Microbial
Type
Species Removal efficiency
(as COD, %)
Removal Time
(day)
    Bacteria Bacillus simplex 91 5
Bacillus muralis 91
Micrococcus luteus >91   4  
Micrococcus yunnannesis >91
Clostridium tetani 86 5
    Fungi Penicillium thrichoderma 64       5
Penicillium simplicissimum 59
Penicillium talaromyces 64
Metacordyceps chlamydosporia 80
Stachybotrys chartarum 70
Alternia alternata 74
Table 4: Removal efficiency of Trifluralin with identified bacteria and fungi as COD.