Enhancement of cypermethrin degradation by a coculture of Bacillus cereus ZH-3 and Streptomyces aureus HP-S-01

► Enhanced degradation of cypermethrin was achieved by a coculture of two isolated strains. ► The coculture was capable of degrading cypermethrin over a wide range of temperatures and pH. ► The coculture tolerated and degraded cypermethrin as high as 500 mg L−1. ► The coculture harbors the metabolic pathway for the detoxification of cypermethrin. ► The coculture is the first described microbial consortium able to metabolize cypermethrin.