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Effect of Butachlor Herbicide on Earthworm Eisenia fetida—Its Histological Perspicuity
Joint Authors
Gobi, Muthukaruppan
Gunasekaran, Paramasamy
Source
Applied and Environmental Soil Science
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-01-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
With the advent of the Green Revolution, there has been a quantum leap in the use of synthetic herbicides and pesticides throughout the world to sustain high yielding crop varieties.
Continuous use of these synthetic chemicals leads to loss of soil fertility and soil organisms.
To explore the effect of exposure to commercial herbicide (Butachlor) on the life history parameters (biomass, clitellum development, and cocoon production) and the histological changes in the earthworm Eisenia fetida over 60 days, the dried cow dung was contaminated with 0.2575 mg kg−1, 0.5150 mg kg−1, and 2.5750 mg kg−1 of butachlor based on the LC50 value, and a control was maintained.
The mean earthworm biomass was found to be decreased with increasing herbicide concentration.
Similarly, cocoon production was also reduced by the increasing herbicide concentration.
A possible explanation is an increased demand for energy, needed for the regulation and detoxification of herbicide.
All earthworms in the exposed group were found to have glandular cell enlargement and to be vacuolated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gobi, Muthukaruppan& Gunasekaran, Paramasamy. 2010. Effect of Butachlor Herbicide on Earthworm Eisenia fetida—Its Histological Perspicuity. Applied and Environmental Soil Science،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gobi, Muthukaruppan& Gunasekaran, Paramasamy. Effect of Butachlor Herbicide on Earthworm Eisenia fetida—Its Histological Perspicuity. Applied and Environmental Soil Science No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503253
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gobi, Muthukaruppan& Gunasekaran, Paramasamy. Effect of Butachlor Herbicide on Earthworm Eisenia fetida—Its Histological Perspicuity. Applied and Environmental Soil Science. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503253
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503253