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2. Exploration of the possibility of screening microorganisms which can
actively mediate the process of biodegradation, particularly in soil and
water, by enrichment culture, genetic engineering, and other microbiological techniques. Studies on bacteria, fungi, and actinomycetes
which have the potential of producing antifungal and antinematodal
reagents.
3. Utilization of pesticides, biodegradable or otherwise, in large quantities
during the coming years. It would be prudent to arrive at realistic methods
for their safety evaluation and to frame the protocols to suit our local
requirements. Standardization of reliable analytical (in vitro and in vivo)
techniques for quantitating residues and assessing their biological effects.
4. Detailed studies on the versatile biochemical activity, for example, of
plants, algae, and lichens to uptake and biotransform pesticides presently
considered nonbiodegradable.
5. Development of simple field tests for the identification of residues and
their toxicity.
6. Studies on photochemical mechanisms of the degradation of pesticides,
especially in the presence of environmental pollutants, and the nature
of the products thereof.
7. Determination of the health effects of pesticides on agricultural communities, farm animals, domestic pests, and on other nontarget organisms.
REFERENCES
Agarwal, N. S., 1979, Controlling stored grain pests in rural areas, Pestic. Inj. 4:83.
Agarwal, S. P., and Ahmad, A., 1978, Effect of pesticides on reproduction in mammals, Pesticides
12:15.
Agarwal, H. C., Pillai, M. K. K., Yadav, D. V., Menon, K. B., and Gupta, R. K., 1976, Residues
of DDT: its metabolites in human blood samples in Delhi, India, Bull. WHO 54:349.
Agarwal, H. C., Yadav, D. V., and Pillai, M. K. K., 1978, Metabolism of 14C-DDT in Pheritima
posthuma and effects of pretreatment with DDT, lindane and dieldrin, Bull. Environ. Contam.
Toxicol. 19:295.
Agnihothrudu, V., and Mithyantha, M. S., 1978, Pesticide Residues, A Review of Indian Work,
Pallis India Limited R.D. Laboratories, Fertilizers and Pesticides Division, Bangalore, India.
Agnihotri, V. P., Singh, K., and Budhraja, T. R., 1973, Persistence and degradation of Vitavax
in soil and sugarcane setts and its effect on soil fungi proc., Indian Natl. Sci. Acad. 39B:561.
Agnihotri, N. P., Dewan, R. S., and Dixit, A. K., 1974a, Residues of insecticides in food commodities from Delhi. I. Vegetables, Indian J. Entomol. 36:160.
Agnihotri, N. P., Dewan, R. S., Jain, H. K., and Pandey, S. Y., 1974b, Residues of insecticides
in food commodities from Delhi. II. High fat content food materials,lndianJ. Entomol. 36:203.
Agnihotri, N. P., Pandey, S. Y., and Jain, H. H., I 977a, Persistence of BHC and Aldrin in soil
and translocation in Mung (Phaseolus aureus L.) and Lobia (Vigna sinensis Siva), Indian J.
Entomol. 36:261.
Agnihotri, N. P., Pandey, S. Y., Jain, H. A., and Srivastava, K. P., 1977b, Persistence of aldrin,
dieldrin, lindane, heptachlor, and p,p'-DDT in soil, J. Entomol. Res. 1:89.
C. R. Krishna Murti and T. S. S. Dikshith
2. Exploration of the possibility of screening microorganisms which can
actively mediate the process of biodegradation, particularly in soil and
water, by enrichment culture, genetic engineering, and other microbiological techniques. Studies on bacteria, fungi, and actinomycetes
which have the potential of producing antifungal and antinematodal
reagents.
3. Utilization of pesticides, biodegradable or otherwise, in large quantities
during the coming years. It would be prudent to arrive at realistic methods
for their safety evaluation and to frame the protocols to suit our local
requirements. Standardization of reliable analytical (in vitro and in vivo)
techniques for quantitating residues and assessing their biological effects.
4. Detailed studies on the versatile biochemical activity, for example, of
plants, algae, and lichens to uptake and biotransform pesticides presently
considered nonbiodegradable.
5. Development of simple field tests for the identification of residues and
their toxicity.
6. Studies on photochemical mechanisms of the degradation of pesticides,
especially in the presence of environmental pollutants, and the nature
of the products thereof.
7. Determination of the health effects of pesticides on agricultural communities, farm animals, domestic pests, and on other nontarget organisms.
REFERENCES
Agarwal, N. S., 1979, Controlling stored grain pests in rural areas, Pestic. Inj. 4:83.
Agarwal, S. P., and Ahmad, A., 1978, Effect of pesticides on reproduction in mammals, Pesticides
12:15.
Agarwal, H. C., Pillai, M. K. K., Yadav, D. V., Menon, K. B., and Gupta, R. K., 1976, Residues
of DDT: its metabolites in human blood samples in Delhi, India, Bull. WHO 54:349.
Agarwal, H. C., Yadav, D. V., and Pillai, M. K. K., 1978, Metabolism of 14C-DDT in Pheritima
posthuma and effects of pretreatment with DDT, lindane and dieldrin, Bull. Environ. Contam.
Toxicol. 19:295.
Agnihothrudu, V., and Mithyantha, M. S., 1978, Pesticide Residues, A Review of Indian Work,
Pallis India Limited R.D. Laboratories, Fertilizers and Pesticides Division, Bangalore, India.
Agnihotri, V. P., Singh, K., and Budhraja, T. R., 1973, Persistence and degradation of Vitavax
in soil and sugarcane setts and its effect on soil fungi proc., Indian Natl. Sci. Acad. 39B:561.
Agnihotri, N. P., Dewan, R. S., and Dixit, A. K., 1974a, Residues of insecticides in food commodities from Delhi. I. Vegetables, Indian J. Entomol. 36:160.
Agnihotri, N. P., Dewan, R. S., Jain, H. K., and Pandey, S. Y., 1974b, Residues of insecticides
in food commodities from Delhi. II. High fat content food materials,lndianJ. Entomol. 36:203.
Agnihotri, N. P., Pandey, S. Y., and Jain, H. H., I 977a, Persistence of BHC and Aldrin in soil
and translocation in Mung (Phaseolus aureus L.) and Lobia (Vigna sinensis Siva), Indian J.
Entomol. 36:261.
Agnihotri, N. P., Pandey, S. Y., Jain, H. A., and Srivastava, K. P., 1977b, Persistence of aldrin,
dieldrin, lindane, heptachlor, and p,p'-DDT in soil, J. Entomol. Res. 1:89.