Study was conducted at Hama on summer ١٩٩٨ to determine the
Persistence of two pesticides, the Organophosphorus Dimethoate, and the
Pyrethroid Deltamethrin, on the Grapes.
This study was done to evaluate reproductive potential of male mice following
early exposure to dimethoate. Thirty-six Swiss albino male mice were divided
into three groups of twelve mice each: first group injected intraperitoneally with
distilled
water, and used as a control group, while second and third groups injected
with dimethoate at doses of 0.1 and 0.2 ml dimethoate/100 ml distilled water,
respectively for 7 days. At the end of experiment, the mice were weighed and then
were killed. Testis and epididymis weights were recorded, sperm parameters were
evaluated.
