Pesticides play an important role in promoting agricultural development, while their
unreasonable use has led to environmental problems. Chlorpyrifos (CPF), a typical …

Pesticides play an important role in the protection of different crops. Among the diverse sets
of pesticides used all over the world, the organophosphates are the most widely used group …

Relations between whole-body acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition and changes in
feeding and locomotor behaviours were investigated in adult male Gammarus fossarum …

Biochemical biomarkers are increasingly used for environmental assessment. Although the
emphasis has been on vertebrate biomarkers, invertebrates biomarkers have been …

Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition is widely regarded as a good biomarker of exposure
to organophosphorus pesticides (OP). However, less is known about the relationship …

The article reports on toxicity of chlorpyrifos to the fish" Oreochromis mossambicus."
Responses to organophosphorous (OP) insecticides by aquatic organisms are broad …

This study assessed the effects of exposure to an insecticide formulation containing the
organophosphate, chlorpyrifos on cholinesterase activity, siphoning and burrowing ability in …

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the induced genotoxicity (DNA damage) due to
organophosphate pesticide profenofos (PFF) in gill cells of freshwater fish Channa …

The present study explored the induced genotoxicity (DNA damage) due to
organophosphate pesticide profenofos (PFF) after in vivo exposure in freshwater fish …

The interest in the ecological relevance of risk assessments and, thus, in in situ bioassays
has been increasing in the last years. The present study developed a time-and cost-effective …