Pesticides and earthworms. A review

Pelosi, Céline; Barot, Sébastien; Capowiez, Yvan; Hedde, Mickaël; Vandenbulcke, Franck

doi:10.1007/s13593-013-0151-z

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“…At this concentration, P. corethrurus individuals were not found to avoid the contaminated soil. As with other contaminants and earthworm species (Pelosi et al, 2014), the bioavailability of chemicals in soils is highly dependent on soil properties (Van Gestel and Weeks, 2004). Therefore, the effects of trace elements on P. corethrurus are likely to depend on soil type, moisture, temperature and many other soil characteristics.…”

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Harmful or useful? A case study of the exotic peregrine earthworm morphospecies Pontoscolex corethrurus

Taheri

Pelosi

Dupont

2018

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

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A B S T R A C TExotic peregrine earthworms are often considered to cause environmental harm and to have a negative impact on native species, but, as ecosystem engineers, they enhance soil physical properties. Pontoscolex corethrurus is by far the most studied morphospecies and is also the most widespread in tropical areas. The term of morphospecies is used in this review because P. corethrurus may in fact constitute a complex of cryptic species. This earthworm is found in a wide range of habitats, from apparently pristine to any kind of human-disturbed environment. This review synthesizes 265 studies describing the distribution, morphology, biological and ecological traits of this morphospecies, as well as its impacts on soil conditions and communities. We then discuss the characteristics necessary for this specific morphospecies to become a successful colonizer throughout the world and the positive and negative effects it can have on the ecosystems that it has invaded. We emphasize the lack of knowledge of P. corethrurus reproductive mode and ploidy level, of its population genetics, and of the potential existence of cryptic species. To finish, we highlight the fact that data on P. corethrurus interactions with non-earthworm soil macrofauna are scarce.

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Harmful or useful? A case study of the exotic peregrine earthworm morphospecies Pontoscolex corethrurus

Taheri

Pelosi

Dupont

2018

Soil Biology and Biochemistry

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“…According to Mosleh et al (2003), even if the importance of earthworms in ecotoxicological studies is well recognized, there is still a need for further data on the toxicity of specific pesticides to such non-target organisms. Most published ecotoxicological studies on earthworms have focused on metals, while the effects of pesticides have been less studied (Pelosi et al 2014). Results from previous studies indicate that pesticides uptake by earthworms cannot be generalized between species and that the influence of species traits can vary depending on the nature of the studied chemicals (Carter et al 2016) and exposure temperatures (Velki and Ecimovic 2015).…”

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Effects of the herbicides benfluralin, metribuzin and propyzamide on the survival and weight of earthworms (Octodrilus complanatus)

Travlos¹,

Gkotsi²,

Roussis³

et al. 2017

PLANT SOIL ENVIRON

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Extended pesticide use might be of high risk for several non-target organisms like earthworms. Herbicides represent a major part of the total pesticides used; however, their effects on soil organisms have been only partially studied. The effects of the herbicides benfluralin, metribuzin and propyzamide at different rates on the survival and weight of earthworms (Octodrilus complanatus) were determined and compared in this study. Our results revealed significant effects of benfluralin, metribuzin and propyzamide on growth and survival of earthworms. Moreover, there was a significant effect of herbicide rate and time after treatment. For several herbicides, the highest weight reduction was obtained for double the recommended rate and was up to 70% compared to the untreated soil. This study highlights the importance of not exceeding the recommended rates of herbicides, while further studies in a range of conditions are certainly required.

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“…L'abondance élevée et la bonne répartition de ces espèces endogées dans ce milieu pourraient se justifier par une excellente capacité d'adaptation. Selon Rossi (200 3) et Pelosi et al (2014), cette adaptation pourrait être un changement de comportement en réponse aux contraintes du milieu, telles la pollution et la recherche de la nourriture. Ainsi, certains vers de terre filiformes appartenant à la famille des Eudrilidae sont inféodés aux racines, puis d'autres suivent le gradient d'infiltration de l'eau dans les couches profondes du sol en filtrant les particules organiques (Blouin et al, 2013).…”

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Distribution et structure des communautés de vers de terre et leur corrélation avec des éléments traces métalliques (ETM) le long des bordures de l’autoroute du Nord en Côte-d’Ivoire

Toure¹,

Tiho²,

Ehouman³

et al. 2018

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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RESUMELes sols des bordures de routes constituent des réservoirs importants de polluants susceptibles de perturber la survie des organismes qui y vivent. La présente étude vise à analyser la distribution et la structuration des communautés de vers de terre et leur corrélation avec des éléments traces métalliques (ETM) suivant un gradient, le long des bordures de l'autoroute du Nord en Côte d'Ivoire. Les vers de terre et les ETM ont été échantillonnés à partir de monolithes de type « Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility », réalisés le long de 10 transects. Dix-neuf (19) espèces de vers de terre ont été collectées et 8 ETM identifiés. Il est ressortit que le long des bordures de l'autoroute, la densité totale et le nombre d'espèces de vers augmentent au fur et à mesure qu'on s'éloigne de la chaussée. Leur structuration est marquée par une prépondérance des espèces endogées par rapport aux espèces épigées. La corrélation entre les vers de terre et les ETM montre que les ETM expliquent la variabilité principale des communautés de vers de terre. Le thallium, le zinc, le nickel, le plomb et le cuivre sont les principaux polluants qui semblent influencer la survie des communautés des vers de terre. Parmi les espèces de vers collectées, Dichogaster bolaui, Dichogaster sp1, Dichogaster sp2, Millsonia ghanaensis sont négativement influencés par les ETM. Ces résultats mettent en évidence une possibilité de choix des vers de terre comme (i) indicateurs de la pollution en ETM et (ii) organismes biologiques cibles pour les études d'impact environnemental. © 2017 International Formulae Group. All rights reserved.Mots clés : Vers de terre, ETM, Autoroute, Côte-d'Ivoire.Distribution and structure of the earthworm community and their correlation with heavy metals along of the northward motorway's edges in Côte d'Ivoire ABSTRACT Roadside soils are important reservoirs of pollutants that can disrupt the survival of living organisms. This study aims at analyzing the distribution and structuring of earthworm community and their correlation with heavy metals along a gradient of the northward motorway's edges in Côte d'Ivoire. The earthworms and heavy metals were sampled using TSBF (Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility) monoliths carried out along 10 M. TOURE et al. / Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci. 11(5): 2277-2293, 2017 2278 transects. Nineteen (19) earthworms' species were collected and 8 heavy metals were identified. It was found that along the highway edges, the total density and number of earthworms species increased as one moved away from the roadway. Their structuring is marked by a preponderance of endogeic species compared with the epigeic species. Analysis of the correlation between earthworms and heavy metals showed that heavy metals explain the main variability in earthworm communities. Thallium, zinc, nickel, lead and copper are the major pollutants that influence the survival of earthworm communities. Among the earthworm species collected, Dichogaster bolaui, Dichogaster sp1, Dichogaster sp2, Millsonia ghanaensis are negatively i...

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Pesticides and earthworms. A review

Cited by 271 publications

References 158 publications

Harmful or useful? A case study of the exotic peregrine earthworm morphospecies Pontoscolex corethrurus

Harmful or useful? A case study of the exotic peregrine earthworm morphospecies Pontoscolex corethrurus

Effects of the herbicides benfluralin, metribuzin and propyzamide on the survival and weight of earthworms (Octodrilus complanatus)

Distribution et structure des communautés de vers de terre et leur corrélation avec des éléments traces métalliques (ETM) le long des bordures de l’autoroute du Nord en Côte-d’Ivoire

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