Effects of the insect growth regulator pyriproxyfen in a two-generation test with Chironomus riparius

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1058-1062

  Tassou, Koffi T ^a   Schulz, Ralf ^a  

^a Rheinland Pfälzische Technische Universität Kaiserslautern Landau   (Germany)

Author keywords

Agrochemicals; Chironomus riparius; Insect endocrine system; JHA; Pyriproxyfen; Two generation test

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; PYRIPROXYFEN;

AGROCHEMICAL; EMERGENCE; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; FECUNDITY; FLY; GROWTH REGULATOR; JUVENILE; LARVA; PESTICIDE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; TOXICITY TEST;

ARTHROPOD LARVA; ARTICLE; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS RIPARIUS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH REGULATION; INSECT; NONHUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALS; CHIRONOMIDAE; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; FERTILITY; JUVENILE HORMONES; MALE; NO-OBSERVED-ADVERSE-EFFECT LEVEL; OVUM; PYRIDINES; SEX RATIO;

CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS RIPARIUS; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA;

EID: 64449086921     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2009.02.001     Document Type: Article

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