Toxicokinetics of imidacloprid-coated wheat seeds in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) and an evaluation of hazard
Environmental Science & Technology
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Abstract
Birds are potentially exposed to neonicotinoid insecticides by ingestion of coated seeds during crop planting. Adult male Japanese quail were orally dosed with wheat seeds coated with an imidacloprid (IMI) formulation at either 0.9 mg/kg body weight (BW) or 2.7 mg/kg BW (~3 and 9% of IMI LD50 for Japanese quail, respectively) for 1 or 10 days. Quail were euthanized between 1 and 24 h post-exposure to assess toxicokinetics. Analysis revealed rapid absorption (1 h) into blood, and distribution to brain, muscle, kidney and liver. Clearance to below detection limits occurred at both dose levels and exposure durations in all tissues within 24 h. Metabolism was extensive, with 5-OH-IMI and IMI-olefin detected at greater concentrations than IMI in tissues and fecal samples. There was no lethality or overt signs of toxicity at either dose level. Furthermore, no evidence of enhanced expression of mRNA genes associated with hepatic xenobiotic metabolism, oxidative DNA damage or alterations in concentrations of corticosterone and thyroid hormones was observed. Application of the toxicokinetic data was used to predict IMI residue levels in liver with reasonable results for some field exposure and avian mortality events. It would appear that some affected species are either consuming larger quantities of seeds or exhibit differences in ADME or sensitivity than predicted by read-across from these data.
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Bean, T.G., Gross, M.S., Karouna-Renier, N., Henry, P.F., Schultz, S.L., Hladik, M.L., Kuivila, K., Rattner, B.A., 2019, Toxicokinetics of imidacloprid-coated wheat seeds in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) and an evaluation of hazard: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 53, no. 7, p. 3888-3897, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b07062.
ISSN: 1520-5851 (online)
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Toxicokinetics of imidacloprid-coated wheat seeds in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) and an evaluation of hazard |
| Series title | Environmental Science & Technology |
| DOI | 10.1021/acs.est.8b07062 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Publication Date | February 25, 2019 |
| Year Published | 2019 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Chemical Society |
| Contributing office(s) | California Water Science Center, Oregon Water Science Center, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 10 p. |
| First page | 3888 |
| Last page | 3897 |