91 RBCIAMB | v.56 | n.1 | Mar 2021 | 91-98 - ISSN 2176-9478 A B S T R A C T Pesticides are widely used for control and prevention against agricultural pests and diseases. The use of these products can negatively affect non-target organisms with important role in soil such as springtails. The present study aimed to evaluate the toxicity of two commercial formulations of pesticides on soil fauna using the springtail Folsomia candida. A natural soil classified as Inceptisol, characteristic of the western region of the Santa Catarina State, was used. The treatments in both tests consisted of six concentrations of the fungicide Comet® (a.i. pyraclostrobin) (0.35; 0.70; 1.40; 2.10; 2.80 and 4.00 mg kg-1 of soil) and of the fungicide + insecticide Standak®Top (a.i. pyraclostrobin + thiophanate-methyl + fipronil) (0.20; 0.60; 1.20; 1.80; 2.40 and 3.00 mg kg-1 soil), plus the control treatment. Acute and chronic tests were carried out following ISO guidelines. Both products proved to be toxic to the evaluated species. Lethality effects were observed in relation to the control of the organisms exposed to low concentrations of the fungicide (0.35 mg kg-1 soil); while for the fungicide + insecticide formulation, lethality was observed at higher concentrations, from 2.40 mg kg-1 soil (LC50 > 3.00 mg kg-1 soil). The reproductive rate was affected only in organisms exposed to the fungicide, with a reduction in the number of juveniles at concentration from 4.00 mg kg-1 soil, with EC 20 of 3.38 mg kg-1 soil (2.79–3.96). The results indicate that springtails are sensitive to the tested products, especially to the fungicide that contains the highest concentration of pyraclostrobin in the composition. Keywords: springtails; pesticides; Inceptisol; edaphic fauna; terrestrial ecotoxicology. R E S U M O Os agrotóxicos são amplamente utilizados para o controle e a prevenção de pragas e doenças agrícolas. O uso desses produtos é capaz de afetar de maneira negativa organismos não alvos de papel significante no solo, como os colêmbolos. O presente estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a toxicidade de duas formulações comerciais na fauna do solo utilizando o colêmbolo Folsomia candida. Foi utilizado um solo natural classificado como Cambissolo Húmico, característico da região oeste do Estado de Santa Catarina. Os tratamentos nos dois testes consistiram em seis concentrações do fungicida Comet® (i.a. piraclostrobina) (0,35; 0,70; 1,40; 2,10; 2,80 e 4,00 mg kg-1 de solo) e do fungicida + inseticida Standak®Top (p.a. piraclostrobina + tiofanato metílico + fipronil) (0,20; 0,60; 1,20; 1,80; 2,40 e 3,00 mg kg-1 de solo), acrescidos do tratamento controle. Testes agudos e crônicos foram realizados de acordo com protocolos ISO. Ambos os produtos demonstraram ser tóxicos para a espécie avaliada. Efeitos de letalidade foram observados em relação ao controle dos organismos expostos em baixas concentrações do fungicida (0,35 mg kg-1 solo), enquanto para a formulação do fungicida + inseticida a letalidade foi observada em concentrações mais altas, a partir de 2,40 mg kg-1 solo (CL50 > 3,00 mg kg-1 solo). A taxa de reprodução foi afetada somente nos organismos expostos ao fungicida, com redução no número de juvenis em concentração a partir de 4,00 mg kg-1 solo, com CE 20 estimado de 3,38 mg kg-1 solo (2,79–3,96). Os resultados obtidos indicam que os colêmbolos apresentam sensibilidade aos produtos testados, especialmente ao fungicida que contém maior concentração de piraclostrobina em sua composição. Palavras-chave: colêmbolos; pesticidas; Cambissolo Húmico; fauna edáfica; ecotoxicologia terrestre. Effect of toxicity in Folsomia candida by the use of fungicide and insecticide in subtropical soil Efeito da toxicidade em Folsomia candida pelo uso de fungicida e insecticida em solos subtropicais Isabela Aparecida Giordani1 , Eduarda Busatta2 , Elizeu Bonfim2 , Luís Carlos Iuñes Oliveira Filho3 , Dilmar Baretta4 , Carolina Riviera Duarte Maluche Baretta5 1Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences, Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó (Unochapecó) – Chapecó (SC), Brazil. 2Student of Biological Sciences graduation, Unochapecó – Chapecó (SC), Brazil. 