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Effect of carbaryl (carbamate insecticide) on acetylcholinesterase activity of two strains of Daphnia magna (Crustacea, Cladocera).
Journal of environmental science and health. Part. B, Pesticides, food contaminants, and agricultural wastes - 1 Nov 2016
Toumi Hela, Bejaoui Mustapha, Touaylia Samir, Burga Perez Karen F, Ferard Jean François
Abstract excerpt
The present study was designed to investigate the effect of carbaryl (carbamate insecticide) on the acetylcholinesterase activity in two strains (same clone A) of the crustacean cladoceran Daphnia magna. Four carbaryl concentrations (0.4, 0.9, 1.8 and 3.7 µg L(-1)) were compared against control AChE activity. Our results showed that after 48 h of carbaryl exposure, all treatments induced a significant decrease of...
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