Lethal and behavioral effects of chlordimeform in bobwhite

Toxicology
By: , and 

Links

Abstract

The 7-day LC50 of chlordimeform to bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) chicks was 2835 ppm (95% CI = 2169-3705 ppm). Bobwhite chicks fed 1000 ppm (~ LC4) chlordimeform for 7 days ate less, weighed less, travelled farther from a fright stimulus in an avoidance test, and had significantly more groups make >10 light beam interruptions in an open-field test at 8 days of age than bobwhite fed 0, 1, 10, or 100 ppm chlordimeform (P< 0.05). Groups fed 100 ppm (P <0.05) and 1000 ppm (P = 0.11) for 7 days crossed more often from the shallow to deep side of a visual cliff at 8 days of age than birds fed lesser concentrations of chlordimeform. Bobwhites were retested at 15 days of age, after being fed untreated diets for 7 days following the chlordimeform diets. The 1000 ppm group still travelled greater distances in the avoidance test (P < 0.05). But open-field and visual cliff performances were similar to controls and other treatment groups. Chlordimeform concentrations causing behavioral abberations in bobwhite were appreciably higher than environmental concentrations following field applications of chlordimeform.
Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Lethal and behavioral effects of chlordimeform in bobwhite
Series title Toxicology
DOI 10.1016/0300-483X(85)90005-8
Volume 36
Issue 1
Year Published 1985
Language English
Contributing office(s) Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Description 37-47
Larger Work Type Article
Larger Work Subtype Journal Article
Larger Work Title Toxicology
First page 37
Last page 47
Google Analytic Metrics Metrics page
Additional publication details