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| All | Since 2020 | |
| Citation | 8502 | 4519 |
| h-index | 30 | 23 |
| i10-index | 227 | 96 |
TOXIC EFFECT OF PESTICIDES AGAINST THE FRESH WATER FISH, OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS
K. M. Remia, S. Logaswamy and R. Shanmugapriyan*
Abstract Lethal effect of botanical extracts of Hyptis suaveolens, Ocimum gratissimum, bio control agent Bacillus thuringensis isralensis and synthetic organophosphorus pesticide chlorpyrifos against the fresh water fish, Oreochromis mossambicus. The median lethal dose (LC50) of H. suaveolens was 1198.25 ppm. O. gratissimum caused fifty percent mortality at 1284.67 ppm. The median lethal dose fluctuated between 1279.54 and 1289.73 ppm. Bacillus thuringensis registered 665.68 ppm as median lethal dose. Keywords: LC50, Median Lethal Dose, Hyptis suaveolens, Ocimum gratissimum, Bacillus thuringensis isralensis and Oreochromis mossambicus. [Full Text Article] [Download Certificate] |
