title: The use of Japanese and bobwhite quail as indicator species in avian toxicity test. ECPA/GIFAP Environmental Round Table.
abstract: A comparative analysis was made between the toxicity of plant protection products to two species of quail used in regulatory testing. It was shown that in general differences in the sensitivity between bobwhite quail and Japanese quail were small, and not statistically significant. It was therefore concluded that both species should be seen as equally suitable models for avian safety assessment. The mutual acceptance of studies carried out on either of these species for US and EC registration procedures, would lead to a reduction in vertebrate sacrifice and resource spending.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Romijn
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grau
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Guth
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lefebvre
authors.forename: W W
authors.initials: WW
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Street
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003088:Colinus; D003370:Coturnix; D007928:Lethal Dose 50; D010575:Pesticides / Q000633:toxicity*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013045:Species Specificity; D018675:Toxicity Tests / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D010575:Pesticides