Lethal and sublethal effects of imidacloprid on two earthworm species (Aporrectodea nocturna and Allolobophora icterica)

Biology and Fertility of Soils

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 135-143

  Capowiez, Yvan ^a   Rault, Magali ^a   Costagliola, Guy ^a   Mazzia, Christophe ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Imidacloprid; Spiking protocol; Sublethal endpoint; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

EARTHWORM; INSECTICIDE; SOIL POLLUTION; SUBLETHAL EFFECT;

ALLOLOBOPHORA; ALLOLOBOPHORA ICTERICA; APORRECTODEA; APORRECTODEA NOCTURNA; ICTERICA; PHERETIMA SIEBOLDI;

EID: 17444411569     PISSN: 01782762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00374-004-0829-0     Document Type: Article

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