Housefly-tests in toxicological studies
Srinivasan, A.; Kesavan, P.C.
Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 17(3): 319-320
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5189 PMID: 468339 Document Number: 140564
Toxicity studies were carried out with 28 h old larvae of Musca domestica employing methyl xanthines (theophylline, theobromine and aminophylline), halogenated pyrimidines (5-fluorouracil and 5-bromouracil), DNA binding agents and synthesis inhibitors (hydroxylamine, spermine and hydroxyurea), antibiotics (streptomycin and terramycin), dimethyl sulfoxide and nicotine as test chemicals. All the chemicals exerted dose-dependent growth retardation of the larvae. Usefulness of the housefly as a test system is discussed.