Toxicity of fenthion in Lebaycid® to tilapia, Oreochromis Mossambicus (peters): Effects on survival, growth and brain acetylcholinesterase activity

Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 79-91

  Pathiratne, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Fenthion; Insecticides; Oreochromis; Organophosphorous compounds; Tilapia

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548239283     PISSN: 13914588     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4038/jnsfsr.v27i2.2981     Document Type: Article

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