Abstract
We offered male Japanese quail (10 wks age 250-300gm wt) food fortified with fungicide Rizolex-T50% at three concentrations 0.1, 0.25 and 1 of its field rate (FR) (3gm Rizolex added to 1 kg food). Rizolex was mixed well with food. Results were recorded after one, five and ten days. AST, ALT, total protein and bilirubin in serum were determined as immediate indicator for liver function. Furthermore, we detected serum creatinine level as indication to kidney function. We followed food intake for 10 days and recorded the results after one, five and ten days. Our results revealed that there were decreases in AST in general. There were changes at the 3 tested concentrations after 5 and 10 days in ALT. Total protein appeared to have various differences at all concentrations and at all time intervals. Creatinine level increased significantly at FR and its quarter after feeding for 10 days on contaminated bait. We could not detect any change in food consumption except at 1/4 FR after 5 and 10 days. In addition, a significant change at FR feeding on the treated bait appeared after 10 days.
Highlights
In recent years, the use of insecticides has increased intensively as means of crop protection
Because of the intensive use of pesticides either indoors or outdoors, many deleterious effects may be appeared on the human beings and other animals
We determined the effect of field rate of Rizolex (3gm fungicides + 1kg food) when the Japanese quail ate a bait treated with it for one, 5 and 10 days
Summary
The use of insecticides has increased intensively as means of crop protection. Intensive use of pesticides in agriculture and veterinary practices has been associated with numerous health problems in human and animals (Benbrook, 1991). One of the major problems associated with pesticides use is the possibility of its biological accumulation in animals and poultry products (Hisashi et al, 2006; Ellis, 1989; Kutches et al, 1970). That contains phosphorus and carbamate pesticides, Tolclofosmethyl + Thiram, is used as fungicide used as seed treatment. Exposure to organophosphate (OP) and carbamate (CB) pesticides interfere with bird's ability to discriminate contaminated foods. Reductions in food consumption are frequently associated with OP and CB intoxication with symptoms of gastrointestinal stress observed in birds following acute OP or CB exposure (Gure et al, 1991)
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