Earthworm (Eisenia andrei) Avoidance of Soils Treated with Cypermethrin

The pyrethroid insecticide cypermethrin is used for agricultural and public health campaigns. Its residues may contaminate soils and the beneficial soil organisms, like the earthworms, that may ingest the contaminated soil particles. Due to its ecological relevance, earthworms Eisenia andrei/fetida...

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Main Authors: Mara M. de Andréa, Ana Paula A. de Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-11-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/11/12/11056/