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Trans-generational effects of ivermectin exposure in dung beetles.
Chemosphere - 1 Jul 2018
Baena-Díaz Fernanda, Martínez-M Imelda, Gil-Pérez Yorleny, González-Tokman Daniel
Abstract excerpt
Ivermectin is a powerful antiparasitic drug commonly used in cattle. Ivermectin residues are excreted in dung, threatening non-target coprophagous fauna such as dung beetles. This can have severe ecological and economic consequences for dung degradation and soil fertility. Even though the negative effects of direct ivermectin exposure on dung-degrading organisms are well known, effects could extend across...
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