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SEVERAL of the modern synthetic organic insecticides are showing promise for control of the external parasites of poultry. It is now well known that these insecticides exert influence on the health of animals in varying degrees. Pigeons exposed to high concentrations of phosgene and mustard gases showed a lower hæmoglobin content of blood1. Oral administration of DDT to certain laboratory animals resulted in anæmia and leucocytosis2. So far as we are aware, no information exists on the toxicological effects of these insecticides on the blood picture of poultry. The present communication outlines the results of our experiments with chicks.
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SRIVASTAVA, B., SAXENA, H. & SHARMA, J. Influence of Dietary Intake of Certain Insecticides on the Hæmoglobin and Erythrocyte Contents of Chick Blood. Nature 186, 172–173 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/186172a0
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