The identification of SARS-CoV-2 particles in wastewater and freshwater ecosystems has raised concerns about its possible impacts on non-target aquatic organisms. In this particular, our knowledge of such impacts is still inadequate and limited attention has been given to this issue. Hence, in...

Steel wool (SW) has a broad-spectrum of applicability, particularly as abrasives, cleaning household utensils and surfaces in general. Yet, when discarded in the natural environment, they can be ingested by animals, for instance birds, and may represent a risk to the survival of individuals....

Worldwide, the bird cherry-oat aphid, Rhopalosiphum padi, affects wheat, sorghum, and other grain crops, and conventional pesticides to control this aphid negatively affects the surrounding environment. Therefore, knowing the entomotoxicity of different chemical compounds against R. padi is an...