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HERO ID
8600604
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Effect of pesticides on intestinal micro flora in the fish, Mystus vittatus
Author(s)
Chairman, K; Ranjit Singh, AJA; Padmalatha, C
Year
2011
Volume
4
Issue
4
Page Numbers
156-158
Language
English
Abstract
Study effects of pesticides that are commonly used in farming practices to the culturable fishes provide valuable information to set the aquaculture pond in safe place. In the present study the effect two type's pesticides. Parrysulfan and Sicocil that are commonly used for crop protection and get reached in to adjacent fresh water system present in the gut of the edible fish Mystus vittatus. In the gut of the fish probiotic microbial colonization in present to help the digestive process but in the fish that are exposed to pesticide had reduced lane of microbial population in the gut. Indicatly that the intrusion of pesticide in to the alimentary tract had eliminated many bacterial flora. The sensitivity of the bacteria. The pesticides were also studied.
Keywords
Edible fish; Fish toxicity gut microfloara; Mystus vittatus (fish); Pesticide
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