Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

EVALUATION OF ACUTE TOXICITY LEVELS OF ORGANIC PESTICIDE M IMPACT ON MORTALITY OF LOCAL FRESHWATER FISH, NEMACHEILUS BOTIA

J.D. Vasait, Shweta Pathak and Sonali Deore

Abstract

The acute toxicity of M-Impact on the mortality and behavior of Nemacheilus botia has been studied. The Lc50 values for 07 days exposure was 0.9 mg/l. The observed result indicates that the mortality of the test fish to M Impact was dose-time dependant. The altered behavioral responses were also observed under investigations in the test organism exposed to M Impact.