Agricultural production in Brazil is favored by weather conditions and by the large amount of
available land. Therefore, currently, Brazil is the second largest exporter of agricultural …

Excessively used pesticides in agricultural areas are spilled into aquatic environments,
wherein they are suspended or sedimented. Owing to climate change, herbicides are the …

Abstract Micro (nano) plastics (MPs/NPs) are already present as contaminants in the natural
environment globally and have been shown to be difficult to degrade, resulting in the …

A wide diversity of plant protection products (PPP) is used for crop protection leading to the
contamination of soil, water, and air, which can have ecotoxicological impacts on living …

Pesticides usually present in mixtures in surface waters, although they are traditionally
regulated on an individual basis in aquatic ecosystems. In this study, we aimed to …

As commonly used pesticides, chlorpyrifos (CPF), fenobucarb (FEN), clothianidin (CLO) and
acetochlor (ACE) are widely applied on crops worldwide. In this study, the combined …

Recurrent application of chemical pesticides in the agricultural fields have adverse impact
on flora and fauna of soil ecosystem. Earthworms immensely contribute in increasing the …

The frequent and extensive use of insecticides has caused serious aquatic pollution, thus
posing a great threat to ecosystems and public health. In this study, three classes of …

The effect of the herbicide atrazine was assayed in early juveniles of the redclaw crayfish
Cherax quadricarinatus. Four cohorts of juveniles (a total of 280 animals) were exposed for …

This study investigates the longitudinal and temporal trends of atrazine, a persistent
herbicide, in the Mae Sa catchment in northern Thailand. Concentrations of atrazine …