
Table 1. Mortality rate among groups of 20 quail 
- - which were fed rations including an 
insecticide in the amount shown. 
Percent Percent al: at the end of: 
Insecticide in diet 8 days 16 days an days 32 days 37 days 
Chlordane 0.1 Vo 190 Fo 100 100 100 - 
0.05% = 00. % 100 100 100 = 
Toxaphene O.1 5 100 100 100 = 
0.05 0 25 65 90 = 
DDT 0.1 S895 100 . 100 100 J 
- 0.05 15 LS 50 50 - 
Benzene 0.1 (19 birds)- -  : 2 79 95 
hexachloride 0.05 - = a - 10 
Methoxychlor OL = = - = ~ 
0.05 5 5 5 5 ~~ 
TDE (Rothane) 0.1 ~ = - i 
0.05(19 birds) & es ¥ ie 
Parathion 0.025(" ¥*® )5 37 8h 8h 89 
0.0125 - 10 35 hs -5O 
Check 2 -s hee - ~ = 
(Untreated) 
