Nalley, L; Hoff, G; Bigler, W; Schneider, N
PESTAB. Pesticide residue levels were determined in 22 gray squirrels. The squirrels were live-trapped in five city parks and six residential areas of Jacksonville, Florida. Only low levels of residues were found in the squirrels. This is attributed to the fact that their food habits make them poor indicators of pesticides and other contaminants in the environment. The following residues were detected to some extent: alpha-BHC, gamma-BHC lindane, beta-BHC, aldrin, dieldrin, heptachlor, heptachlor epoxide, oxychlordane, nonachlor, o,p'-DDT, p,p'-DDT, o,p'-DDE, p,p'-DDE, o,p'-DDD, p,p'-DDD, and PCB.