Evaluation of the Toxicity, AChE Activity and DNA Damage Caused by Imidacloprid on Earthworms, Eisenia fetida.
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol
; 95(4): 475-80, 2015 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Imidacloprid is a well-known pesticide and it is timely to evaluate its toxicity to earthworms (Eisenia fetida). In the present study, the effect of imidacloprid on reproduction, growth, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and DNA damage in earthworms was assessed using an artificial soil medium. The median lethal concentration (LC50) and the median number of hatched cocoons (EC50) of imidacloprid to earthworms was 3.05 and 0.92 mg/kg respectively, the lowest observed effect concentration of imidacloprid about hatchability, growth, AChE activity and DNA damage was 0.02, 0.5, 0.1 and 0.5 mg/kg, respectively.
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Asunto principal:
Oligoquetos
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Plaguicidas
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Acetilcolinesterasa
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Contaminantes del Suelo
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Daño del ADN
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Imidazoles
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Nitrocompuestos
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Animals
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Revista:
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol
Año:
2015
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Article
País de afiliación:
China