Polyvinylchloride and polypropylene as adsorbents of the pesticide monocrotophos enhance oxidative stress in Eudrillus eugeniae (Kinberg)

• Published in: Chemosphere (Oxford) Vol. 295; p. 133837
• Main Authors: Mishra, C.S.K., Samal, Suryasikha, Samal, Rashmi Rekha, Behera, Binayak Prasad, Pallavini, Pragyan, Dash, Priyadarshini, Brahma, Satyabrata, Moharana, Tanushree, Pradhan, Stutiprgnya, Acharya, Pratik
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2022
• Subjects: Animals; Annelida; Earthworm; Enzyme; Microplastics; Molecular Docking Simulation; Monocrotophos - toxicity; Oxidative Stress - physiology; Pesticides - toxicity; Plastics; Polypropylenes - chemistry; Polyvinyl Chloride - chemistry; Protein; Soil; Soil Pollutants - analysis; Soil Pollutants - toxicity; Earthworm; Microplastics; Enzyme; Protein

The use of plastics has increased significantly with consequent rise in the generation of wastes. Microplastics (MPs) with particle size <5 mm are produced in natural terrestrial habitats by weathering of the discarded plastic debris and therefore are likely to impact soil biota. Earthworms are t...