Avoidance behavior of earthworms under exposure to pesticides: Is it always chemosensorial?

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 229-232

  Pereira, Joana L ^a   Antunes, Sara C ^a   Ferreira, Ana C ^a   Gonçalves, Fernando ^a   Pereira, Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

AChE inhibition; Avoidance behavior; Earthworms; Eisenia andrei; Neurotoxicity; Pesticides

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOUR; CARBAMATE INSECTICIDES; EARTHWORMS; ECOTOXICOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT; EISENIA ANDREI; EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE; METHOMYL; MODE OF ACTION; NEUROTOXICITY; SOIL CONTAMINATION;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; BIOASSAY; BIOCHEMISTRY; SOILS;

PESTICIDES;

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; METHOMYL; PESTICIDE;

AVOIDANCE REACTION; BIOASSAY; CARBAMATE; EARTHWORM; ECOTOXICOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; INHIBITION; NEUROLOGY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXICITY TEST;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANNELID WORM; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BIOASSAY; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL ASSAY; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METHOMYL; OLIGOCHAETA; PESTICIDES;

EISENIA ANDREI;

EID: 77951031551     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601231003613625     Document Type: Article

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