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Toxicity of organophosphorus pesticide sumithion on larval stages of stinging catfish Heteropneustes fossilis

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Sumithion is widely used to control brittle in paddy fields and tiger bug in fish larval rearing ponds. The objective of this study was to elucidate the toxic effects of sumithion on larval stages of stinging catfish Heteropneustes fossilis. Larvae were exposed to two concentrations (150 and 250 μg/L) of sumithion with one control in three replicates of each. Larvae samples were collected at 20- and 24-h intervals followed by observation under a digital microscope. Exposures of stinging catfish larvae to sumithion produced deformities including irregular head shape, lordosis, yolk sac edema, body arcuation, tissue ulceration, etc. The mortality rates of larvae were significantly increased in response to increase in sumithion concentrations. Furthermore, around 30% of the total adult stinging catfish reared in sumithiontreated aquaculture ponds were found to be deformed permanently. These findings highlight that exposure of stinging catfish to sumithion at the critical and sensitive stages in their life cycle may significantly reduce the number of returning adults. Therefore, the use of sumithion for crop protection needs to be considered carefully and alternatives to sumithion should to be developed for controlling aquatic insects in aqua-ponds during larval rearing.

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  1. Department of Fisheries Management, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2202, Bangladesh

    Md. Shahjahan, Md. Farajul Kabir, Kizar Ahmed Sumon, Lipi Rani Bhowmik & Harunur Rashid

  2. Sado Marine Biological Station, Faculty of Science, Niigata University, Sado, Niigata, 952-2135, Japan

    Md. Shahjahan

  3. Department of Aquatic Ecology and Water Quality Management, Wageningen University, Wageningen University and Research Centre, P.O. Box 47, 6700, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Kizar Ahmed Sumon

  4. Science and Math Program, Asian University for Women, Chittagong, 4000, Bangladesh

    Harunur Rashid

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Shahjahan, M., Kabir, M.F., Sumon, K.A. et al. Toxicity of organophosphorus pesticide sumithion on larval stages of stinging catfish Heteropneustes fossilis . Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 35, 109–114 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-016-5173-3

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