Ibn Al-Haitham Journal for Pure and Applied Sciences (Dec 2017)

• The Effect Of Brodifacoum On The Reproduction Of Male Wild House Mouse Mus musculus ( Muridae : Rodentia)

  • N. G Mohammed,
  • A.H.H Kadhim

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 4

Abstract

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The study dealt with the effect o r the anticoagu l ant rodentici de Brcidi facom on the reproduction of male mus musculus trapped from d i ftcrent loculitieo of Uagltdad prov ince and ted with different doses (50 ,75 ,100 mg) of pellets of this rodenticide. The results showed n significant decrease (p< 0.0 I ) in testicular weight and volume, epididymal ( head and tail) weight and numbers of different spermatogenic cells. The rodenticide caused a significant decrease in sperms concentration and a significant increase in dead and abnormal sperms in testes and epididymis.