Titre du document / Document title
Risk assessment of an acetaminophen baiting program for chemical control of brown tree snakes on Guam: Evaluation of baits, snake residues, and potential primary and secondary hazards
Auteur(s) / Author(s)
JOHNSTON J. J. (1) ;
SAVARIE P. J. (1) ;
PRIMUS T. M. (1) ;
EISEMANN J. D. (1) ;
HURLEY J. C. (1) ;
KOHLER D. J. (1) ;
Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)
(1) United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, 4101 LaPorte Avenue, Fort Collins, Colorado 80521, ETATS-UNIS
Résumé / Abstract
The brown tree snake (Boiga irregularis) is a significant ecological, agricultural, and economic pest on Guam. Acetaminophen has recently been identified as a promising snake toxicant. Subsequent experimentation has shown that acetaminophen-mouse baits are readily consumed by and acutely toxic to brown tree snakes. Before implementing an island-wide acetaminophen-mouse baiting program forthe reduction of brown tree snake populations, the potential risks to nontarget wildlife must be evaluated. Quantification of nontarget hazards by comparing potential exposure levels to toxicity values suggested a significant level of concern for rodents, cats, pigs, and birds. For these species, subsequent calculations and field and laboratory experiments, which quantified acetaminophen consumption under field conditions, indicated that acetaminophen consumption was minimal. These results indicate that the advantages of using acetaminophen to reduce brown tree snake populations on Guam outweigh the minimal risks to nontarget feral and wildlife species.
Revue / Journal Title
Environmental science & technology
ISSN
0013-936X
CODEN ESTHAG
Source / Source
2002, vol. 36, n
o17, pp. 3827-3833 (48 ref.)
Langue / Language
Anglais
Editeur / Publisher
American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, ETATS-UNIS
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INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 13615, 35400010920768.0270
Nº notice refdoc (ud4) : 13895319
