This study on reproductive toxicity was conducted utilizing teratogen, benomyl, nonteratogen, thiophanate-methyl in vivo test, and positive reproductive toxicity agent of Aroclor-1254 to investigate end point sperm motility, in vitro fertilization after 6-hour ovum-exposure was not influenced, to thiophanate-methyl while that to benomyl and Aroclor-1254 in midhigh doses was reduced (P>0.05). In vitro fertilization after 2-hour sperm-exposure to thiophanate-methyl was comparable to that of the control while that to benomyl and Aroclor-1254 in high dose was decreased. Sperm motility showed no dose-response relationship though it was not comparable to that of the control during the 2-hour exposure. Sperm motility during the 8-and 10-hour exposure to the three chemicals were more significantly (P<0.05) decreased than that of the control. Embryo development was influenced by the three chemicals in high doses during the 48-hour exposure while it was significantly (P<0.05) reduced by those in low doses during the 96-hour exposure. To sum up, there were different degrees of influence on sperm motility, in vitro fertilization and embryo development. The effect of benomyl and Aroclor-1254 on these parameters were larger than that of thiophanate-methyl.
This study on reproductive toxicity was conducted utilizing teratogen, benomyl, nonteratogen, thiophanate-methyl in vivo test, and positive reproductive toxicity agent of Aroclor-1254 to investigate end point sperm motility, in vitro fertilization after 6-hour ovum-exposure was not influenced, to thiophanate-methyl while that to benomyl and Aroclor-1254 in midhigh doses was reduced (P>0.05). In vitro fertilization after 2-hour sperm-exposure to thiophanate-methyl was comparable to that of the control while that to benomyl and Aroclor-1254 in high dose was decreased. Sperm motility showed no dose-response relationship though it was not comparable to that of the control during the 2-hour exposure. Sperm motility during the 8-and 10-hour exposure to the three chemicals were more significantly (P<0.05) decreased than that of the control. Embryo development was influenced by the three chemicals in high doses during the 48-hour exposure while it was significantly (P<0.05) reduced by those in low doses during the 96-hour exposure. To sum up, there were different degrees of influence on sperm motility, in vitro fertilization and embryo development. The effect of benomyl and Aroclor-1254 on these parameters were larger than that of thiophanate-methyl.