An effective and economically feasible treatment of organophosphate pesticide and common salt to eradicate the fish ectoparasite, Argulus japonicus Thiele in carp culture ponds

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 193-203

  Padmavathi, P ^a   Durga Prasad, M K ^a  

^a ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Argulus japonicus; Common salt; Labeo rohita; Organophosphate pesticides; Plankton

Indexed keywords

MALATHION; NUVAN; ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE; QUINALPHOS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AQUACULTURE; ECTOPARASITE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PEST CONTROL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CARP; CRUSTACEA; ECTOPARASITE; EGG LAYING; INFESTATION; NONHUMAN; PARASITE CONTROL; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PLANKTON; POND; TOXICITY TESTING;

ARGULUS JAPONICUS; BRANCHIURA; CRUSTACEA; CYPRINUS CARPIO; LABEO ROHITA;

EID: 13144269580     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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