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Hilari M French, DVM, PhD
Pyrethroid Insecticides: Do They Cause Infertility in Cattle?
Ireland, F.A.; Fuselier, A.J.; Williams, D.W.; DelValle, T.P.; Jarrell, V.L.; Shike, D.W.; Shipley, C.F.
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Background
• Pyrethroid insecticides used in beef cattle operations to combat pests (flies, ticks, lice)
• Methods of application include • Topical (pour ons) & ear tags
• Back rubbers
• Sprays
Seasons for pest control coincide with breeding seasons in most beef operations
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Background • Pyrethroids are metabolized by same
group of enzymes that clear steroid hormones
http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/biobookendocr.html
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Background • Pyrethroids bind to hormone receptors
Pyrethroid present Normal
Adapted from: http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/biobookendocr.html
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Background • Toxicological studies have shown a
negative effect on steroid hormone production in some species
• Many studies reported with animals utilized large oral daily dosages
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Background • Recently popular press articles
have implicated pyrethroid insecticides for depressing sperm motility in bulls
• No controlled experimental evidence reported for effects of pyrethroid labeled for cattle application on reproductive performance in the whole animal
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Project Objective
To assess the effects of commercially
available pyrethroid insecticides
(applied at label dosages and routes
of administration) on bull semen
quality and pregnancy rates in cows
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Bull Study Design 28
Bul
ls Control
Pour On
Fly Tag
Pour On + Fly Tag
Motility
Morphology
Testosterone
Weekly Assessment
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Insecticide Ear Tags
• Beta-cyfluthrin 8% • Piperonyl butoxide 20% • 2 tags per animal
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Pour-On
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Pretreatment • Weighed • BCS (1-9) • Reproductive
examination – Scrotal
circumference – Rectal palpation
• Semen Collection – Electroejaculation
• Motility • Morphology
• Serum Sample
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Weekly samples
• Weight • Reproductive
examination • Electroejaculation
– Semen • Serum samples
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Semen quality assessment • Phase contrast microscopy with CASA
(computer assisted sperm analyses) • SpermVision (Minitube, Inc)
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Motility Assessment • Overall • Progressive
• Removes subjectivity
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Morphology • Identify individual
sperm • Normal • Abnormal
• Classify
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Hormone Assays • Serum samples • Centrifuge semen samples
– Supernatant
– Test for levels of testosterone
Day 1 Day 62
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Statistical Analysis • Statistical analysis
– Repeated measure analysis • MIXED SAS Procedure
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Results • 4 bulls were removed from the study
– Lameness – Systemic illness
• 2 control group, 2 pour group
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Results: Motility
P=0.41
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Results: Motility
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Results: Motility
Control 80.6 Pour-On 76.82 Fly Tags 77.24 Pour-On + Fly Tags 79.79
Control 91.87 Pour-On 82.74 Fly Tags 88.16 Pour-On + Fly Tags 85.56
Control 90.65 Pour-On 75.06 Fly Tags 82.9 Pour-On + Fly Tags 87.44
Control 90.87 Pour-On 82.94 Fly Tags 84.11 Pour-On + Fly Tags 88.68
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Results: Morphology
P=0.41
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Results: Morphology
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Results: Morphology
Control Pour-On Fly Tags Pour-On + Fly Tags
Morphology Over Treatment Time
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Results: Testosterone
P=0.16
• Serum • Seminal Plasma
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Cow Study Design 123 Cows
Control Pour On +
Fly Tag
Random Assignment
CIDR
• CO-Synch + CIDR and timed AI – Insecticide @ CIDR insertion
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Cow Study Design 12
3 C
ows
Control
Pour On + Fly Tag
Day 10 Progesterone
Day 17 Progesterone
AI Conception Rates
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Progesterone Analysis Pyrethroid Treatment
Day 10 Day 17
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Statistical Analysis • Statistical analysis
– Progesterone data • MIXED SAS Procedure
– AI Pregnancy Rate • GENMOD SAS Procedure
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Results: Progesterone
*P=0.03 P=0.94
* Post AI
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Day 10 Progesterone Effects Pyrethroid Treatment
Day 10 Day 17
Treatment Group Progesterone 5.5 6.4 Control Group Progesterone 6.4 6.2
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Results: AI Pregnancy Rate
P=0.65
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Conclusion • Cyfluthrin pyrethroid insecticide (at label
dosage and route of administration) do not cause harmful effects on cattle fertility
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Conflicting Results?!? • Synthetic Pyrethroid?
– deltamethrin > cyfluthrin > fenvalerate >cyhalothrin > cypermethrin > permethrin > 3-PBA (Du et al. 2010)
• Dosage? – Percent of pyrethroid – Duration of tx
• Route of Administration? – Oral (accidental exposure?)
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Which insecticide is safe?
University of Kentucky Extension Service
Ear Tags
Only tested Cyfluthrin at
8%
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Which insecticide is safe?
University of Kentucky Extension Service
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Future Studies • Different routes of administration (on label)
– Spray – Back rubs
• Different types of pyrethroid
• Different dosage of pyrethroid
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Take Home Message… • Read and follow label instructions
– Reapply only when label allows
• Do not contaminate feed or water – Animal spray products have warning label
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Acknowledgements
• University of Illinois – College of Veterinary Medicine
• Clifford Shipley, DVM, DACT • Jacques Fuselier, DVM • Duncan Williams, BVetMed • Dennis French, DVM • Residents/Interns/Students
– Animal Science Department • Vickie Jarrell, PhD • Frank Ireland, MS • Tim DelValle • Ashley Loup
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QUESTIONS? • References
– Yousef, Mokhtar I. "Vitamin E Modulates Reproductive Toxicity of Pyrethroid Lambda-cyhalothrin in Male Rabbits." Food and Chemical Toxicology 48.5 (2010): 1152-159.
– Ahmad, Maqbool, Ijaz Hussain, Ahrar Khan, and Najib-ur-Rehman. "Deleterious Effects of Cypermethrin on Semen Characteristics and Testes of Dwarf Goats (Capra Hircus)." Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology 61.4 (2009): 339-46.
– Meeker J. D., Barr D. B., Hauser R. 2009. Pyrethroid insecticide metabolites are associated with serum hormone levels in adult men. Reprod. Toxicol. 27, 155–160
– Gill SA, F Rizvi, MZ Khan and A Khan, 2011. Toxic effects of cypermethrin and methamidophos on bovine corpus luteal cells and progesterone production. Exp Toxicol Pathol, 63: 131-135.
– Du G, Shen O, Sun H, Fei J, Lu C, Song C, Song L, Xia Y, Wang S, Wang X. Assessing Hormone Receptor Activities of Pyrethroid Insecticides and Their Metabolites in Reporter Gene Assays. Toxicological Sciences 2010; 116(1):58-66.