Journal
WATER AIR AND SOIL POLLUTION
Volume 219, Issue 1-4, Pages 215-224Publisher
SPRINGER INT PUBL AG
DOI: 10.1007/s11270-010-0700-x
Keywords
Insecticide; Biomonitor; Confidor; Behavioural response; Post-exposure; Recovery
Funding
- Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia [SFRH/BD/18516/2004, PTDC/BIA-BDE/72841/2006]
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [SFRH/BD/18516/2004, PTDC/BIA-BDE/72841/2006] Funding Source: FCT
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Imidacloprid is a new insecticide that mimics nicotine, combining its insecticidal activity with a reduced persistence in the environment. The toxicity of imidacloprid to Chironomus riparius Meigen using the formulated product ConfidorA (R) from BayerA (R), in pulse and continuous exposure, was evaluated in this study. The behavioural response of the midge after toxicant exposure using an online biomonitor was also investigated. Early second-instar C. riparius larvae were exposed in either constant (10 days) or pulse (4 days, followed by 6 days post exposure in clean medium) conditions. Imidacloprid constant exposure resulted in a decrease in growth and impairment of the behavioural pattern of the midge larvae. Pulsed exposure followed by a recovery period revealed a recovery of midge physiological conditions, by reaching a stabilisation of normal behavioural activities and growth among treatments. Moreover, ventilation showed to be a more sensitive parameter by revealing a faster recovery than locomotion. Behaviour alterations may weaken the ability to escape from predators, and reduce food acquisition with consequent growth impairment. These effects may have an impact at the population and community level.
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