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Effect of the insecticide Sumithion (Fenitrothion) on embryonic development in a frog
Experientia
|March 15, 1983
Abstract:
The toxic effects of Sumithion on developing embryos of a frog, Microhyla ornata, were investigated for a period of 96 h. Abnormalities observed were loss of balance, abnormal behavior, curvature of the body axis, poor pigmentation, feeble circulation in the tail, blisters on the body, distension of body cavities and retarded growth.