Studies on the fate and effects of organic pollutants in soil and sediment are often carried out
under laboratory conditions and often require the study compound to be introduced, or …

An earthworm avoidance test has potential advantages for use in evaluation of hazardous
wastes sites. Because organisms often exhibit behavioral responses at lower levels of stress …

The assessment of soil quality resulting from a chemical or oil spill and/or remediation effort
may be obtained by evaluating the toxicity to soil organisms. To enhance our understanding …

Nematodes are useful organisms for aquatic and soil toxicity testing because of their
abundance and diversity as well as their ease of culturing and maintenance in the …

Earthworm survival tests are commonly used in terrestrial ecotoxicology to assess the
toxicity of compounds in soil. Earthworm (Eisenia andrei) reproduction tests were used to …

Biopesticides, including botanicals, can offer a safe and effective alternative to conventional
insecticides for controlling major insect pests within an integrated pest management …

An ecosystem approach to soil toxicity testing allows for integration of the effects of chemical
contaminants on different components of the soil food web (system structure) and ecosystem …

Sublethal and chronic toxicities of 2, 4, 6-trinitrotoluene (TNT), 1, 3, 5-trinitro-1, 3, 5-
triazacyclohexane (RDX), and octahydro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetranitro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetrazocine (HMX) on …

2, 4, 6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) is an worldwide recalcitrant environmental contaminant and is
toxic to a number of organisms including humans. This study examines the acute effects …

The sublethal and chronic effects of the environmental contaminant and explosive octahydro-
1, 3, 5, 7-tetranitro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetrazocine (HMX) in artificial soil were assessed using the …