The Toxicity of Aldrin, Dieldrin, and Toxaphene to Rabbits by Skin Absorption
- 31 July 1953
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Economic Entomology
- Vol. 46 (4) , 702-703
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/46.4.702
Abstract
Rabbits were immersed in water suspensions of wettable powders. The LD50 of aldrin was 15-25 mg./kg.; of dieldrin, 400-450 mg./kg.; and of Toxaphene, 1025-1075 mg./kg. Symptoms of poisoning for the 3 insecticides were loss of appetite, extreme nervousness, convulsions, and muscular spasms.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
- Toxicity of Dieldrin to ChickensJournal of Economic Entomology, 1951