The post-registration monitoring of glyphosate-treated plants using anecic earthworms
The post-registration monitoring of glyphosate-treated plants using anecic earthworms
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使用无毛蚯蚓对草甘膦处理植物进行登记后监测
DOI:
10.1111/aab.12838
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发表时间:
2023
影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Stroud J
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Stroud J
GlyphosateN‐(phosphonomethyl) glycine is a widely‐used herbicide in agriculture. The anecic earthworm,Lumbricus terrestrisfeeds and forages for surface plant materials meaning that this species has a unique and direct exposure to agrichemicals. At the recommended product rates, significantly (F1,44= 8.67,p =.005) higher numbers ofL. terrestrismiddens were found in the glyphosate treated areas of an arable crop field. Laboratory feeding assays using field aged plant materials indicated that previous glyphosate treatment was a statistically significant factor affecting earthwormL. terrestrisbiomass (F1,12= 5.75,p =.03). Negligible glyphosate residues were detectable, and the field aged plant materials were encrusted with fungal hyphae. This suggests that glyphosate influences the colonisation of plant material by a litter‐fungus complex which improves the food quality to earthworms. Concentrations of epoxiconazole, a fungicide, were detected in some plant materials and may influence overall food quality to earthworms. Glyphosate treatment on fresh volunteer plant leaves (unwanted crop seedlings) was not a statistically significant factor affecting earthwormL. terrestrisbiomass (F1,6= 0.16,p =.92). These results indicate fungal communities influence feeding behaviours, and plant materials are a direct source of agrichemicals to anecic earthworms.