Effects of diflubenzuron and mancozeb on soil microarthropods: a long-term study

• Published in: Biological letters Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 3 - 13
• Main Authors: Adamski, Zbigniew, Błoszyk, Jerzy, Piosik, Katarzyna, Tomczak, Kamila
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Poznań Versita 01.01.2009; Adam Mickiewicz University, Faculty of Biology, Poznan Society for the Advancement of the Arts and Sciences
• Subjects: buffering capacity; Collembola; diflubenzuron; Fungicides; Insecta; insects; mancozeb; mites; Myriapoda; myriapods; Pesticide application; Pesticides; Prostigmata; risk; Sarcoptiformes; seasonal variation; soil; soil microarthropods; Soils

Soil microarthropods exposed to the pesticides mancozeb (240 mg per 1 m2) or diflubenzuron (7.2 mg of diflubenzuron per 1 m2) were studied for 6 months after a single application. The observed taxa included Collembola, Insecta, Myriapoda, and 4 groups of mites: Actinedida (=Prostigmata), Gamasina, U...