The prolonged exposure of Japanese quail to carbaryl and its effects on growth and reproductive parameters.

Abstract

Carbaryl fed to Japanese quail over a 14 week period resulted in decreased body weight, increased relative brain, liver and kidney weights in one or both sexes at levels of 900 ppm or higher. Significant differences were not found in the F1 birds at the same levels after 6 weeks. It appears that the time of exposure is critical and that parental diet is not. There were no significant differences in egg production, hatchability or fertility although trends toward reduction of these parameters were developing at the 900 and 1200 ppm levels.

• Authors: S J Bursian, F W Edens
• Journal: Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology (Bull Environ Contam Toxicol) Vol. 17 Issue 3 Pg. 360-8 (Mar 1977) ISSN: 0007-4861 [Print] United States
• PMID: 403986 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Carbaryl

Topics

• Animals
• Body Weight (drug effects)
• Carbaryl (pharmacology)
• Coturnix (physiology)
• Female
• Growth (drug effects)
• Male
• Organ Size (drug effects)
• Reproduction (drug effects)
• Time Factors