The use of agrochemicals has grown in recent years following the increase in agricultural
productivity, to eliminate weeds that can compromise crop yields. The intensive use of these …

Paraquat (PQ) is a nonselective herbicide that is used worldwide and has been
demonstrated to be a high risk to aquatic organisms. However, relatively little is known about …

The study of the DNA damage response in erythrocytes after exposure to volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) can present evidence for its potential effect as genotoxic-biomarkers for …

Non-target aquatic organisms such as fish may be impacted by agricultural activities through
the run-off of pesticides from farms into aquatic ecosystems. In this study, the genotoxic …

This study's goal was to assess the catfish's response to exposure to monoaromatic
petroleum hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, and xylene) and its recovery after exposure …

The effects of Harness® toxicity on fish health are little known. So, current work aimed to
study the impact of sub-lethal doses of Harness®(an acetochlor-based herbicide) on the …

Methiozolin is a novel herbicide used to control annual bluegrass. It has low vapor pressure
and high hydrophobicity, which could result in persistence in water and bioaccumulation …

The use of herbicides for increased food production may pose risk to non-target organisms.
This study evaluated the acute toxicity, genotoxic, biochemical, and histological biomarkers …

Methods Fifty-four healthy C. punctatus fish (24±4.0 g, 11.0±2.0 cm) were divided into three
groups (n= 18 per group): control, T1 (20% of 96 h-LC 50–2.068 mg/L) and T2 (40% of 96 h …

The toxicity of the herbicide Ronstar® to Clarias gariepinus and the behavioural responses
of individual fish were studied in a static renewal bioassay system. One hundred and eighty …