Tolerance of High Oral Doses of Nonradioactive and Radioactive Caesium Chloride in the Pale Grass Blue Butterfly <i>Zizeeria maha</i>

Tolerance of High Oral Doses of Nonradioactive and Radioactive Caesium Chloride in the Pale Grass Blue Butterfly <i>Zizeeria maha</i>

The biological effects of the Fukushima nuclear accident have been examined in the pale grass blue butterfly, <i>Zizeeria maha</i> (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). In previous internal exposure experiments, larvae were given field-collected contaminated host plant leaves that contained up to 4...

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Main Authors: Raj D. Gurung, Wataru Taira, Ko Sakauchi, Masaki Iwata, Atsuki Hiyama, Joji M. Otaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
caesium chloride
field effect
Fukushima nuclear accident
internal exposure
pale grass blue butterfly
radioactive caesium
toxicology
<i>Zizeeria maha</i>
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/10/9/290

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