Acute toxicity of carbaryl (Sevin 85) to Ampullaria sp.
Date of Publication
1997
Document Type
Bachelor's Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science in Biology
College
College of Science
Department/Unit
Biology
Abstract/Summary
Static, acute toxicity tests were conducted to determine the percent mortality of the edible snail, Ampullaria sp. to the insecticide, carbaryl (Sevin 85). The 96-hr LC50 of carbaryl was estimated using the linear regression method.
Results of the study showed a direct relationship between the percent mortality of Ampullaria sp. and the concentration of the pesticide. Snails exposed to 325 mg/L of carbaryl obtained a 37.7% mortality. In the 350 mg/L concentration, mortality was 44.4 % and 51.5% at 375 mg/L. Snails in the 400 mg/L concentration had a percent mortality of 57.7 and 68.7% at 425 mg/L. The 450 mg/L concentration had a mortality of 81.07%. Mortality in the control group was observed at 1.1%. The median lethal concentration (LC50) of carbaryl to edible snails Ampullaria sp. was estimated at 340.37 mg/L"
Abstract Format
html
Language
English
Format
Accession Number
TU07562
Shelf Location
Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
Physical Description
22 leaves
Keywords
Insecticides--Toxicology; Carbaryl; Snails; Edible; Acute toxicity testing
Recommended Citation
Acedera, J. V. (1997). Acute toxicity of carbaryl (Sevin 85) to Ampullaria sp.. Retrieved from https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/1412
