The measurement of upstream migration in a laboratory stream as an index of potential side-effects of Temephos and Chlorpyrifos on Gammarus fasciatus (Amphipoda, Crustacea.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

1976

Original Publication

Mosquito News

Volume

36

Series / Issue

Issue: 4

Pages

424-429

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Ruber, E. and R. Kocor.

 

Abstract

This paper describes a simple inexpensive laboratory stream which is used to detect possible side-effects of pesticides on stream invertebrates. Gammarus fasciatus, an important crustacean in river food-chains, tends to migrate up-current which makes it subject to possible drift effects. Data are presented on the effects of 24 hr. LD10 levels of temephos (Abate) and chlorpyrifos (Dursban) on the capacity of this organism to migrate upstream.

Notes

Author(s) - Ruber, E. and R. Kocor.