Toxicity of methyl parathion on growth and reproduction of three ecologically different tropical earthworms

International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 191-198

  Suthar, S ^a  

^a DOON UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cocoon; Earthworm; Ecotoxicology; Organophosphate pesticide; Soil biology

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDES; TOXICITY; TROPICS;

COCOON; EARTHWORM; ECO-TOXICOLOGY; ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDES; SOIL BIOLOGY;

CELL PROLIFERATION;

COCOON; EARTHWORM; ECOTOXICOLOGY; GROWTH RATE; MORTALITY; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PESTICIDE RESIDUE; POLLUTION EFFECT; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SOIL BIOTA;

EID: 84892985936     PISSN: 17351472     EISSN: 17352630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13762-012-0154-3     Document Type: Article

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