3Postdoctoral student, Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC) – Chapecó (SC), Professor, Universidade Federal de Pelotas – Capão do Leão (RS), Brazil. 4Professor, UDESC – Chapecó (SC), Brazil. 5Professor, Unochapecó – Chapecó (SC), Brazil. Correspondence address: Carolina Riviera Duarte Maluche Baretta – Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó – Rua Servidão Anjo da Guarda, 295-D – Bairro Efapi – CEP: 89809-900 – Chapecó (SC), Brazil – E-mail: carolmaluche@unochapeco.edu.br Conflicts of interest: the authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest. Funding: Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó (Unochapecó) and Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Capes). Received on: 02/04/2020. Accepted on: 05/29/2020. https://doi.org/10.5327/Z2176-947820200692 Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais Brazilian Journal of Environmental Sciences Revista Brasileira de Ciências Ambientais Brazilian Journal of Environmental Sciences ISSN 2176-9478 Volume 56, Number 1, March 2021 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7311-0310 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9846-7156 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3490-8071 http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9010-481X http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8219-1362 http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7131-1517 mailto:carolmaluche@unochapeco.edu.br https://doi.org/10.5327/Z2176-947820200692 http://www.rbciamb.com.br http://abes-dn.org.br/ Giordani, I.A. et al. 92 RBCIAMB | v.56 | n.1 | Mar 2021 | 91-98 - ISSN 2176-9478 Introduction Pesticides are widely used in the agricultural sector for the control or prevention against the onset of pests and diseases, and the expansion of agricultural frontiers has increased their use (MAJOLO; REMPEL, 2018; NASCIMENTO; NAVAL, 2019; LORENZATTO et al., 2020). Their continuous and frequent use has allowed Brazil to become the largest consumer of agrochemicals since 2008, consuming about 20% of the total marketed in the world (CARNEIRO et al., 2015; PELAEZ et al., 2015). According to data from the institute that protects and monitors the environment and renewable resources (IBAMA, 2019), it is estimated that, in the year 2017, consumption in Brazil reached 540,000 tons of active ingredients (a.i.). Among the categories of pesti- cides most sold in the national market, fungicides (13.4%) and insec- ticides (10.4%) are widely used (IBAMA, 2019). The climate change observed in recent years, as well as an agriculture often based on a low diversity of species, are directly related to an environment that makes crops a favorable scenario for fungal diseases and pest attack (YOUNG et al., 2019). This fact causes a large consumption of fungicide and in- secticide products in a preventive way or for the control of the pest itself. The toxicity of pesticides can pose a risk to non-target organisms of soil fauna. In agricultural crops, a wide variety of commercial formulations are used, among them Comet® (a.i. pyraclostrobin) and Standak®Top (a.i. fipronil + pyraclostrobin + thiophanate-methyl). Pyraclostrobin is a strobilurin fungicide, recommended for agricultural and forestry crops (BRASIL, 2020). Thiophanate-methyl is a benzimidazole fungi- cide with indication for agricultural crops (BRASIL, 2020). Fipronil is a pyrazole insecticide, recommended for agricultural crops (BRASIL, 2020). These  substances are commonly marketed with formulations composed of a single active ingredient, or through multiple mixtures of active ingredient, although there is little knowledge about the possible synergistic and antagonistic effects between these multiple mixtures found in commercial and field-applied products (YANG et al., 2017). The toxicity effect depends on each mixture, even if the molecules pres- ent in the formulations have the same mode of action (KOUTSAFTIS; AOYAMA, 2007; YANG et al., 2017). However, it is recommended that tests be carried out on the combined effects of pesticides that are found in the environment (EC, 2012). Some adverse effects on non-target organisms have been reported, such as negative influence of fipronil (ZORTÉA et al., 2018a; 2018b) and pyraclostrobin (MA et al., 2019; ZHANG et  al., 