Pesticides and earthworms. A review
Earthworms provide key soil functions that favour many positive ecosystem services. These
services are important for agroecosystem sustainability but can be degraded by intensive …
services are important for agroecosystem sustainability but can be degraded by intensive …
The Comet Assay and its applications in the field of ecotoxicology: a mature tool that continues to expand its perspectives
Since Singh and colleagues, in 1988, launched to the scientific community the alkaline
Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis (SCGE) protocol, or Comet Assay, its uses and applications …
Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis (SCGE) protocol, or Comet Assay, its uses and applications …
The comet assay in animal models: From bugs to whales–(Part 1 Invertebrates)
The comet assay, also called single cell gel electrophoresis, is a sensitive, rapid and low-
cost technique for quantifying and analysing DNA damage and repair at the level of …
cost technique for quantifying and analysing DNA damage and repair at the level of …
Comparative toxicity of two glyphosate-based formulations to Eisenia andrei under laboratory conditions
L Piola, J Fuchs, ML Oneto, S Basack, E Kesten… - Chemosphere, 2013 - Elsevier
Glyphosate-based products are the leading post-emergent agricultural herbicides in the
world, particularly in association with glyphosate tolerant crops. However, studies on the …
world, particularly in association with glyphosate tolerant crops. However, studies on the …
Aporrectodea caliginosa, a relevant earthworm species for a posteriori pesticide risk assessment: current knowledge and recommendations for culture and …
Ecotoxicological tests with earthworms are widely used and are mandatory for the risk
assessment of pesticides prior to registration and commercial use. The current model …
assessment of pesticides prior to registration and commercial use. The current model …
First report on a classification-based QSAR model for chemical toxicity to earthworm
As the use of the pesticides has increased extensively in the farming fields to have a better
agricultural production, the negative impacts of such use have also increased exponentially …
agricultural production, the negative impacts of such use have also increased exponentially …
[PDF][PDF] Earthworms as ecosystem engineers: A review
RC Le Bayon, G Bullinger-Weber… - … : Types, roles and …, 2017 - researchgate.net
The concept of ecosystem engineering has emerged decades ago and highlights the direct
or indirect modulation of available resources by organisms through their biological activities …
or indirect modulation of available resources by organisms through their biological activities …
Exploring QSAR modeling of toxicity of chemicals on earthworm
Earthworm provides sustainability towards the agroecosystem which can be degraded day
by day by the extensive use of pesticides (eg, fungicides, insecticides and herbicides). The …
by day by the extensive use of pesticides (eg, fungicides, insecticides and herbicides). The …
The role of earthworm defense mechanisms in ecotoxicity studies
R Roubalová, P Procházková, J Dvořák… - Invertebrate Survival …, 2015 - isj.unimore.it
Earthworms are important soil organisms that affect the soil structure by influencing organic
and inorganic matter breakdown. Earthworms are in permanent contact with soil particles via …
and inorganic matter breakdown. Earthworms are in permanent contact with soil particles via …
Gold and silver nanoparticles effects to the earthworm Eisenia fetida – the importance of tissue over soil concentrations
To address and to compare the respective impact of gold and silver nanoparticles (Au and
Ag NPs) in soil invertebrate, the earthworm Eisenia fetida was exposed to soil containing 2 …
Ag NPs) in soil invertebrate, the earthworm Eisenia fetida was exposed to soil containing 2 …