Table 5.
Endophytes in bioremediation of pesticides
| Endophytes | Host plant | Pesticide bioremediated | Properties | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sphingomonas spp. | Cytisus striatus | Hexachlorocyclohexane |
Phytoremediation of HCH Enhancement of plant growth |
Becerra-Castro et al. (2013) |
| Pseudomonas spp. | Balloon flower | Chlorpyrifos | Synthesis of organophosphate hydrolase enzyme | Barman et al. (2014a, b) |
| Polypogon fugax | Quizalofop-p-ethyl | Degradation of acetyl-CoA carboxylase-inhibiting herbicide | Liu et al. (2020) | |
| Rhizobium leguminosarum | Pisum sativum | Kitazin | Production of plant growth-promoting bioactive compounds to enhance plant growth under pesticide stress condition | Shahid et al. (2018) |
| Alphaproteobacteria, Gammaproteobacteria, Sphingomonas, and Pseudomonas spp. | Nicotiana tabacum | N-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl) succinimide | Negative responders of broad-spectrum pesticide treatments | Chen et al. (2020) |
| Pantoea ananatis | Oryza sativa | Carbaryl | Secretion of carbohydrate esterase to hydrolyze carbaryl | Yao et al. (2020) |