• Determinations based on antioxidant enzyme activities showed significant alterations in glutathione, glutathione peroxidase, superoxide dismutase and catalase in tissues (liver and brain) and plasma of pesticide treated group while polyphenolic extracts from I. aquatica (IAE) attenuated their activities when given alongwith carbofuran. (niscair.res.in)
  • Therefore, the present study gives an insight into the protective role of naturally found polyphenols against pesticide toxicity. (niscair.res.in)
  • The tragic deaths of 13 bald eagles have been attributed to carbofuran, a deadly pesticide. (superduperior.com)
  • Pesticide fact sheet : carbofuran. (epa.gov)
  • Carbamate insecticides are commonly used to get rid of pests attacking crops or fruits particularly carbofuran [1]. (manuscriptscientific.com)
  • However, the use of organophosphorus and carbamate pesticides such as chlorpyrifos, diazinon, malathion, carbofuran and carbaryl has greatly increased because of their less detrimental effects on the environment, resulting from a small persistence time (2 h to 8 weeks). (shabupc.com)
  • Carbamate Insecticides Severe toxicity, including respiratory depression and seizures, can occur. (shabupc.com)
  • A home with open windows and a property were sprayed by helicopter with a mixture of chlorpyrifos and a carbamate (carbofuran). (neurotox.com)
  • Among the pesticides, organophosphate and carbamate species are the most used, and their toxicity is mainly due to their inhibitory effect on acetylcholinesterase (AChE). (springer.com)
  • Insecticide toxicity is generally measured using acute contact toxicity values LD50 - the exposure level that causes 50% of the population exposed to die. (wikipedia.org)
  • The acute toxicity of pesticides on bees, which could be by contact or ingestion, is usually quantified by LD50. (wikipedia.org)
  • Acute toxicity of pesticides causes a range of effects on bees, which can include agitation, vomiting, wing paralysis, arching of the abdomen similar to sting reflex, and uncoordinated movement. (wikipedia.org)
  • Acute toxicity may depend on the mode of exposure, for instance, many pesticides cause toxic effects by contact while neonicotinoids are more toxic when consumed orally. (wikipedia.org)
  • The acute toxicity, although more lethal, is less common than sub-lethal toxicity or cumulative effects. (wikipedia.org)
  • Acute static bioassays were conducted for 96 h period with λ-cyhalothrin to determine its acute toxicity to a freshwater catfish, Clarias batrachus . (springer.com)
  • Acute and chronic toxicity tests were carried out, LC50 and poblational parameters were evaluated. (uaa.mx)
  • The results of the acute toxicity tests showed that A. guttata was more sensitive to Malathion (LC50 = 5.26 × 10−3 mg/L) at concentrations found in natural environments, whereas L. papuana was more sensitive to Faena® (LC50 = 19.89 mg/L). The somatic growth of A. guttata was inhibited for the chronic exposure to Cypermethrin. (uaa.mx)
  • The symptoms of acute toxicity are typical of the other carbamates. (voldoramotors.com)
  • These are pesticides with a medium acute toxicity. (journalingeniar.org)
  • Mechanism of insecticide-induced mitochondrial toxicity for the tested insecticides has been discussed. (cgiar.org)
  • The use of carbofuran insecticide with fungi has a significant negative impact. (umsida.ac.id)
  • The effects of soil contamination with the insecticide carbofuran on two geographically distinct microarthropod communities (Mediterranean and Tropical) were evaluated in their soils of origin under controlled laboratory conditions.After contamination of two agricultural soils from Portugal and Brazil, a gradient of concentrations was prepared. (uab.cat)
  • Contrastingly, Acari (especially Oribatida) tended to increase their numbers with higher concentrations.Trait based analysis of Collembola data suggested that a shift in the functional composition of the communities occurred due to carbofuran soil contamination and that species adapted to deeper soil layers were more vulnerable to insecticide toxicity. (uab.cat)
  • M.A. Vishnuganth, R. Neelancherry, M. Kumar, N. Selvaraju, Carbofuran removal in continuous-photocatalytic reactor: Reactor optimization, rate-constant determination and carbofuran degradation pathway analysis, J. Environ. (deswater.com)
  • R.K. Singh, L. Philip, S. Ramanujam, Removal of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid in aqueous solution by pulsed corona discharge treatment: Effect of different water constituents, degradation pathway and toxicity assay, Chemosphere, 184 (2017) 207-214. (deswater.com)
  • Insights into peroxymonosulfate activation for carbofuran degradation under visible LED via a double-component photocatalyst of Fe (III) impregnated N-doped TiO2. (journalingeniar.org)
