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Comparative Toxicological Studies of a Carbamate (Carbaryl) and Herbicide (2,4-d Sodium Salt) On Haematological Parameters on a Freshwater Catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch)

Praveen Kumar Rai and Arun K. Srivastava

Fish Physiology and Toxicology Laboratory, Department of Zoology, S.M.M.T.D. College Ballia - 277 00 India.

Corresponding Author E-mail: praveengrai@gmail.com

ABSTRACT: The aim of the present work to study the comparative effects of a carbaryl (carbamate) and 2,4-D sodium salt (Herbicide) on haematological parameters of a freshwater catfish, H.fossilis, at different concentrations and time intervals. The catfish shows significance differences in their haematological parameters like RBC, WBC, Hb g%, haematocrit and clotting time at acute and subacute concentration for acute (96h) and short (10-20 days) time intervals but no remarkable changes were observed in sublethal concentration at long (30-60 days) term to both the toxicant. It is also observed that carbaryl is more toxic to fish then 2,4-D sodium salt.

KEYWORDS: Carbaryl, 2,4-D sodium salt; Haematological parameters; Heteropneustes fossilis

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Rai P. K, Srivastava A. K. Comparative Toxicological Studies of a Carbamate (Carbaryl) and Herbicide (2,4-d Sodium Salt) On Haematological Parameters on a Freshwater Catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch). Biosci Biotech Res Asia 2011;8(2)
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Rai P. K, Srivastava A. K. Comparative Toxicological Studies of a Carbamate (Carbaryl) and Herbicide (2,4-d Sodium Salt) On Haematological Parameters on a Freshwater Catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis (Bloch). Biosci Biotech Res Asia 2011;8(2). Available from: https://www.biotech-asia.org/?p=9495/

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