Behavior of Captive American Kestrels Hatched fromo,p'-Dicofol Exposed Females

A two-generation laboratory study was conducted on captive American kestrels (Falco sparverius) to investigate the possible behavioral alterations from the compound o,p'-dicofol. Paired females were exposed to three levels of dicofol by oral gavage. Adults of the second generation, exposed only...

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Published in:Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology 1997-05, Vol.32 (4), p.411
Main Authors: Maclellan, K N M, Bird, D M, Shutt, L J, Fry, D M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Birds
Females
Males
Pesticides
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Summary:A two-generation laboratory study was conducted on captive American kestrels (Falco sparverius) to investigate the possible behavioral alterations from the compound o,p'-dicofol. Paired females were exposed to three levels of dicofol by oral gavage. Adults of the second generation, exposed only via the maternal dose of o,p'-dicofol at 5- and 20-mg/kg, displayed negatively correlated changes in reproductive behaviors. Second generation females showed a significant difference (p
ISSN:0090-4341
1432-0703
DOI:10.1007/s002449900205