Short-term intake of deltamethrin-contaminated fruit, even at low concentrations, induces testicular damage in fruit-eating bats (Artibeus lituratus).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130423
Abstract: Deltamethrin (DTM) is a pyrethroid insecticide widely used for agricultural purposes. Exposure to DTM has proven to be harmful to humans, but whether low, environmental concentrations of this pesticide also poses a threat to wild… read more here.
Keywords: deltamethrin; bats artibeus; artibeus lituratus; eating bats ... See more keywords
Diversity of fruits in Artibeus lituratus diet in urban and natural habitats in Brazil: a review
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DOI: 10.1017/s0266467419000373
Abstract: Abstract The great fruit-eating bat (Artibeus lituratus) is a large-sized species that forages primarily on fruits. This species is widespread throughout the Neotropics, where it is common in natural areas and also occupies forest patches… read more here.
Keywords: sampling methods; diversity fruits; fruits artibeus; natural habitats ... See more keywords
Exposure to the insecticide endosulfan induces liver morphology alterations and oxidative stress in fruit‐eating bats (Artibeus lituratus)
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DOI: 10.1111/iep.12223
Abstract: Exposure to pesticides may increase the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to oxidation of cell membrane lipids and proteins. Although fruit bats are potentially exposed to pesticides during their entire lifespan, the impacts… read more here.
Keywords: insecticide endosulfan; bats artibeus; fruit; exposure ... See more keywords
Hematological values for free-living great fruit-eating bats, Artibeus lituratus (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae)
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DOI: 10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2020.168582
Abstract: It was provide a hematological profile of Artibeus lituratus (Phyllostomidae: Stenodermatinae). Animals were collected from October 2017 to February 2018 in an urban forest in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Southeastern Brazil. Males and… read more here.
Keywords: hematological values; artibeus lituratus; phyllostomidae; values free ... See more keywords
Germination of Cecropia pachystachya (Urticaceae) Dispersed by Artibeus lituratus (Olfers, 1818) and Artibeus planirostris (Spix, 1823; Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae), Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
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DOI: 10.1177/1940082917724945
Abstract: Neotropical fruit bats are important dispersers of endozoochorous seeds, and the passage of seeds through their guts can affect germination. We asked whether the passage of Cecropia pachystachya (Urticaceae) seeds through guts of bats influences… read more here.
Keywords: seed; campo grande; germination; cecropia pachystachya ... See more keywords