African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Pesticides jiggling microbial transformation of phosphorus in soil

Mousumi Ghosh
  • Mousumi Ghosh
  • Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia-741252, West Bengal, India.
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Niladri Paul*
  • Niladri Paul*
  • C/o Nepal Paul, Town Bordowali, Mantri Bari Road Extension, P.O. - Agartala, West Tripura. PIN - 799001, India.
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Suprakash Das
  • Suprakash Das
  • Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia-741252, West Bengal, India.
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Prasanta Kumar Patra
  • Prasanta Kumar Patra
  • Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia-741252, West Bengal, India.
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Murari Prasad Halder
  • Murari Prasad Halder
  • Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia-741252, West Bengal, India.
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Debatosh Mukherjee
  • Debatosh Mukherjee
  • Department of Agricultural Chemistry and Soil Science, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia-741252, West Bengal, India.
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  •  Received: 09 October 2013
  •  Accepted: 30 January 2014
  •  Published: 12 February 2014

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