Polystyrene (PS) is one of the main synthetic polymers produced around the world, and it is
present in the composition of a wide variety of single-use objects. When released into the …

Neonicotinoids are neuroactive insecticides commonly detected in freshwater ecosystems.
Recent studies have indicated that these compounds are markedly toxic to Chironomidae, a …

Larvae of O. fultoni (Keroplatidae: Keroplatinae), which occur along river banks in the
Appalachian Mountains in Eastern United States, produce the bluest bioluminescence …

Pesticides are extensively used for the control of agricultural pests and disease vectors, but
they also affect non-target organisms. Cypermethrin (CYP) is a synthetic pyrethroid used …

Chironomus sancticaroli is a tropical species, easy to grow and to maintain in laboratory
cultures. It has a fast reproduction cycle, under adequate conditions, around 30 days …

The aim of this study is twofold: i) to determine innovative yet sensitive endpoints for
sulfoxaflor and ii) to develop best practices for innovative teaching in ecotoxicology. To this …

Atrazine was banned by the European Union in 2004, but is still used in many countries.
Agricultural research employing nanotechnology has been developed in order to reduce the …

Abstract The Cantareira Complex is one of the most important water supplies of the
metropolitan region of São Paulo, Brazil. Previously, it was demonstrated that the sediments …

Culex pipiens (Cx. pipiens) or common house mosquito is the most widely distributed
species worldwide, including Saudi Arabia. The current study examined morphological …

Chironomids have been widely used in environmental monitoring and toxicity assays.
Assessment criteria for chironomids range from the molecular‐biochemical level to the …