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
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
A REVIEW OF NEOPLASMS IN A POPULATION OF JAMAICAN FRUIT BATS (ARTIBEUS JAMAICENSIS) UNDER HUMAN CARE
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DOI: 10.1638/2021-0170
Abstract: Abstract: Although reports of tumors in chiropteran species are rare, postmortem examinations conducted on aging captive populations suggest that neoplasia may be more prevalent and clinically more significant contributors to morbidity and mortality than previously… read more here.
Keywords: bats artibeus; jamaicensis human; human care; artibeus jamaicensis ... See more keywords