Toxicity of Zectran(R) Insecticide to Several Wildlife Species

• Published in: Journal of Economic Entomology
• Main Authors: Tucker, Richard K., Crabtree, Glen D.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press 1969
• Subjects: Articles; Canada; New Zealand; Finch; Chukar; Branta canadensis; Canada Goose
• Online Access: http://jee.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/62/6/1307; https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/62.6.1307

Zectran® (4-dimethylamino-3,5-xylyl methycarbamate), all insecticide proposed for control of spruce budworm, Choristoneura fumiferana (Clemens), was tested against 16 species of pen-reared or captivity-acclimated animals to determine its toxicity and potential hazard to wildlife. The acute oral LD 6...