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The mean static acute 96-h LC50 of permethrin [(3-phenoxybenzyl (+)cis, trans, 3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane carboxylate)] to red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) 8–12 mm (0.017 g), 25–35 mm (0.64 g), 45–55 mm (2.45 g), and 65–75 mm total length (8.98 g) was 0.44,0.85, 1.30, and 0.81 μg/L, respectively. Permethrin toxicity did not differ among immature or mature male and femaleP. clarkii. Crayfish surviving permethrin exposures exhibited no differences in post-exposure growth, survival, onset of sexual maturity, or the reproduction of viable young when compared to non-exposed controls. Teratogenisis was not observed in third-instar crayfish produced from permethrin-exposed parents.
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Jarboe, H.H., Romaire, R.P. Acute toxicity of permethrin to four size classes of red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) and observations of post-exposure effects. Arch. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 20, 337–342 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01064399
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