2019) in pesticide formulations with only one active ingredient. However, no other studies were found testing the hazard of these commercial formulations evaluated in the present study for soil organisms, such as Folsomia candida. Due to the frequent and repeated use of pesticides applied in agri- cultural areas, such products may directly or indirectly affect edaphic fauna. Although the application of agrochemicals is often not carried out directly in the soil, pesticides are sprayed on the plants and part of the spray reaches the soil (BERTRAND et al., 2015). It has been esti- mated that 99.9% of pesticides used move into the environment (PI- MENTEL, 1995) where they adversely affect soil organisms. The use of these products is capable of causing irreversible damage to the soil ecosystem (DABROWSKI; SHADUNG; WEPENER, 2014), mainly through the use of substances that may indirectly affect the important role played by organisms in this environment. Although they represent a small proportion of the soil biomass, springtails participate in the process of organic matter decomposition and nutrient cycling, and stimulate the activity of bacterial and fungal colonies, being fundamental for soil fertility (BUCH et al., 2016). The F. candida species is recommended for ecotoxicological tests (ISO, 1999). These organisms are considered bioindicators because of their sensi- tivity to contaminants, as well as the ease of sampling and cultivating them under laboratory conditions. Recent studies show the sensitivity of these organisms to the application of fungicides and insecticides, which affect the survival, reproduction and gene expression, also caus- ing effects of genotoxicity and cytotoxicity on the species (JEGEDE; OWOJORI; RÖMBKE, 2017; GÜNDEL et al., 2019; SIMÕES et al., 2019). The present study aimed to evaluate the ecotoxicity of different concentrations of two commercial formulations of fungicide (a.i. pyra- clostrobin) and fungicide + insecticide (a.i. pyraclostrobin + thiophan- ate-methyl + fipronil), on the survival and reproduction of F. candida through standardized tests in subtropical natural soil. Material and Methods Test organisms The tests were performed with springtails of the species F. candida, with age synchronized between 10 and 12 days, culti- vated in plastic pots containing a mixture of gypsum and acti- vated charcoal in the proportion of 11:1 and deionized water, fed weekly with yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), according to the recommendations of the reference protocol ISO 11267 (ISO, 1999), obtained from the establishment in the Soil Laborator y of Universidade Comunitária da Região de Chapecó (Unochapecó). The cultures of organisms and tests were conducted in a con- trolled environment with a temperature of 20 ± 2ºC, with photo- period of 12:12 h (light:dark). Soil test The soil used for the tests was the Inceptisol, chosen for its eco- logical relevance and presented as a highly representative soil class in Brazil and in the State of Santa Catarina. The soil was collected at 0–10 cm depth in the city of Guatambú, Santa Catarina [27º05’574” S and 52º49’177” W], with no history of agricultural use, sifted and dried. Soil pH was adjusted to 6.0 ± 0.5 with addition of CaCO3 and its mois- ture was corrected at the beginning of the test to 60% of the maximum water retention capacity (WRC). The physical-chemical parameters of the natural soil were determined according to the methodology de- Effect of toxicity in Folsomia candida by the use of fungicide and insecticide in subtropical soil 93 RBCIAMB | v.56 | n.1 | Mar 2021 | 91-98 - ISSN 2176-9478 scribed by Tedesco et al. (1995) and Embrapa (2011). The soil char- acterization was: clay 26.0%; sand 48.7%; silt 25.3%; cation exchange capacity pH 7.0 13.84 cmoc dm -3; pH (H2O) 5.4; organic matter 2.8%; P 15 mg dm-3; K 160 mg dm-3; Ca 7.8 mg dm-3; Mn < 50 mg dm-3; Cu 4.7 mg dm-3; Zn 22.1 mg dm-3; Fe > 5 g dm-3; Al 0.5 cmoc dm -3; Mg 1.3 cmoc dm -3. Test substances and concentrations The treatments consisted of increasing concentrations of the commercial formulations of the fungicide Comet® (BASF), contain- ing: Methyl N- {2- [1- (4-chlorophenyl) -1H-pyrazol-3-yloxymeth- yl] phenyl} (N-methoxy) carbamate (pyraclostrobin) 