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The effect of the insecticide diazinon on the osmoregulation and the avoidance response of the white leg shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) is salinity dependent
(Elsevier, 2020-12-15)
Diazinon is one of the insecticides that represent a high risk for Costa Rican estuarine environments due to its
widespread use in pineapple plantations. In estuaries, organisms are frequently submitted to stress caused ...
Can a mixture of agrochemicals (glyphosate, chlorpyrifos and chlorothalonil) mask the perception of an individual chemical? A hidden trap underlying ecological risk
(Elsevier, 2022-01)
As aquatic environments associated with conventional agriculture are exposed to various pesticides, it is
important to identify any possible interactions that modify their effects when in a mixture. We applied avoidance ...
Pesticides Burden in Neotropical Rivers: Costa Rica as a Case Study
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2021-11-29)
Neotropical ecosystems are highly biodiverse; however, the excessive use of pesticides has polluted freshwaters, with deleterious effects on aquatic biota. This study aims to analyze concentrations of active ingredients ...
Importación de plaguicidas y peligros en salud en América Central durante el periodo 2005 - 2009
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2015-07-01)
Se analizaron datos de importación de plaguicidas agrícolas en América Central, para el quinquenio 2005-2009 para el monitoreo de peligros en salud. La metodología usada ya fue publicada para el análisis del quinquenio ...
Exposure to multiple pesticides and neurobehavioral outcomes among smallholder farmers in Uganda
(Elsevier, 2021-03-20)
Background: Multiple epidemiological studies have shown that exposure to single pesticide active ingredients or chemical groups is associated with adverse neurobehavioral outcomes in farmers. In agriculture, exposure to ...