Pesticide exposure reduces strength
Buprofezin exposure significantly reduces stiffness and hardness of whiteleg shrimp exoskeleton, accompanied by decreased chitin and calcium content, and impaired mineralization and cuticular structure.
Conghui, Shan · Yu, Yingying · Zhang, Weixia · Difei, Tong · Gao, Yan · Yang, Shu · Zhang, Xunyi · Liu, Guangxu · Wei, Shi
Journal of Hazardous Materials 2026
exoskeletal stiffness reduced
exoskeletal hardness reduced
chitin content decreased
total calcium content decreased