Copper Monitoring in Vineyard Soils of Central Italy Subjected to Three Antifungal Treatments, and Effects of Sub-Lethal Copper Doses on the Earthworm Eisenia fetida

• Published in: Toxics (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 6; p. 310
• Main Authors: De Bernardi, Arianna, Marini, Enrica, Casucci, Cristiano, Tiano, Luca, Marcheggiani, Fabio, Vischetti, Costantino
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 08.06.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Bioavailability; Biomass; Chitosan; comet assay; Control methods; Copper; Copper compounds; copper fungicide; DNA damage; earthworms; Ecological effects; Ecotoxicology; Eisenia fetida; Environmental monitoring; Fungicides; Pesticides; Seasons; soil contamination; Soils; Toxicity; Vineyards; Weight loss; Wineries & vineyards; Worms; Italy

The extensive employment of copper-based fungicides has increased copper concentration in vineyard soils. The present study’s objectives were to monitor copper concentration in two vineyard soils during two cropping seasons and study the ecotoxicological effects on the earthworm Eisenia fetida. Tota...