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Effects of endosulfan on a maize agro-ecosystem in Zambia
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- 1. University of Zambia, Lusaka (Zambia). School of Agriculture
Description
The effect of endosulfan on non-target fauna in a maize agro-ecosystem was studied in Zambia in 1994 and 1995. Endosulfan was well tolerated by a number of beneficial arthropods such as spiders, coccinelids, carabids and ants. Springtails were significantly reduced. However the effect was only transient and lasted for at most eight weeks. While endosulfan was effective against the target pest (stalk borers) it appeared to have no real effect on the soil inhabiting microorganisms. (author). 6 refs, 6 tabs
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Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Organochlorine insecticides in African agroecosystems. Report of a final research co-ordination meeting
- Imprint Pagination
- 250 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 205-212.
- ISSN
- 1011-4289
- Report number
- IAEA-TECDOC--931
Conference
- Title
- Final research co-ordination meeting on organochlorine insecticides in African agroecosystems.
- Dates
- 27 Nov - 1 Dec 1995.
- Place
- Entebbe (Uganda).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 28036683
- Subject category
- S60: APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CARBON 14 COMPOUNDS; ECOSYSTEMS; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; INSECTICIDES; LINDANE; MAIZE; ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; QUANTITATIVE CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; RESIDUES; SOILS
- Descriptors DEC
- CARBON COMPOUNDS; CEREALS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GRAMINEAE; LILIOPSIDA; MAGNOLIOPHYTA; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; PESTICIDES; PLANTS