“…Pigmentiphaga strains are common inhabitants of polluted soil, activated sludge, and wastewater, and possess versatile metabolic capabilities for environmental pollutants, such as phenanthrene, aniline, acetamiprid, benzoxazolinone, and fenoxaprop‐ethyl (Blümel & Stolz, 2003; Dong et al, 2015; Dong et al, 2016; Dong et al, 2018; Huang et al, 2018; Li et al, 2018; Wang et al, 2013; Yang et al, 2020). In our previous study, a 3,5‐dibromo‐4‐hydroxybenzoate (DBHB)‐degrading strain of Pigmentiphaga sp.…”