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Abstract
Bobwhite quail were fed concentrations of parathion (0,50, 100, 200 or 400 p.p.m.) for 10 days. Food intake, body weight change, brain acetylcholinesterase activity, egg production, and ovary weight were reduced in a dose-dependent manner. In a second experiment, birds were fed 0, 25 or 100 p.p.m. parathion or pair-fed control food to equate consumption in the 100 p.p.m. group. Egg production was not affected in birds fed 25 p.p.m. or in the pair-fed group, but the daily time of oviposition was more variable than in the control group. Cessation of egg production, inhibition of follicular development, and reduced plasma LH concentration were observed in birds fed 100 p.p.m. parathion. These findings indicate that exposure to parathion can impair reproduction, possibly by altering gonadotrophin secretion.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Oviposition and the plasma concentrations of LH, progesterone, and corticosterone in bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) fed parathion |
| Series title | Journal of Reproduction and Fertility |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1982 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 147-155 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Reproduction and Fertility |
| First page | 147 |
| Last page | 155 |
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