A newly isolated strain of Stenotrophomonas sp. hydrolyzes acetamiprid, a synthetic insecticide

► A new strain Stenotrophomonas sp., capable of hydrolyzing acetamiprid, was isolated. ► Maximum growth and acetamiprid-degrading ability of the bacterium were observed at 30 °C and pH 7.0. ► A possible key intermediate, N-methyl-(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)-methylamine, was identified. ► The proposed pathway is similar to the metabolic conversion in mammals and insects.