Pesticide poisoning events in wild birds in Korea from 1998 to 2002

J Wildl Dis. 2004 Oct;40(4):737-40. doi: 10.7589/0090-3558-40.4.737.

Abstract

We describe cases of pesticide poisoning of wild birds diagnosed at the National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service (Kyunggi, Korea) from 1998 to 2002. Forty-one mortality events (759 birds) of 87 incidents (2,464 birds) investigated were associated with pesticide poisoning, and six organophosphates or carbamates were identified as being responsible for the poisoning. Phosphamidon was most frequently identified as the cause of poisoning, accounting for 23 mortality events. Other pesticides identified as poisons for birds were organophosphates monocrotophus, fenthion, parathion, EPN, and diazinon, and the carbamate carbofuran. Pesticide poisoning is a problem in wild birds in Korea.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Wild*
  • Bird Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Bird Diseases / epidemiology
  • Bird Diseases / mortality
  • Bird Diseases / pathology
  • Birds
  • Carbamates / poisoning
  • Cause of Death
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors / poisoning
  • Korea / epidemiology
  • Organophosphate Poisoning
  • Pesticides / poisoning*
  • Phosphamidon / poisoning
  • Poisoning / epidemiology
  • Poisoning / mortality
  • Poisoning / pathology
  • Poisoning / veterinary

Substances

  • Carbamates
  • Cholinesterase Inhibitors
  • Pesticides
  • Phosphamidon