THE TOXICITY OF 3 2ND-GENERATION RODENTICIDES TO BARN OWLS

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作者
GRAY, A [1 ]
EADSFORTH, CV [1 ]
DUTTON, AJ [1 ]
VAUGHAN, JA [1 ]
机构
[1] MINIST AGR FORESTRY & FISHERIES,CENT SCI LAB,WORPLESDON GU3 3LQ,SURREY,ENGLAND
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PESTICIDE SCIENCE | 1994年 / 42卷 / 03期
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10.1002/ps.2780420307
中图分类号
S3 [农学(农艺学)];
学科分类号
0901 ;
摘要
The toxicity of three second-generation rodenticides to Barn Owls (Tyto alba Scop.) has been investigated. Brodifacoum, difenacoum and flocoumafen were separately fed to owls over a period of 15 days via rodenticide-fed mice to simulate the potential route of exposure in the wild. The owls survived a cumulative dose of each rodenticide of at least 1.9 mg kg(-1) owl body weight over 15 days. This is equivalent to the consumption of two 25 g mice with a rodenticide residue of 1 mg kg(-1) each day for 15 days. Residue analysis confirmed that the liver is the organ which retains the largest residue of ingested rodenticide.
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