Pollution Research Paper

Vol 39, Feb Suppl. Issue, 2020; Page No.(87-91)

HISTOPATHOLOGICAL STUDIES ON LIVER AND KIDNEY OF CHANNA PUNCTATUS (BLOCH) EXPOSED TO MANCOZEB CONTAINING PESTICIDE DITHANE M-45

RITA CHOUDHURY AND PURANJIT DAS

Abstract

Indiscriminate use of pesticides in agricultural fields affects a wide range of non target organisms including fish fauna. The present studies deals with the impact of Dithane M-45 (80% mancozeb) on histology of liver and kidney of Channa punctatus. After acclimatization in the laboratory condition, fishes are divided into control and treated groups. Exposure of the fish, C. puntatus to sublethal concentration (3 ppm) of Dithane M-45 over a period of 30 days has revealed that the pesticide had a profound effect on target organs with remarkable histological changes.