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The insecticide fipronil selectively reduces the net emergence of aquatic microinvertebrates from Neotropical lake sediment egg banks

A journal article reports that the insecticide fipronil selectively reduces the net emergence of aquatic microinvertebrates from lake sediment egg banks in the Neotropical region. Publisher: Elsevier BV; published 2026-09-01.

Categories: science-and-space, environment-and-climate

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
6/10
Global importance
3/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Positivity
2/10
Urgency
1/10

Why it matters

The study reports adverse effects of fipronil on aquatic microinvertebrates in the Neotropics.

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