Acute and subacute toxicity of trichlorfon in guppies (Poecilia reticulata)
2009
Heo, G.J., Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea | Shin, G.W., Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
The aim of the present study was to determine the acute and subacute potential of trichlorfon in guppies (Poecilia reticulata). We first defined the 24h median tolerance limit (TLm∧24h) of the fish to trichlorfon. Guppies were then treated with TLm∧24h and 1/10 TLm∧24h trichlorfon concentrations to evaluate of any histological alterations occurred. The TLm∧24h value of trichlorfon was 11 ppm. This concentration resulted in acute toxicity to the gills and kidneys with edema, hyperplasia of the gill lamellae, and vacuolated degeneration and necrosis of renal tubular cells. In the case of subacute toxicity using a 10-fold dilution of the TLm∧24h value (1.1 ppm), no behavioral changes, external lesions or histopathological changes were observed. Therefore, safe concentration of trichlorfon might be 1.1 ppm in guppy for controlling parasitic infections.
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