Influence of alpha and beta hexachlorocyclohexane on soil protozoa.

Parvathi, A. and Appaiah, K. A. A. and Shivaramaiah, H. M. and Karanth, N. G. K. (1993) Influence of alpha and beta hexachlorocyclohexane on soil protozoa. Pesticide Research Journal, 5 (1). 43-48; 33 ref..

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Abstract

Treatment of soil with alpha-HCH resulted in a 3-fold increase in the numbers of flagellate protozoa and a 5-fold increase in the number of ciliate protozoa found in the soil. A frequently encountered ciliate was identified as Tetrahymena pyriformis m strain. In monoculture studies with this species, treatment with alpha-HCH up to 10 p.p.m. and beta-HCH up to 15 p.p.m. stimulated cell multiplication. More than 20 p.p.m. of either compound killed the cells.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	soil-flora; pesticides-; HCH-; nontarget-effects; effects-; insecticides-; soil-; agricultural-entomology
Subjects:	500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 04 Chemistry and Allied Sciences > 26 Pesticide Chemistry 500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics > 05 Earth Sciences > 02 Soil Sciences
Divisions:	Food Protectants and Infestation Control
Depositing User:	Food Sci. & Technol. Information Services
Date Deposited:	08 Dec 2016 10:53
Last Modified:	08 Dec 2016 10:53
URI:	http://ir.cftri.res.in/id/eprint/8164

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