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Main Title Effects of Dietary Exposure to Methyl Parathion on Egg Laying and Incubation in Mallards.
Author Bennett, R. S. ; Williams, B. A. ; Schmedding, D. W. ; Bennett, J. K. ;
CORP Author Corvallis Environmental Research Lab., OR. ;NSI Technology Services Corp., Corvallis, OR.
Publisher c1991
Year Published 1991
Report Number EPA/600/J-91/062;
Stock Number PB91-196436
Additional Subjects Methyl parathion ; Organophosphate insecticides ; Ducks ; Reproduction(Biology) ; Eggs ; Diet ; Food consumption ; Mortality ; Embryo ; Reprints ; Anas platyrhynchos ; Nest abandonment
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Abstract An outdoor pen study was conducted with mallards (Anas platyrhynchos) to evaluate the effects of an 9-d dietary exposure to methyl parathion (400 ppm) on egg laying and incubation when treatment was initiated at different times in the nesting cycle. Treatment groups were defined as egg laying (chemical initiated after fourth egg laid in nest), early incubation (initiated after day 4 of incubation), late incubation (initiated after day 16 of incubation) and control (no chemical). Forty-eight pairs (12/group) were allowed to nest and hatch broods. In the egg laying group, daily egg production was reduced significantly during the treatment period compared to controls, but 4 of 10 hens resumed production post-treatment. One of ten control hens abandoned its nest, whereas 17 of 23 hens in the early and late incubation groups either died or exhibited changes in incubation behavior, with 7 hens abandoning their nests and 6 displaying reduced nest attentiveness for one or more days during treatment. Reproductive parameters were not significantly different between treatment groups, but the number of hatchlings per nest was 61, 43 and 58% of controls for the egg laying, early incubation and late incubation groups, respectively. The study showed that nesting success may be impacted by short dietary exposures to methyl parathion, particularly during early incubation.
Supplementary Notes Pub. in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, v10 p501-507 1991. Prepared in cooperation with NSI Technology Services Corp., Corvallis, OR.
NTIS Title Notes Journal article.
Title Annotations Reprint: Effects of Dietary Exposure to Methyl Parathion on Egg Laying and Incubation in Mallards.
Category Codes 68E; 57H
NTIS Prices PC A02/MF A01
Primary Description 600/02
Document Type NT
Cataloging Source NTIS/MT
Control Number 120724877
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Type CAT