2010
DOI: 10.1007/s10646-010-0542-8
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Physiological and behavioural effects of imidacloprid on two ecologically relevant earthworm species (Lumbricus terrestris and Aporrectodea caliginosa)

Abstract: Earthworms play key roles in soils and sub-lethal effects of environmental toxicants on these organisms should be taken seriously, since they might have detrimental effects on higher ecological levels. In laboratory experiments we have assessed sub-lethal effects (body mass change and cast production) of imidacloprid on two earthworm species commonly found in different agricultural soils (Lumbricus terrestris and Aporrectodea caliginosa). After 7 days of exposure in contaminated soil, a significant loss of bod… Show more

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“…insecticide in agriculture worldwide, but it is known that this practice cause negative effects on non-target organisms (Capowiez et al 2003(Capowiez et al , 2005Dittbrenner et al 2010Dittbrenner et al , 2011aKreutzweiser et al 2009;Luo et al 1999;Mostert et al 2002). As earthworms contribute to a great extent to soil function, i.e.…”
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“…insecticide in agriculture worldwide, but it is known that this practice cause negative effects on non-target organisms (Capowiez et al 2003(Capowiez et al , 2005Dittbrenner et al 2010Dittbrenner et al , 2011aKreutzweiser et al 2009;Luo et al 1999;Mostert et al 2002). As earthworms contribute to a great extent to soil function, i.e.…”
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“…Body mass change-as an integral part of the acute and chronic standard tests-is well established in toxicity testing and can sensitively indicate stress in earthworms (Capowiez and Bérard 2006;Dittbrenner et al 2010;Gomez-Eyles et al 2009;Olvera-Velona et al 2008;Zwahlen et al 2003). Without clearing the earthworms intestines prior weighing, body mass change can be interpreted as an indicator of earthworm activity (filling of the intestine) Dittbrenner et al 2010).…”
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“…Replacement of those broad-spectrum insecticides with pyrethroids such as -cyhalothrin has practically no impact on tropical earthworm populations because the latter class of insecticides is less toxic to earthworms (Table 2). Neonicotinoids are also safer to these organisms, but sublethal effects on earthworm burrowing activity have been observed after application of imidacloprid at 0.5-1.0 mg/kg in soil (Capowiez et al 2006), as well as significant weight losses and 44-97% less cast production within the typical range 0.33-0.6 mg/kg of this insecticide in soil (Dittbrenner et al 2010). Weight loss and cocoon production among earthworms are also seriously affected when concentrations of imidacloprid in the litter of treated forests exceed 3 mg/kg (Kreutzweiser et al 2008).…”
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“…Stress generated from lambda-cyhalothrin exposure had a lower impact over A. trapezoides (endogeic) than in E. fetida (epigeic) that could be explained by the fast reaction associated to ingestion/egestion rate of epigeic earthworms as a consequence of their direct contact with the pesticide [7,102,[104][105][106][107][108][109][110][111]. Researches performed by Cerón Rincón & Melgarejo Muñoz [112] and Renella et al [113] registered stress symptoms at the microfloral, microbial and enzymatic activities which could explain the results of the higher exposure concentrations (6 and 8 mg.kg -1 ).…”
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