Sublethal toxicity of carbofuran in cattle egret

This study was aimed to investigate Carbofuran (CF)-induced pathological changes in cattle egret. Two hundred cattle egrets were reared and equally divided into four groups and given different CF concentrations (0.03 mg/L, 0.02 mg/L, 0.01 mg/L and 0 mg/L (control group)). Hematology, serum biochemis...

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Published inBrazilian journal of biology Vol. 84
Main Authors Munir, M.A, Anjum, K.M, Javid, A, Khan, N, Jianming, C, Naseer, J, Anjum, A, Usman, S, Shahzad, M, Hafeez, Shahid, Hussain, T, Saeed, A, Badeni, A.H, Mansoor, M.K, Hussain, I
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Association of the Brazilian Journal of Biology 01.01.2024
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Summary:This study was aimed to investigate Carbofuran (CF)-induced pathological changes in cattle egret. Two hundred cattle egrets were reared and equally divided into four groups and given different CF concentrations (0.03 mg/L, 0.02 mg/L, 0.01 mg/L and 0 mg/L (control group)). Hematology, serum biochemistry, histopathology, and immunological markers were studied. Our results confirm that CF induces anemic conditions, leukocytosis, elevated liver enzymatic activity, and alterations in renal biomarkers. Moreover, specific microscopic lesions such as multifocal necrosis, pyknotic nuclei, hemorrhages, congestion, and inflammatory cell proliferation were observed in the liver, kidney, spleen, and thymus. These findings suggest that CF can induce harmful effects, so the application of this pesticide in the field must be strictly monitored to mitigate the possibility of exposure to non-target species.
ISSN:1519-6984
DOI:10.1590/1519-6984.255055