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Land and Agriculture 47<br />

Table 1.3.32 Some Reported Side-effects of Agricultural Pesticides on Birds and Mammals <strong>in</strong> (Sub) Tropical Climates<br />

Country<br />

Pesticide 1 (g ai/ha)<br />

Cropp<strong>in</strong>g<br />

System<br />

Effects<br />

Source<br />

Chad Endr<strong>in</strong>/DDT 300/ Cotton Direct mortality of several species of birds attributed to sprays Everaarts<br />

900 (30x) of endr<strong>in</strong> and seed dress<strong>in</strong>gs of dieldr<strong>in</strong> (based on residue et. al., 1971<br />

DDT Endosulfan/<br />

analysis). No important <strong>in</strong>secticide accumulation found <strong>in</strong> fish<br />

700/500/250 eat<strong>in</strong>g birds.<br />

M-parathion<br />

Egypt Not specified Cotton Reduction of populations of several species of birds of prey, Mullie and<br />

e.g. black kite (Milvus migrans), black shouldered hawk Me<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>ger,<br />

(Elanus caeruleus) and other birds, e.g. cattle egret (Bubulcus 1985<br />

ibis) and hooded crow (Corvus corone), correlated with<br />

<strong>in</strong>tensive cotton grow<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

Z<strong>in</strong>c phosphide Not specified Assumed secondary poison<strong>in</strong>g of foxes (Vulpes spp.) Idem<br />

USA Parathion, EPN Cotton Reduction of productivity up to 50% of a colony of laught<strong>in</strong>g White<br />

(Texas) gulls (Larus atricilla). Reduction of AChE to 98% Detected <strong>in</strong> et. al. 1983<br />

dead birds. Gulls appeared to be attracted to cotton fields at<br />

spray<strong>in</strong>g, which resulted <strong>in</strong> some acute mortality and<br />

contam<strong>in</strong>ated food be<strong>in</strong>g brought <strong>in</strong>to the colony.<br />

Israel Thallium sulfate 15 Ma<strong>in</strong>ly gra<strong>in</strong>s, After <strong>in</strong>troduction of TS as a rodenticide aga<strong>in</strong>st mice and voles, Mendelsso<strong>in</strong>,<br />

gra<strong>in</strong>s - 2% alfalfa, clover widespread mortality occurred <strong>in</strong> granivorous bids and raptors. 1972<br />

High amounts of TS found <strong>in</strong> livers of dead birds. Some species<br />

of raptors almost completely disappeared. After discont<strong>in</strong>uation<br />

of TS-use a slight improvement of population of some birds of<br />

prey was observed.<br />

Zimbabwe Organochlor<strong>in</strong>es Not specified Residues of DDE <strong>in</strong> eggs of a range of birds were higher Tannock<br />

<strong>in</strong> urban and agricultural regions compared to relatively et. al., 1983<br />

virg<strong>in</strong>al areas. In some raptors residue levels approached<br />

those that can hamper reproduction.<br />

Guam DDT Not specified Decl<strong>in</strong>e of bird population is general and <strong>in</strong>sectivorous Jenk<strong>in</strong>s,<br />

birds <strong>in</strong> particular. DDE residues <strong>in</strong> upper layers of guano 1983<br />

deposits conta<strong>in</strong>ed more DDE residues (0-10 ppm) than<br />

from lower layers.<br />

Senegal Carbofuran 400-500 Rice (paddy) Low bird densities, especially Charadriidae, <strong>in</strong> fields that Verway<br />

(gramules) were treated with pesticides compared to untreated fields. et. al., 1986<br />

2,4-D<br />

Birds <strong>in</strong>gest<strong>in</strong>g carbofuran granules died on the spot<br />

1200<br />

Proporall 2000<br />

USA Carbofuran Rice 106 Birds (11 species) found dead <strong>in</strong> and around 42 ha Flick<strong>in</strong>ger<br />

(Texas) 40% (flowable) (unflooded) rice field. Residues <strong>in</strong> dead birds of carbofuran (average et. al., 1986<br />

(illegal seed 3.4 ppm <strong>in</strong> GI-tracts). AChE <strong>in</strong>hibition of more than 50%<br />

treatment) (1x)<br />

<strong>in</strong> 31% of animals; between 20-50% <strong>in</strong> 13% of animals.<br />

Although malathion was also used <strong>in</strong> the field, mortality<br />

was related to carbofuran (MIS) use.<br />

USA Carbofuram 560 (1x) Rice (flooded) Some mortality of birds the day after application. Four Flick<strong>in</strong>ger<br />

(Texas) Aerial application; sandpipers had 1-8 granules carbofuran <strong>in</strong> their et al., 1980<br />

Granules<br />

stomachs. his was probably enough to have killed them.<br />

USA Aldr<strong>in</strong> 280 Rice (flooded) 54 and 60 dead/dy<strong>in</strong>g snow geese (Chen c. Flick<strong>in</strong>ger<br />

(Texas) (seed dress<strong>in</strong>g) caerulescens) found <strong>in</strong> and around rice field <strong>in</strong> two et. al., 1979<br />

seasons. Dieldr<strong>in</strong> residues <strong>in</strong> bra<strong>in</strong>e averaged 8.2 ppm <strong>in</strong><br />

moribund and 14.1 ppm <strong>in</strong> dead geese (lethal concentrations).<br />

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