Increased use of pesticides in conventional agriculture implies potential risks to the
environment. In aquatic ecosystems, benthic organisms may be exposed to pesticides via …

Simple Summary Ecosystems have been increasingly subject to stressful conditions and
thus the need to develop tools capable of assessing their impacts on populations and …

Contaminants alter the quantity and quality of insect prey available to terrestrial insectivores.
In agricultural regions, the quantity of aquatic insects emerging from freshwaters can be …

Conventional soil management in agricultural areas may expose non-target organisms
living nearby to several types of contaminants. In this study, the effects of soil management …

The miniaturization of a full workflow for identification and monitoring of contaminants of
emerging concern (CECs) is presented. Firstly, successful development of a low-cost small …

Sugarcane management practices include the application of pesticides, including the
herbicide 2, 4-D and the insecticide fipronil. In addition, a by-product from the ethanol …

Phenylpyrazole insecticides are widely used as chiral pesticides. However, the
enantioselective toxicity and potential endocrine-disrupting effects of these insecticides on …

Simple Summary Global climate change is responsible for more frequent heat waves, which
offers opportunities for invasive species to expand their range. Two congener bivalves, the …

Conventional farming uses a large volume of pesticides that may reach aquatic ecosystems.
This is also the case for the insecticide fipronil and the herbicide 2, 4-D, which are widely …

Fipronil (FIP) is an organic pesticide with many practical uses. Although some results
indicated toxic effects in some terrestrial and aquatic animal species, little is known on its …