250  g  L-1 (25% m/v), and the fungicide + insecticide Standak®Top (BASF), contain- ing: Methyl N- {2- [1- (4-chlorophenyl) -1H-pyrazol-3-yloxymethyl] phenyl} -methoxy) Carbamate (pyraclostrobin) 25  g  L-1 (2.5%  w/v); Dimethyl 4,4 ‘- (o-phenylene) bis (3-thioallophanate) (thiophan- ate-methyl) 225  g  L-1 (22.5%  w/v) and (RS) -5-amino-1- (2,6- di- chloro-α, α, α-trifluoro-p-tolyl) -4-trifluoromethylsulfinylpyra- zole-3-carbonitrile (fipronil) 250 g L-1 (25% w/v) applied to Inceptisol. The pesticides were diluted and homogenized in deionized water be- fore the start of the test, and applied to the soil during the correction of moisture. The final concentrations were calculated from the results obtained by the acute pre-tests and were determined by the commercially rec- ommended doses of the products (predicted environmental concen- trations — PEC), adjusted to values above and below these. The PEC of the application of the product in its commercial recommendation was extrapolated from the values obtained by multiplying the recom- mended volume per hectare (ha), assuming soil density of 1  g  cm-3 and 0.10 m depth layer (label directions of pesticide Comet®); and the recommended volume per kilogram of seed used per hectare (ha) (la- bel directions of pesticide Standak® Top). For both products, soybean (Glycine max) was used as reference crop and the number of seeds per hectare was calculated using 0.50  m spacing and 12 seeds per linear meter (50 kg of seeds ha-1). These procedures followed the methodolo- gy described by Alves et al. (2013). The tested concentrations of fungicide were 0.35, 0.70, 1.40, 2.10, 2.80 and 4.00 mg kg-1 soil, and for the fungicide + insecticide were 0.20, 0.60, 1.20, 1.80, 2.40 and 3.00 mg  kg-1. The control treatment did not receive the products and only had its moisture corrected using deion- ized water. The environmentally predicted concentrations of the active ingredients present in pesticide formulations are described in Table 1. Acute and chronic toxicity tests The toxicity effects of the tested products on springtails were evaluated following the methods described by the protocol ISO 11267 (ISO, 1999), by means of lethality and reproduction tests. The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design with six replicates. Each experimental unit consisted of plastic pots, which received 30 g of the natural soil contaminated with the differ- ent concentrations of the pesticides tested. During the test period, soil moisture was corrected weekly, and the organisms were fed at 14-day interval with 2 mg of dry granulated yeast (S. cerevisiae). At 28 days, the contents of the plastic pots were transferred to a larger container containing water and a few drops of black paint. The contents were mixed so that the organisms could rise to the surface. Each experimental unit was photographed for subsequent counting re- garding adult survival and number of juveniles generated (differentiat- ed by body size) using ImageJ 1.5 software (SCHNEIDER; RASBAND; ELICEIRI, 2012). Data analysis Survival and reproduction results were tested for normality and ho- mogeneity by the Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Levene tests, respectively. The data were submitted to analysis of variance (One-way ANOVA), and the means were statistically compared by the Dunnett test (p < 0.05). Data that did not meet the assumptions were submitted to the Krus- kal-Wallis test, followed by the Bonferroni post-test, using Statistica Software 7 (STATSOFT, 2004). EC 20 values (estimated concentration to cause one or more specific effects capable of affecting 20% of the organ- isms) were estimated by regressions through the Hormesis model using Software Statistica 7.0 (STATSOFT, 2004). The values of non-observed effect concentration  (NOEC) and lowest observed effect concentration (LOEC) were also determined. LC50 values (lethal concentration) were determined by PriProbit® Software 1.63 (SAKUMA, 1998). Results Test validation Acute and chronic toxicity tests met the validation criteria accord- ing to ISO 11267 (ISO, 1999). Adult survival in the control treatment Table 1 – Description of commercial formulations of tested pesticides and their active ingredients (a.i.) at predicted environmental