The class of insecticides known as neonicotinoid insecticides has gained extensive
application worldwide. Two characteristics of neonicotinoid pesticides are excellent …

Environmental problems caused by heavy metal pollution in soil have attracted widespread
attention worldwide. Identifying and quantifying the heavy metal pollution sources and risks …

The level of concentration of heavy metal in soil is detrimental to soil quality. The
Heigangkou—Liuyuankou irrigation area in the lower-reach of Yellow River irrigation, as …

Background. In addition to improving soil fertility and crop production, earthworms have
been found to be useful in the removal of contaminants from soil, known as …

The large accumulation of heavy metals in the soil surrounding steel factories has become a
severe environmental problem. However, few studies have focused on how the earthworm …

Microplastics (MPs) are plastic fragments with particle sizes< 5 mm, ubiquitously distributed
in terrestrial environments. However, the negative effects of MPs, such as joint-pollution with …

Samples of soil, earthworms, and tree roots from the forest ecosystem in the Dexing Pb/Zn
mining area of Jiangxi Province were collected and the status of trace metal pollution …

The global use of glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) and release of glyphosate residues
in soil environment have over the years been a major concern. In this study, we aim to …

In this study, multiple types of samples, including soils, plants, litter and soil invertebrates,
were collected from a former arsenic (As) mine in China. The total As concentrations in the …

Dinotefuran is a third-generation neonicotinoid insecticide, that is considered promising due
to its excellent properties. In the present work, the biochemical and genetic toxicity of …