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for managing soil fertility and crop productivity. In: Malik DK, Rathi M, Kumar R, Bhatia D
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dlsj.1.10747
Sindhu SS, Sehrawat A, Sharma R, Khandelwal A (2017) Biological control of insect pests for
sustainable agriculture. In: Adhya TK (ed) Advances in soil microbiology: recent trends and
future prospects. Springer Nature, Singapore, pp 189–218. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-107380-9_9
Sindhu SS, Khandelwal A, Phour M, Sehrawat A (2018) Bioherbicidal potential of rhizosphere
microorganisms for ecofriendly weeds management. In: Meena VS, Mishra PK, Bisht JK,
Pattanayak A (eds) Agriculturally important microbes for sustainable agriculture, Applications
in crop production and protection, vol 2. Springer Nature, Singapore, pp 331–376
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aeruginosa F10B and Clavibacter michiganense subsp insidiosum SBL 11. Can J Microbiol 49
(2):101–109. https://doi.org/10.1139/w03-013
Singh NS, Singh DK (2011) Biodegradation of endosulfan and endosulfan sulfate by
Achromobacter xylosoxidans strain C8B in broth medium. Biodegradation 22(5):845–857.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10532-010-9442-0
Singh BK, Walker A (2006) Microbial degradation of organophosphorus compounds. FEMS
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A. Sehrawat et al.
2-chlorobenzoic acid in soil. Environ Toxicol Chem 16(6):1098–1104. https://doi.org/10.1002/
etc.5620160602
Siciliano SD, Fortin N, Mihoc A, Wisse G, Labelle S, Beaumier D, Ouellette D, Roy R, Whyte LG,
Banks MK, Schwab P (2001) Selection of specific endophytic bacterial genotypes by plants in
response to soil contamination. Appl Environ Microbiol 67(6):2469–2475. https://doi.org/10.
1128/AEM.67.6.2469-2475.2001
Siddique T, Okeke BC, Arshad M, Frankenberger WT (2002) Temperature and pH effects on
biodegradation of hexachlorocyclohexane isomers in water and soil slurry. J Agric Food Chem
50:5070–5076. https://doi.org/10.1021/jf0204304
Silva FML, Cavalieri SD, São José AR, Ulloa SM, Velini ED (2011) 2,4-D residual activity over
soybean emergence in soils with distinct textures. Revista Brasileira de Herbicidas 10(1):29–36
Sindhu SS (2007) Application of rhizobacteria in biological control and bioremediation of contaminated soils. In: Saharan RP, Sareen PK (eds) Environmental pollution and global health.
Environmental Mutagen Society of India, India, pp 53–64
Sindhu SS, Dadarwal KR (2000) Competition for nodulation among rhizobia in legume-Rhizobium
symbiosis. Indian J Microbiol 40(4):211–246
Sindhu SS, Sehrawat A (2017) Rhizosphere microorganisms: application of plant beneficial
microbes in biological control of weeds. In: Panpatte DG, Jhala VK, Vyas RV, Shelat HN
(eds) Microorganisms for green revolution: microorganisms for sustainability. Springer Nature,
Singapore, pp 391–430
Sindhu SS, Sharma R (2020) Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR): a sustainable approach
for managing soil fertility and crop productivity. In: Malik DK, Rathi M, Kumar R, Bhatia D
(eds) Microbes for humankind and application. Daya Publishing House, New Delhi, pp 97–130
Sindhu SS, Jangu OP, Sivaramaiah N (2010a) Genetic engineering of diazotrophic bacteria to
improve nitrogen fixation for sustainable agriculture. In: Sayyed RZ, Patil AS (eds) Biotechnology: emerging trends. Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur, India, pp 73–112
Sindhu SS, Rakshiya YS, Malik DK (2010b) Rhizosphere bacteria and their role in biological
control of plant diseases. In: Sayyed RZ, Patil AS (eds) Biotechnology: emerging trends.
Scientific Publishers, Jodhpur, India, pp 73–112
Sindhu SS, Verma N, Malik DK, Chaudhary D, Goyal S (2014) Microbial degradation of pesticides: biochemical and molecular aspects. In: Nagpal R, Kumar A, Singh R (eds) Microbes in
the service of mankind: tiny bugs with huge impact. JBC Press, New Delhi, pp 525–583
Sindhu SS, Sehrawat A, Sharma R, Dahiya A (2016) Biopesticides: use of rhizosphere bacteria for
biological control of plant pathogens. Defence Life Sci J 1:135–148. https://doi.org/10.14429/
dlsj.1.10747
Sindhu SS, Sehrawat A, Sharma R, Khandelwal A (2017) Biological control of insect pests for
sustainable agriculture. In: Adhya TK (ed) Advances in soil microbiology: recent trends and
future prospects. Springer Nature, Singapore, pp 189–218. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-107380-9_9
Sindhu SS, Khandelwal A, Phour M, Sehrawat A (2018) Bioherbicidal potential of rhizosphere
microorganisms for ecofriendly weeds management. In: Meena VS, Mishra PK, Bisht JK,
Pattanayak A (eds) Agriculturally important microbes for sustainable agriculture, Applications
in crop production and protection, vol 2. Springer Nature, Singapore, pp 331–376
Singh S, Singh DK (2003) Utilization of monocrotophos as phosphorus source by Pseudomonas
aeruginosa F10B and Clavibacter michiganense subsp insidiosum SBL 11. Can J Microbiol 49
(2):101–109. https://doi.org/10.1139/w03-013
Singh NS, Singh DK (2011) Biodegradation of endosulfan and endosulfan sulfate by
Achromobacter xylosoxidans strain C8B in broth medium. Biodegradation 22(5):845–857.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10532-010-9442-0
Singh BK, Walker A (2006) Microbial degradation of organophosphorus compounds. FEMS
Microbiol Rev 30:428–471. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1574-6976.2006.00018.x
80
A. Sehrawat et al.