Comparative effects of lindane and deltamethrin on mortality, growth, and cellulase activity in earthworms (Eisenia fetida)

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-38

  Shi, Yajuan ^a   Shi, Yajing ^b   Wang, Xin ^c   Lu, Yonglong ^a   Yan, Shifa ^b  

^a RESEARCH CENTER FOR ECO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (China)

^b LIAONING INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c China National Environmental Monitoring Center   (China)

Author keywords

Deltamethrin; Dose response relationship; Eco toxicology; Lindane; Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

Indexed keywords

EISENIA FETIDA;

EID: 34447528911     PISSN: 00483575     EISSN: 10959939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2007.02.005     Document Type: Article

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