Abstract
SEVIN (1-naphthyl N-methyl carbamate), a broad spectrum insecticide, has been found effective for controlling ectoparasites on poultry and farm animals.Kraemer and Fuman (1959) reported that the Northern feather mite (Ornithonyssus sylviarum) was well controlled by Sevin administered per os. Hadani et al. (1966) succeeded in eradicating the Northern feather mite and the red fowl mite (Dermanysus gallinae) in poultry houses by giving Opigal1 equivalent to 1500 p.p.m. Sevin in the mash for a period of seven days. Carpenter et al. (1961) studied the acute and chronic toxicity of Sevin and its metabolism in rats; Sherman and Ross (1961) its acute and subacute toxicity in chicks. Johnson et al. (1963) conducted dusting experiments with Sevin in poultry to determine whether residues of the insecticide remain in their organs and tissues. Furman and Pieper (1962), studying the systemic acaricidal effects of Sevin on poultry, also analyzed the poultry tissues 24 hours …
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