Table 1 Relevant ecological information of glyphosate-based herbicides (GBHs) or active ingredients (AIs) used in the current experiment according to safety data sheets (SDSs) of the manufacturers, and for AIs only according to the Pesticide Properties Database (PPDB; sitem.herts.ac.uk/aeru/ppdb/en/index.htm)
GBH | AI | Conc. AI (g l−1) | GBH tested on earth- worms (spp.) | AI tested on earthworms (spp.) | Persistence and degradability | Mobility in soil | Known co-formulants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Roundup LB Plus | Isopropyl-ammonium salt (Ipa) | 486 | No info in SDS and PPDB | No info in SDS; low acute and moderate chronic toxicity (E. fetida) in PPDB | No info in SDS and PPDB | No info in SDS; non mobile in PPDB | No info in SDS and PPDB |
Roundup Power Flex | Potassium salt (Po) | 588 | Yes (Eisenia fetida) | No info in SDS and PPDB | Half-life: 2–174 days | Strong adsorption in SDS; no info in PPDB |  < 20% alkyl polyglycosides; < 3% nitroryl; > 33% water & formulation additives in SDS; no info in PPDB |
Touchdown Quattro | Diammonium salt (Am) | 435 | No info in SDS and PPDB | No info in SDS and PPDB | No info in SDS and PPDB | Immobile in SDS; no info in PPDB | 10–20% D-gluco-pyranose, oligomeric, decyl octyl glycosides in SDS; no info in PPDB |