Wildlife hazards from Furadan 3G applications to rice in Texas
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Abstract
Mortality of birds, fish, frogs, crayfish, earthworms, and nontarget insects occurred in rice fields after treatments of Furadan 3G granules in 3 Texas counties in 1970 and 1973-75. Three western sandpipers (Ereunetes mauri), 1 pectoral sandpiper (Erolia melanotos), and 2 red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) were found dead or moribund between 17 and 24 hours after treatment. Cricket frogs (Acris crepitans blanchardi) were intoxicated 15 minutes post-treatment, and mosquito fish (Gambusia affinis) showed effects 1 hour post-treatment. Mortality of mosquito fish, Gulf menhaden (Brevoortia patronus), Atlantic croaker (Micropogon undulatus), and European carp (Cyprinus carpio) usually occurred between 24 and 28 hours after treatment. Mortality of frogs, crayfish, and nontarget insects generally occurred in rice field water between 1 and 45 hours after treatment. Mortality of earthworms in soil persisted for 52 hours. As a replacement for aldrin in Texas rice fields, Furadan 3G appeared to cause less mortality of birds than aldrin, but Furadan 3G was toxic to birds, fish, and invertebrates.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Wildlife hazards from Furadan 3G applications to rice in Texas |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Management |
| DOI | 10.2307/3808365 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1980 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 8 p. |
| First page | 190 |
| Last page | 197 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazoria County, Colorado County, Wharton County |
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