A REVIEW ON MALATHION TOXICITY TO FISH
MRIDUL KR. BORTHAKUR *
Department of Zoology, B. Borooah College, Ulubari, Guwahati, Assam - 781007, India.
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Abstract
The paper reviews the data on the toxicity of malathion, a widely used organophosphorus pesticides to fishes. The nature of the pesticide, its persistence in the environment and their metabolism are discussed. The effects of malathion exposure to fishes are discussed. The acetylcholinesterase activity, haematological, biochemical, histopathological and reproductive changes and lipid peroxides contents of the fishes are discussed in relation to malathion toxicity.
Keywords: Malathion, malathion metabolism, toxicity, fish.