concentrations (PEC) at commercial doses for soybean cultivation. Commercial name a.i. name a.i. content (g L-1) PEC (mg a.i. kg-1 dry soil) Comet® Pyraclostrobin 250 0.0875 Standak®Top Pyraclostrobin + thiophanate-methyl + fipronil 500 0.05 Giordani, I.A. et al. 94 RBCIAMB | v.56 | n.1 | Mar 2021 | 91-98 - ISSN 2176-9478 was 83.3%. In the reproduction tests, the number of juveniles in the control treatment was higher than 100 individuals per replicate (mean of 278 juveniles), with coefficients of variation of 15.9 and 23.1% for the lethality and reproduction tests, respectively. Effects on the survival of Folsomia candida Both commercial formulations of pesticides were lethal to F. candida, causing a reduction in the survival of the individuals (p <  0.05). The significant lethality of springtails was found from the first tested concentration of fungicide (a.i. pyraclostrobin) (0.35  mg  kg-1  soil) (Figure 1A), but the LC50 values could not be calculated. For the formulation of the fungicide + insecticide (a.i. pyraclostrobin + thiophanate-methyl + fipronil), significant mor- tality was found when the organisms were exposed to concentra- tions equal or higher than 2.40  mg  kg-1  soil (LC50  >  3.00  mg  kg -1) (Figure 1B). Effects on the reproduction of Folsomia candida Although both formulations had an effect on survival, reproduction was little affected by the concentrations of the commercial formulations of the test- ed pesticides. The effects of reduction in the reproductive rates of the species were observed only at the highest concentrations of the fungicide. The for- mulation of the fungicide containing pyraclostrobin was able to significantly affect the reproduction rate of the organisms (p < 0.05), causing a reduction at the concentration of 4.00 mg  kg-1, with EC20 values of 3.38  mg  kg -1  soil (2.79–3.96) (Figure 2A). The NOEC and LOEC values were 2.80 and 4.00 mg kg-1, respectively. The values of EC20 for fungicide + insecticide could not be calculated because the product was not able to cause significant reduction in reproduction at the concentrations tested (Figure 2B). Discussion Both formulations caused a lethal effect on the organisms, especial- ly the fungicide containing the active ingredient pyraclostrobin, which Figure 1 – Mean number of live adults of Folsomia candida in Inceptisol treated with concentrations of (A) fungicide and (B) fungicide + insecticide. Figure 2 – Mean of Folsomia candida juveniles in Inceptisol treated with concentrations of (A) fungicide and (B) fungicide + insecticide. *A significant reduction in the number of adults compared to control (p < 0.05), by the (A) Dunnett test and the (B) Bonferroni test; ┬: standard deviation (n = 6). *A significant reduction in the number of juveniles compared to control (p < 0.05), by the Dunnett test; ┬: standard deviation (n = 6). Effect of toxicity in Folsomia candida by the use of fungicide and insecticide in subtropical soil 95 RBCIAMB | v.56 | n.1 | Mar 2021 | 91-98 - ISSN 2176-9478 even at the lowest concentration caused the lethality of the organisms, demonstrating greater toxicity than the formulation of the fungicide + insecticide, containing pyraclostrobin, thiophanate-methyl and fipronil, which caused lethality at higher concentrations. The results obtained in our study differ from those of other studies that observed that springtails were less sensitive to fungicides than to insecticides (DAAM et al., 2011; ALVES et al., 2014). However, there are studies that also indicate lower rates of reproduction of springtails when ex- posed to fungicides (JÄNSCH et al., 2006; GÜNDEL et al., 2019). Only the fungicide caused a reduction in the reproduction of springtails, an effect observed only at the highest concentration (4.00 mg kg-1 soil). The lower sensitivity to the formulation of the fungicide + insecticide may be related to the lower concentration of the active ingredient pyraclostrobin in its formulation (2.5%), which corresponds to 0.005 mg kg-1 soil at the lowest concentration tested when compared to the commercial formulation in which pyraclostrobin has no effect combined with other substances, and has a concentration of 25% of ac- tive ingredient (0.0875 mg kg-1 soil at the lowest concentration