In conclusion the isolation of pesticide degrading bacteria from the gut of fungus cultivating termites and the soil shows that they harbor pesticide degrading bacteria which are potentially useful in industrial and environmental biotechnology. The results of this study highlight the potential of these bacteria to be used in the clean up of pesticide contaminated environment. Use of bacteria from soil and termite guts in bioremediation will provide an environmentally safe and affordable means for rapidly and effectively eliminating a variety of hydrocarbon contaminants from the environment.