Behavioral effects of acute exposure to the insecticide fipronil

Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 221-225

  Terçariol, Paula Raquel Galbiati ^a   Godinho, Antonio Francisco ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Behavior; Elevated plus maze; Fipronil insecticide; Hole board; Neurotoxicity; Open field; Rat

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RATTUS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79952004312     PISSN: 00483575     EISSN: 10959939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pestbp.2010.12.007     Document Type: Article

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