Comparative assessment of acute toxicity and histological changes in liver of African catfish exposed to cotton insecticides.

This study investigated the acute toxicity in to insecticides currently used in Benin cotton fields, including Thalis 112 EC (Emamectin benzoate 48 g L, Acetamiprid 64 g L), Vizir C 92 EC (Cypermethrin 72 g L, Abamectin 20 g L), Pyrinex Quick 212 EC (Deltamethrin 12 g L, Chlorpyrifos 200 g L) and Pyro FTE 472 EC (Cypermethrin 72 g L, Chlorpyrifos 400 g L) with emphasis on liver histopathological effects. A set of 180 juveniles of (5.21 ± 3.

Evaluation of acute toxicity and histology effect on liver of glyphosate and atrazine in the African catfish (Burchell 1822).

Aquatic organisms are exposed to chemical pesticides including glyphosate (Sharp 480 SL) and atrazine (Atraforce), two phytocidal molecules used for agriculture purposes in Benin. In this study, we assessed the acute toxicity of these two herbicides with emphasis on their histopathological effects on the liver of catfish One hundred and eighty juveniles of (mean length 7.26 ± 0.