Effect of pesticides on the reproductive output of Eisenia fetida

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 529-532

  Yasmin, Shahla ^a   D'Souza, Doris ^a  

^a Patna Women's College   (India)

Author keywords

Eisenia fetida; Pesticides; Reproduction; Weight

Indexed keywords

EARTHWORM SPECIES; ECOTOXICOLOGY; GLYPHOSATES;

ECOSYSTEMS; GROWTH KINETICS; TOXICITY;

PESTICIDES;

CARBENDAZIM; DIMETHOATE; GLYPHOSATE; PESTICIDE;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARTHWORM; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; BENZIMIDAZOLES; CARBAMATES; DIMETHOATE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GLYCINE; OLIGOCHAETA; PESTICIDES; REPRODUCTION;

EISENIA FETIDA;

EID: 36348960813     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-007-9269-5     Document Type: Article

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