DDT vs. wildlife: Relationships between quantities ingested, toxic effects and tissue storage
Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific Edition
By: James B. DeWitt, J.V. Derby Jr., and G.F. Mangan Jr.
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Abstract
Symptoms appeared when quail and pheasants were fed diets containing 0.025-0.050% DDT. Symptoms appeared sooner as percentages increased. Young birds seemed more resistant than adults. Median lethal quantity for adult quail was about 1,200 mg./Kg. Young quail showed no ill-effects after ingesting 3,000 mg./Kg. during 10-week period. Adult pheasants died after ingesting 200-300 mg./Kg. Approximately 600 mg./Kg. were required to kill young pheasants. Quantities of DDT stored in tissues were not proportional to amounts administered or to duration of exposure, but were related to severity of symptoms. Concentration of DDT in breast muscles of birds killed by DDT was about 34 micrograms/Gm. in adult quail and 22 micrograms/Gm. in adult pheasants.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | DDT vs. wildlife: Relationships between quantities ingested, toxic effects and tissue storage |
| Series title | Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific Edition |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1955 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 22-24 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Scientific Edition |
| First page | 22 |
| Last page | 24 |
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