Cytotoxicity of Insecticide Temik 15 G (Decarb) in Mitotic and Meiotic Cells of Vicia faba Plant

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The effect of Temik on both mitosis and meiosis was studied. The insecticide decreased the mitotic activity of Vicia faba root tip cells and produced different kinds of abnormalities. These kinds of abnormalities were nearly identical in both mitosis and meiosis. Stickiness was the most common type of these abnormalities resulted after all treatments.
Disturbance mitotic phases which is a mitotic poisons effect were also present with considerable percentage. Such phenomena indicate the toxicity of Temik and its low mutagenic potential.