The influence of different artificial soil types on the acute toxicity of carbendazim to the earthworm Eisenia fetida in laboratory toxicity tests

European Journal of Soil Biology

Volumn 43, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Ellis, Sian R ^a   Hodson, Mark E ^a   Wege, Philip ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b JEALOTT S HILL INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Artificial soils test; Carbendazim; Earthworms; Fungicide; Soil conditions; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

EISENIA FETIDA;

EID: 36248977710     PISSN: 11645563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejsobi.2007.08.023     Document Type: Article

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