Agricultural pesticide use and its associated environmental harms is widespread throughout
much of the world. Efforts to mitigate this harm have largely been focused on reducing …

We assessed the state of knowledge regarding the effects of large-scale pollution with
neonicotinoid insecticides and fipronil on non-target invertebrate species of terrestrial …

Neonicotinoid insecticides are successfully applied to control pests in a variety of
agricultural crops; however, they may not only affect pest insects but also non-target …

Developed to replace organophosphate and carbamate insecticides, neonicotinoids are
structurally similar to nicotine. The three main neonicotinoid insecticides, imidacloprid …

Earthworms provide key soil functions that favour many positive ecosystem services. These
services are important for agroecosystem sustainability but can be degraded by intensive …

The effects of emerging environmental contaminants on human and environmental health is
of high concern, especially those potentially induced by mixtures. The main goal of the …

Currently used pesticides (CUPs) represent one of the largest intentional inputs of
potentially hazardous compounds into agricultural soils. Subsequently, pesticide residues …

Caenorhabditis elegans is a nematode widely used as a toxicological model. The
transparency of its body, short lifespan, ability to self-fertilize and ease of culture are …

Ecotoxicological laboratory tests (lower-tier tests) are fundamental tools for assessing the
toxicity of pesticides to soil organisms. In this study, using these tests under tropical …

Earthworms (Eisenia fetida) are one of the most abundant terrestrial species, and play an
important role in maintaining the ecological function of soil. Neonicotinoids are some of the …