Effects of carbaryl, chlorpyrifos and endosulfan on growth, reproduction and respiration of tropical epigeic earthworm, Perionyx excavatus (Perrier)

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

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 99-103

  Dasgupta, Rupa ^a   Chakravorty, Partha P ^a   Kaviraj, Anilava ^b  

^a Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women's College   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KALYANI   (India)

Author keywords

biomass; cocoon; Insecticides; juveniles; Perionyx excavatus; sub lethal dose

Indexed keywords

CARBARYL; CHLORPYRIFOS; COCOON; ENDOSULFANS; EPIGEIC EARTHWORMS; JUVENILES; LABORATORY CONDITIONS; ORGANOCHLORINE INSECTICIDES; PERIONYX EXCAVATUS; SUB-LETHAL DOSE;

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOLOGY; NAPHTHALENE; SOILS;

INSECTICIDES;

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLORPYRIFOS; COCOON; EARTHWORM; ENDOSULFAN; GROWTH RATE; JUVENILE; LABORATORY METHOD; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; RESPIRATION; SUBLETHAL EFFECT; TROPICAL REGION;

PERIONYX EXCAVATUS;

CARBARIL; CHLORPYRIFOS; ENDOSULFAN; INSECTICIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREATHING; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; LD 50; METHODOLOGY; OLIGOCHAETA; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALS; CARBARYL; CHLORPYRIFOS; ENDOSULFAN; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INSECTICIDES; LETHAL DOSE 50; OLIGOCHAETA; REPRODUCTION; RESPIRATION;

EID: 84860819025     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601234.2012.616771     Document Type: Article

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