Imidacloprid Poisoning—Newer Insecticide and Fatal Toxicity

Toxicity of the systemic insecticide, imidacloprid, to forest stream insects and microbial communities.

Imidacloprid was added to laboratory aquatic microcosms at concentrations of 12, 24, 48 and 96 microg/L to determine effects on leaf-shredding aquatic insect survival and feeding rates, and on aquatic microbial decomposition of leaf material. Survival of the stonefly, Pteronarcys dorsata, was significantly reduced at 48 and 96 microg/L. There was no significant mortality of the cranefly, Tipula...

Acute Human Self-Poisoning with Imidacloprid Compound: A Neonicotinoid Insecticide

BACKGROUND Deliberate self-poisoning with older pesticides such as organophosphorus compounds are commonly fatal and a serious public health problem in the developing world. The clinical consequences of self-poisoning with newer pesticides are not well described. Such information may help to improve clinical management and inform pesticide regulators of their relative toxicity. This study repor...

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The Effect of Chronic Exposure with Imidacloprid Insecticide on Fertility in Mature Male Rats

Background This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of chronic exposure to imidacloprid (IM) insecticide on male testicular tissue, sperm morphology and testosterone levels in the serum of mature male rats. MaterialsAndMethods Animals were divided into and control-sham groups. The test group was subdivided into two groups of rats which were administered doses of 225 and 112 mg/kg IM per ...

Multigeneration toxicity of imidacloprid and thiacloprid to Folsomia candida

In a recent study, we showed that the springtail Folsomia candida was quite sensitive the neonicotinoid insecticides imidacloprid and thiacloprid. This study aimed at determining the toxicity of both compounds to F. candida following exposure over three generations, in natural LUFA 2.2 standard soil. In the first generation, imidacloprid was more toxic than thiacloprid, with LC50s of 0.44 and 9...