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Toxicological Effects of Dimethomorph on Soil Enzymatic Activity and Soil Earthworm (Eisenia Fetida)

Toxicological Effects of Dimethomorph on Soil Enzymatic Activity and Soil Earthworm (Eisenia Fetida)

Caixia Wang, Qingming Zhang, Feifei Wang, Wenxing Liang

Chemosphere. 2017 Feb;169:316-323.

PMID: 27886533

Abstract:

The objective of this study was to evaluate the toxicity of the fungicide dimethomorph to soil microbial activity and the earthworm Eisenia fetida. Multiple biomarkers, namely, four soil enzymes (urease, dehydrogenase, invertase, and acid phosphatase), four earthworm biochemical indices (dismutase, catalase, cellulase, and malondialdehyde), and the transcriptional levels of both target genes (dismutase and catalase) were measured at 1, 10, and 100 mg kg-1 after 1, 7, 21, and 28 days. The degradation rate of dimethomorph in soil was also determined, and the results indicated that most parameters did not differ from the controls at 1 and 10 mg kg-1 dimethomorph by the last exposure time (28 d). However, high concentrations (100 mg kg-1) of dimethomorph had varying effects on soil enzymatic activity and earthworms. These effects gradually decreased with prolonged exposure times. Positive correlations (R2 > 0.57) between the target gene expression levels and antioxidant enzyme activities were observed in this study. We also found that earthworms have improved soil microbial activity and accelerated the degradation of dimethomorph. Overall, higher concentrations of dimethomorph might pose an ecological hazard to soil environments in the short term.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
CS353749	Dimethomorph-(dimethoxy-d6)			Price

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