Effects of pesticide formulations and active ingredients on the coelenterate Hydra attenuata (Pallas, 1766)

Bull Environ Contam Toxicol. 2012 Jan;88(1):15-9. doi: 10.1007/s00128-011-0463-0. Epub 2011 Nov 18.

Abstract

Lethal effects of active ingredients and formulations of widely used soybean pesticides were assessed with the Hydra attenuata toxicity test. Studied pesticides were insecticides chlorpyrifos and cypermethrin, and herbicide glyphosate. Results indicate the following toxicity trend: chlorpyrifos > cypermethrin > glyphosate. Tested active ingredients of insecticides and respective formulations did not significantly differ between them. Glyphosate formulation exhibited higher toxicity at low concentrations (LC(1-10)) respect to active ingredient, reversing this behavior at higher concentrations (LC(50-90)). Comparing H. attenuata sensitivity with existent toxicity data for aquatic organisms indicates that this species is poorly sensitive to tested insecticides and highly sensitive to the herbicide.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chlorpyrifos / toxicity*
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Glycine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Glycine / toxicity
  • Glyphosate
  • Hydra / drug effects*
  • Pesticides / toxicity*
  • Pyrethrins / toxicity*
  • Risk Assessment
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical / toxicity

Substances

  • Pesticides
  • Pyrethrins
  • Water Pollutants, Chemical
  • cypermethrin
  • Chlorpyrifos
  • Glycine