  • Prediction of carbofuran degradation based on the hydroxyl radical's generation using the FeIII impregnated N doped-TiO2/H2O2/visible LED photo-Fenton-like process. (journalingeniar.org)
  • Doping of Ni in MIL-125(Ti) for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of carbofuran: Reusability of coated plates and effect of different water matrices. (polymtl.ca)
  • In vitro metabolism of carbofuran by human, mouse, and rat cytochrome P450 and interactions with chlorpyrifos, testosterone, and estradiol. (cdc.gov)
  • 1980. Toxicity and bioaccumulation of endrin and methoxychlor in aquatic invertebrates and fish. (cdc.gov)
  • They are highly toxic to invertebrates and fish, but are of variable toxicity to mammals and of low toxicity to birds. (encyclopedia.com)
  • It was concluded that carboxylesterase in mouse plasma protects from high toxicity agents, but the amount of carboxylesterase in plasma is too low to protect from low toxicity compounds that require high doses to inhibit acetylcholinesterase. (nebraska.edu)
  • Organophosphorus compound toxicity is due to inhibition of acetylcholinesterase. (nebraska.edu)
  • These are a diverse group of chemicals that may have residential and/or agricultural uses, although methamidophos is no longer registered for use in the United States, and carbofuran has restricted use on limited agricultural crops. (cdc.gov)
  • Emerging investigator series: microplastic sources, fate, toxicity, detection, and interactions with micropollutants in aquatic ecosystems - a review of reviews. (polymtl.ca)
  • It is of moderately high toxicity to mammals and readily metabolized with immediate loss of activity. (agsin.com)
  • Glickman AH, Lech JJ (1982) Differential toxicity of trans-permethrin in rainbow trout and mice. (springer.com)
  • This research was aimed to find out the effect of the Kebar grass extract on a decrease in villi damage in the duodenum of mice at lactation period due to exposure to carbofuran such as congestion, edema, and neutrophil infiltration. (manuscriptscientific.com)
  • It was found that wild-type mice were protected from the toxicity of 12.5 mg/kg parathion applied subcutaneously. (nebraska.edu)
  • Carbofuran exposure can cause free radicals in the form of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), which will impact on the death of cells in the body including intestinal epithelial cells [3]. (manuscriptscientific.com)
  • The PPAR alpha-humanized mouse: a model to investigate species differences in liver toxicity mediated by PPAR alpha. (who.int)
  • Abstract This study was aimed to investigate Carbofuran (CF)-induced pathological changes in cattle egret. (bvsalud.org)
  • Significant shifts in the microarthropod community structure in the different carbofuran treatments were found for both soils, although effects were more pronounced in the assay performed with the soil from Brazil. (uab.cat)
  • Plausible interactions between food contaminants and natural constituents in vivo and protective effect of polyphenols present in I . aquatica against carbofuran toxicity in Charles Foster rats were evaluated. (niscair.res.in)
  • The results of a research [2] found carbofuran residue in animal feed such as hay, corns, and rice (value of 12-102 ppb), which can cause residue in the meat as much as 110-269 ppb and in the cattle serum as much as 167-721 ppb. (manuscriptscientific.com)
  • Although BPA has been used in high quantities since the 1950s, studies to determine toxicity and carcinogenicity have only been performed since the 1970s. (naturalmeddoc.com)
  • The agrochemicals and industrial discharges may be carried away effectively by rains, winds, rivers, and floods into the large water bodies and change their physic-chemical properties with high toxicity. (ijpsr.com)
  • Kumar A, Sharma B, Pandey RS (2007) Preliminary evaluation of the toxicity of cypermethrin and λ-cyhalothrin to Channa punctatus . (springer.com)
  • Toxicity of storm-water runoff after dormant spray application in a French prune orchard, Glenn County, California, USA: temporal patterns and the effect of ground covers. (cdc.gov)
  • The safety or uncertainty factor 100 is used to convert NOAEL from an animal toxicity study to an ADI (Acceptable Daily Intake) value for human intake, ADI = NOAEL/100. (wealthinwastes.com)
  • Como consecuencia del uso indiscriminado de pesticidas, en la actualidad se hallan residuos de estas sustancias en los cuerpos de agua y representan un riesgo potencial para la salud humana y animal, así como para el ambiente. (journalingeniar.org)
  • Actual damage to bee populations is a function of toxicity and exposure of the compound, in combination with the mode of application. (wikipedia.org)
  • Carbofuran's toxicity is alarming, with even a single granule capable of killing small birds. (superduperior.com)