The impact of various concentrations (0 to 1.5%) of malathion dipping of White Leghorn hens upon cholinergic phenomena (AchE) in plasma and red blood cells (RBC) at different time intervals (0,6,12,24,72,120 and 168 h), nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) and protein constituents at 168 h was studied in WLH hens. Malathion produced a significant inhibition (P<o.ol) of AchE activity in plasma as well as...

The present study was designed to evaluate the influence of alpha-lipoic acid treatment in rats exposed to malathion. Forty adult male rats were used in this study and distributed into four groups. Animals of group 1 were untreated and served as control. Rats of group 2 were orally given malathion at a dose level of 100 mg/kg body weight (BW) for a period of one month. Experimental animals of g...

Malathion technical fogging is considered as a potent tool for the control of vectors of various diseases. The purpose of fogging is to interrupt the further transmission by killing the vectors carrying pathogens. Fogging operation was launched in India in 1970 as an urgent remedial measure. Thermal fogging with malathion is very effective in malaria and dengue outbreaks, but it has a very litt...

We investigated the accumulation of pesticide residues on rubber latex gloves that are used by strawberry harvesters to protect their skin, reduce pesticide exposure and promote food safety. Gloves accumulated residues of 16 active ingredients including azoxystrobin, bifenthrin, boscalid, captan, cyprodinil, fenhexamid, fenpropathrin, fludioxonil, hexythiazox, malathion, methomyl, naled, propic...

There is a dearth of information regarding the changes in heart muscle metabolites induced by pesticides. In the present study, the gobiid fish, Glossogobius giuris, was exposed to sub lethal concentrations of (0.05, 0.25 and 0.5 ppm) organophosphorus pesticide, malathion for short duration (24 to 96 hr). The cardiac muscles showed maximum depletion of glycogen and cholesterol content during 72...

The present study was conducted to evaluate the serological changes (urea and creatinine) in kidneys of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) after acute exposure Malathion. Four groups 15 fish were made each categorized as; Group A: (control group) Groups B, C D (experimental groups). LC50 Malathion 2µg/L at 96 hours tilapia. exposed sub-lethal concentrations 0.5, 1.0 1.5 µg/L group respectivel...

Methods that permit the sensitive detection of DNA damage and repair are of special significance in the field of environmental research due to the long latent period between exposure to environmental agent(s) and genetic effect(s) becoming apparent. Malathion is a commonly used organophosphorus insecticide reported to be genotoxic both in vivo and in vitro, but the reports are conflicting. In o...

Bacterial strains capable of degradation of malathion from the domestic sewage were isolated by an enrichment culture technique. Three bacterial strains were screened and identified as Acinetobacter baumannii (AFA), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PS1), and Pseudomonas mendocina (PS2) based on morphological, biochemical identification and 16S rRNA sequence analysis. Acinetobacter baumannii AFA was the ...

Objective(s):The present study was undertaken to determine the effects of acute exposure to malathion on oxidative stress and cytotoxic potential of anticholinesterase insecticide, malathion in reproductive toxicology of adolescent male mice. Materials and Methods: Thirty two adolescent male mice at pubertal age were treated with 500 mg/kg body weight (BW) of malathion for three days. After ex...