Research Article

Toxicity Assessment of Buprofezin, Lufenuron, and Triflumuron to the Earthworm Aporrectodea caliginosa

Table 6

ANOVA results on the glutathione S-transferase (GST) responses of mature earthworms (A. caliginosa) exposed to buprofezin, triflumuron, and lufenuron contaminated artificial soil.

CompoundDoseDurationDose × duration
df df df

Buprofezin (A)5, 24201.60<0.00011, 2438.01<0.00015, 248.304<0.0001
Triflumuron (B)5, 24107.96<0.00011, 2415.720.0015, 245.150.002
Lufenuron (C)5, 24197.91<0.00011, 249.940.0045, 2417.10<0.0001
10, 72238.08<0.00011, 722.280.13510, 7214.61<0.0001

df: degree of freedom; : -max of Hartley; (significance of the ratio).