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Vulnerability of Three Days Old Chick Embryos to Permethrin Induced ToxicitiesVulnerability-of-Three-Days-Old-Chick

Vulnerability of Three Days Old Chick Embryos to Permethrin Induced ToxicitiesVulnerability-of-Three-Days-Old-Chick

Shagufta Andleeb*1, Fariha Zahid1, Noor-ul-Ain1, Yousra Nisar1, Chaman Ara2

1Division of Science & Technology, Department of Zoology, University of Education, Township Lahore, Pakistan.
2Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.

*Corresponding author Dr. Shagufta Andleeb, drshagufta@ue.edu.pk, s_andleeb@yahoo.com

 

Figure 1:

Macrophotographs of chick embryos, recovered on day 7 of incubation, (a) from Control Group (0 ppm)(showing well developed body parts, (b) dose group 5ppm and (c) dose group 20ppm showing various morphological abnormalitieslike Hydrocephaly, distorted axis, Cataract, Microphthalia, Micrognathia, Agnathia, Micromelia, Amelia, and Ectopiacordis.

Figure 2:

Macrophotographs of selected sections of 7 days old chick embryos treated with various doses of permethrin (a: control(0ppm), b: 5ppm, c: 10ppm, d-e: 20ppm) Labels:nc: neurocoel, wm: white matter, gm: gray matter, Dg: dorsal root ganglion, N: notochord, da: dorsal aorta, m: mesonephros, s: spinal cord, int: intestine, sb: spina bifida, dvc: disrupted vertebral column, ds: disrupted spinal cord, dvo: disrupted visceral organs (Hematoxylinand Eosin:4x).

Punjab University Journal of Zoology

June

Vol.38, Iss. 1, Pages 01-135

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