Ecological risk of imidacloprid on the Brazilian non-target freshwater organisms Chironomus sancticaroli and Poecilia reticulata.

Imidacloprid (IMI) is a neonicotinoid insecticide widely used in agriculture worldwide. This pesticide has been found in freshwater ecosystems, including Brazilian freshwaters. For this reason, studies are being conducted to detect the presence of IMI in freshwater and understand its effects on the aquatic biota.