We measured in a comet assay the damage of DNA in the hemocytes of various stages of the grasshopper Schistocerca gregaria after exposing them to various doses of Cd and Pb in the food. The mechanisms of Cd and Pb toxicity for grasshopper are discussed. The accumulation of heavy metals and stage of the insect may play important roles in causing the DNA damage. S. gregaria may be considered a valuable bioindicator for evaluation the genotoxicity of environmental pollutants.
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