OREOCHROMIS MOSSAMBICUS TREATED WITH TRICYCLAZOLE (75%) FUNGICIDE: A STUDY OF ACUTE TOXICITY AND BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS

Abstract

The goal of this study was to assess the acute toxicity and biochemical changes on Oreochromis mossambicus exposed to fungicide Tricyclazole. Within the acute toxicity test, 96hr LC50 values of Tricyclazole were assessed to be 13.2 ppm, and biochemical parameters such as carbohydrate and glycogen levels were found to be dose-dependent decreases in all experimental groups, whereas cholesterol and protein levels were found to be dose-dependent increases in all experimental groups. The changes within the biochemical alterations in Oreochromis mossambicus can be used as the warning indications that their existence in their natural environment may be jeopardized. Hence, the current study reveals that the employment of Tricyclazole 75% pesticide product was classified among substances harmful to fish. The buildup of the fungicide within the muscle tissue in fishes might be hazardous to living organisms.