… However, these compounds, when disposed in the faeces of animals, cause adverse
effects on the edaphic fauna associated to dung. This review aims to document the adverse
effects of avermectins and milbemycins on terrestrial invertebrates associated with dung,
with emphasis on dung beetles from livestock environments under grazing systems.
Information on the chemical structure and toxicological effects were compiled in laboratory
and field studies of the compounds most used in domestic ruminants. This information is …