Research Article

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

Table 1

ANOVA results on the weight growth change responses of mature earthworms (A. caliginosa) exposed to buprofezin, triflumuron, and lufenuron contaminated artificial soil.

CompoundDoseDurationDose × duration
df df df

Buprofezin (A)5, 7271.90<0.00013, 7273.89<0.000115, 726.14<0.0001
Triflumuron (B)5, 7220.63<0.00013, 7249.49<0.000115, 724.08<0.0001
Lufenuron (C)5, 7291.02<0.00013, 72107.81<0.000115, 728.10<0.0001
10, 21687.85<0.00013, 72255.87<0.000130, 728.89<0.0001

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