Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Subcellular Responses and Avoidance Behavior in Earthworm Eisenia andrei Exposed to Pesticides in the Artificial Soil |
| Authors: |
Carina Lackmann, Antonio Šimić, Sandra Ečimović, Alma Mikuška, Thomas-Benjamin Seiler, Henner Hollert, Mirna Velki |
| Source: |
Agriculture, Vol 13, Iss 2, p 271 (2023) |
| Publisher Information: |
MDPI AG, 2023. |
| Publication Year: |
2023 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Agriculture (General) |
| Subject Terms: |
insecticides, herbicides, commercial formulations, oxidative stress, neurotoxicity, multixenobiotic resistance activity, Agriculture (General), S1-972 |
| More Details: |
Earthworms are key organisms of the soil ecosystem and bioindicators for soil quality. While pesticides are used for the improvement of crop yields, they also present a burden for soil organisms. To understand the complex effects of pesticides on soil organisms, it is important to test these effects in soil exposures to include influences of the soil matrix on the toxicity. Therefore, the aim of this study was the assessment of the effects pesticides on earthworm Eisenia andrei. In an initial screening, active ingredients and commercial preparations were tested for comparison. Since the commercial preparations showed a higher toxicity, all further investigations (biomarkers, multixenobiotic resistance (MXR) activity, and avoidance behavior) were performed using the commercial pesticide formulations only: Sumialfa (esfenvalerate), Calypso (thiacloprid), Frontier (dimethenamid-p), and Filon (prosulfocarb). Significant differences in avoidance behavior were observed for Filon and Frontier. All pesticides inhibited the MXR activity and affected oxidative stress-related markers. Frontier was the only pesticide that did not affect enzymatic biomarkers related to neurotransmission. The results show the potential hazards associated with the usage of the tested pesticides and the importance of evaluating the effects of commercial pesticide preparations for a more realistic insight into the adverse effects on the environment. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2077-0472 |
| Relation: |
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/13/2/271; https://doaj.org/toc/2077-0472 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/agriculture13020271 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/530944f97f8d43dea93c1236d489588f |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.530944f97f8d43dea93c1236d489588f |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