tested). No other studies have been found demonstrating the effect of the active ingredients thiophanate-methyl and pyraclostrobin on spring- tails. The more severe effect of pyraclostrobin on survival than on the reproduction of organisms in laboratory tests may be related to the re- duction in food sources, considering these organisms mainly feed on fungi (SEGAT et al., 2018). These organisms are mostly mycophagous, consuming any kind of fungi, lichens, bacteria and organic material available in the environment (SEGAT et al., 2018). Under environmen- tal conditions, the application of fungicides affects many organisms, including bacteria, fungi, yeasts and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which can serve as a source of food for springtails (JANSA; WIEM- KEN; FROSSARD, 2006; BENDING; RODRÍGUEZ-CRUZ; LIN- COLN, 2007; CAMPOS et al., 2015). Therefore, the decrease in food availability can lead to the lethality of these individuals. At first, the application of these pesticides may not affect the ability of these organisms to reproduce, allowing the survi- vors to continue reproducing normally. However, the intensification of this effect (mortality by the use of pesticides) can determine in the me- dium and long term whether or not survivors will be able to reproduce, depending on the applied concentrations of the pesticides, even if the surviving springtails still remain able to reproduce (VAN GESTEL et al., 2017). No LC 50 and EC50 values were found for the F. candida species obtained from the validation and registration of pyraclostrobin and thiophanate-methyl. For earthworms of the Eisenia fetida species, pyraclostrobin was able to cause oxidative damage at concentrations of 0.1  mg  kg-1 soil, and damage to DNA at concentrations of 1.0 and 2.5  mg  kg-1 soil (MA et al., 2019). In the present study, the LOEC on the reproduction of springtails was 0.60 mg kg-1 soil and the EC20 value calculated was 3.38 mg kg-1 soil (2.79–3.96), which were below the con- centrations that caused effects on worms in other studies performed with pyraclostrobin as the only active ingredient. Regarding the effect of the other active ingredient present in the tested products, fipronil caused toxicity to F. candida species, affecting its survival and reproduction, with estimated LOEC val- ue of 1.0  mg  kg-1 soil and EC50 of 0.18–0.35 mg kg -1 in natural soil, Oxisol (ZORTÉA et al., 2018b). In the present study, even at the highest concentration tested (3.00 mg kg-1 soil), which corresponds to 0.75  mg  kg-1 soil of the active ingredient fipronil, no effects were observed on the reproductive rates of the organisms. Although it is within the range estimated by Zortéa et al. (2018b), capable of caus- ing effects on the reproductive rates of F. candida, such work is relat- ed to the active ingredient fipronil in veterinary drug formulations and does not present the interaction of active ingredients as in the present study. The mixtures of pesticides may exhibit synergistic or antagonistic action, which still needs to be better explored (YANG et al., 2017). The  same authors, studying combinations of insecticides and herbicides, observed that such effects depend on the proportion of the active ingredients in the mixtures, taking as an example the insecticides chlorpyrifos and clothianidin, which had either a syner- gistic effect or an antagonistic effect. The effect of the interaction between the active ingredients pyra- clostrobin, thiophanate-methyl and fipronil, present in the formulation of the fungicide + insecticide, is not known. These results may also vary depending on the type of soil tested, considering that the toxicity of the molecules can vary in the natural soils, being related to the physico- chemical characteristics and the organic matter content present in the soil (NATAL-DA-LUZ; RÖMBKE; SOUSA, 2008). Under natural conditions, the reduction in the abundance of springtails can affect the rates of decomposition of organic matter and consequently the cycling of nutrients performed by these organisms. As demonstrated by Brooks et al. (2005), exposure to insecticides pro- moted an 80% reduction in springtails in agricultural areas. This re- duction caused by exposure to pesticides resulted in a 45% reduction