RATL: A Database of Reptile and Amphibian Toxicology Literature

Contaminant a Species
Code b
Lifestage c
Location
Collectio
n Date
Other Residues d
Table 1- Field Residues - 63
Egg e Whole
Body e
Viscera e
Fat e
Muscle e
Liver e
Kidney e Reference k
mirex RAGR tadpole MS, USA 1972 < 6 mo after application 0.12 Naqvi and de la Cruz
1973 k
mirex RAHC adult FL, USA 1972-74 0.02- 0.28 Wheeler et al. 1977
k
mirex RAPI adult LA, USA 1971-72 post-spray
2 wk.
Mean=
0.002; 1
mo.
Mean=
0.015
Collins et al. 1974
mirex RAPI adult FL, USA 1972-74 0.01- 0.13 Wheeler et al. 1977
k
mirex RASP adult LA, USA 1980 ND Niethammer et al.
1984 k
mirex RASP adult GA, USA 1971-72 found dead 0.08- 0.56
Wojcik et al. 1975 k
mirex RAXX tapdole FL, USA 1972-74 ND Wheeler et al. 1977
k
mirex SCHO adult FL, USA 1972-74 0.02- 0.05 Wheeler et al. 1977
k
mirex SCUU adult LA, USA 1971-72 post-spray
2 wk.
Mean=
0.003; 3
mo.
Mean=
0.191; 1yr
Mean=
0.025
mirex SCXY adult LA, USA 1971-72 prespray=
ND; 3 mo.
Mean=
0.032; 1
yr. Mean=
0.042
mirex TECA adult/egg MS, USA 1970-77 Range=
1.4-2.5
ppm dw
Collins et al. 1974
Collins et al. 1974
Holcomb and Parker
1979