Authors: GRAVES, J. B.; BRADLEY, J. R.

Source: Journal of Economic Entomology, Volume 58, Number 1, February 1965 , pp. 178-179(2)

Publisher: Entomological Society of America

Abstract:

Metcalf (1955) reports the acute oral LD₅₀, of endrin to the rat as 10-12 mg/kg. Similar values have been determined for mice, rabbits, guinea pigs, and dogs. However, the toxicity of intraperitoneally injected endrin to mice is not available. A recent report by the U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare (1964) concerning fish kills in the lower Mississippi River Basin have pointed to Metcalf (1955) reports the acute oral LD₅₀, of endrin to the rat as 10-12 mg/kg. Similar values have been determined for mice, rabbits, guinea pigs, and dogs. However, the toxicity of intraperitoneally injected endrin to mice is not available. A recent report by the U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare (1964) concerning fish kills in the lower Mississippi River Basin have pointed to the need for this information. Therefore, such a study was initiated.

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 1965-02-01

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