in soil organic matter degradation, demonstrating that, although the effects are acute and do not affect the perpetuation of the species in the surrounding environment, the reduction in the number of such organ- isms in their natural environments can affect important processes that occur in the terrestrial ecosystem. The decomposition of organic mat- ter and nutrient cycling performed by springtails (BUCH et al., 2016) may be impacted by the use of such substances that cause both acute and chronic effects on such organisms. The effect of pesticides may still be noticeable over generations due to the persistence of substances in the soil. Mortality and reduc- tion in the reproductive rates of F. candida were observed after expo- sure to insecticides such as imidacloprid and thiacloprid even over several generations, due to the persistence characteristics of the mol- ecules in the soil (VAN GESTEL et al., 2017). Pyraclostrobin, thio- phanate-methyl and fipronil have half-life values (DT 50) of 12–101 Giordani, I.A. et al. 96 RBCIAMB | v.56 | n.1 | Mar 2021 | 91-98 - ISSN 2176-9478 Contribution of authors: Giordani, I.A.: Formal analysis, Conceptualization, Data curation, Writing – First draft, Funding acquisition; Project administration. Busatta, E.: Formal analysis, Conceptualization, Data curation, Writing – First draft. Bonfim, E.: Formal analysis, Conceptualization, Data curation, Writing – First draft. Oliveira Filho, L.C.I.: Formal analysis, Conceptualization, Data curation, Writing – First draft. Baretta, D.: Formal analysis, Conceptualization, Data curation, Writing – First draft. 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Studies on natural soils are particularly important because the ef- fects of toxicity can vary when compared to the artificial soils standard- ized by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), where the sorption capacity of the organic matter present in them can influence the toxicity of pesticides, especially when applied to the field. As an example, the insecticide dimethoate showed high- er EC50 values for springtails in OECD artificial soil with 10% of total organic matter and 8.6% of humified organic matter than in the same soil with only 5% of total organic matter and 1.8% of humid organic matter (MARTIKAINEN; KROGH, 1999). The subtropical soil, clas- sified as Inceptisol, has buffering agents such as clay and significant organic matter contents in its composition and, when the pesticides are applied, they can remain adsorbed on the organic material and thus remain available to the soil organisms for many years after the appli- cation to the field, varying according to the persistence of the mole- cules of the active ingredients present in the commercial formulations of pesticides, prolonging the period of exposure of these organisms to these substances (SÁNCHEZ-BAYO, 2011). Studies on natural soils are particularly important in the field of terrestrial ecotoxicology. Authors report that the physicochemical characteristics, as well as the organic matter content and high clay con- tent present in natural soils are directly related to the toxicity of the molecules (NATAL-DA-LUZ; RÖMBKE; SOUSA, 2008; ZORTÉA et al., 2018a). The active ingredient molecules present in pesticide for- mulations may remain adsorbed on organic matter, with a tendency of pesticides to cause a lower toxicity effect on natural soils, when com- pared to artificial soil tests (MARTIKAINEN; KROGH, 1999). Even in natural soil, both products demonstrated toxic potential for the F. candida species, corroborating the need for the use of natural soils in pesticide toxicity tests. Conclusion The organisms of the species F. candida were sensitive to both tested substances. The variation in the concentrations of fungicide (a.i. pyraclostrobin) and of the commercial formulation of the fun- gicide + insecticide (a.i. pyraclostrobin + thiophanate-methyl + fipronil) cause higher acute toxicity effect when compared to the chronic effect on springtails in natural soil. The reproduction of F. candida was affected only when exposed to higher concentrations of the fungicide, with no effect of the product containing fungicide + insecticide. 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