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    ETHION INDUCES BEHAVIORAL CHANGES OF FRESH WATER FISH CLARIAS BATRACHUS, PAINGANGA RIVER, OF UMARKHED MAHARASHTRA (2020)


    Dr. Madhav M. Kalyankar
    JCR. 2020: 2686 - 2687

    Abstract

    Ethion is the pesticide used to control the plant pests ultimately Ethion contaminate the water along with aquatic ecosystem. The fresh water fish, Clarias batrachus was selected for present investigation. The fishes were collected and brought to the laboratory for acclimatization. The freshwater fishes were subjected to different concentrations of Ethion. The LC50 value for 72 hours exposure to Ethion was found to be 0.050 p ml/L. The behavior of fishes was observed for 24, 48, 72 and 96 hours. Alteration in the behavior of the fish Clarias batrachus, was found. In order to protect aquatic ecosystem along with human, awareness must be initiated to the farmer to control agricultural pest by natural methods and using organic manure in proper dose.

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    Volume & Issue

    Volume 7 Issue-3

    Keywords

    Ethion, Clarias batrachus, Painganga River, Umarkhed.