Effect of agrochemicals on earthworms |
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| Authors: | P Dureja Dipankar Patra Sapna Johnson S S Tomar |
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| Institution: | Division of Agricultural Chemicals , Indian Agricultural Research Institute , New Delhi, 110012, India |
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| Abstract: | This review describes the toxic effects of agrochemicals on earthworms. Carbamates are described as extremely toxic to earthworms in comparison to organophosphorus insecticides. Some pesticides have drastic effect on the nervous system of the earthworm. Earthworm can accumulate heavy metals from the soil in higher levels than any other animal. Mercury is twenty times more toxic than chromium. |
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| Keywords: | Earthworms pesticides fertilisers heavy metals toxicity |
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