THE EFFECTS OF SUBLETHAL DIMETHOATE EXPOSURE ON THE LOCOMOTOR BEHAVIOR OF THE COLLEMBOLAN FOLSOMIA-CANDIDA (ISOTOMIDAE)

Authors
SORENSEN FF BAYLEY M BAATRUP E
Citation
Ff. Sorensen et al., THE EFFECTS OF SUBLETHAL DIMETHOATE EXPOSURE ON THE LOCOMOTOR BEHAVIOR OF THE COLLEMBOLAN FOLSOMIA-CANDIDA (ISOTOMIDAE), Environmental toxicology and chemistry, 14(9), 1995, pp. 1587-1590
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Toxicology,"Environmental Sciences",Chemistry
Journal title
Environmental toxicology and chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
07307268
Volume
14
Issue
9
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1587 - 1590
Database
ISI
SICI code
0730-7268(1995)14:9<1587:TEOSDE>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
The locomotor behavior of the collembolan Folsomia candida Willem 1902 (Isotomidae) was automatically quantified during exposure to soil tre ated with sublethal concentrations of dimethoate. During the 36 h of m easurement, significant changes were seen in walked distance, mean vel ocity, and turning rate. It is concluded that these end points provide a sensitive measure of toxic stress.