Determining the genotoxic effects of deltametrin (Pesticide; Insecticide) on Pelophylax Ridibundus (Amphibia: Anura) with the Erythricyte Micronucleus test

In this research, the effects of Deltametrin, which is commonly used in eliminating agricultural pests, on Pelophylax ridibundus, are examined. It is Deltametrin is a commonly used agricultural pesticide. The genotoxic effects of this pesticide are intense on the living creatures within the area of usage. For the observation of this effects frog are used as indicator. The test of Micronucleus suitable both from the aspect of time and expenses was applied.The juvenile samples of last year that were gathered on April 2012 from the marsh areas full of rainwater around the Afyon Kocatepe University were selected fort he experiments. Those samples we exposed to 0.25, 0.50, 0.75 and 1 pbb of Deltametrin percentages for three weeks. In each percentage of the experiment where a control group was present three animals were studied. At the end of this period of three weeks blood samples taken from each group of animals were put through necessary preparation process. Acquired preparations are as follows: Deformation in cells, deformation in core and deformations studied under different criteria with respect to the formed micronucleus. 2013, xxiii + 169 pages Key Words: Anura, Pelophylax ridibundus, Deltametrin, Pesticide, Micronucleus Test, Genotoxicity