The efficacy of using pine (Pinus massoniana) pollen as an alternative to synthetic steroids in producing monosex male Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus, L.)

Abstract Synthetic sex steroids are widely used to produce all‐male stocks in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). However, there is a growing concern about the use of synthetic steroid hormones in fish as food. We investigated the efficacy of a natural sex hormone as an alternative to synthetic st...

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Main Authors: Md. Abdul Aziz, Mst. Momtaz Mostary, Israt Jahan Sume, Md. Helal Uddin, Mohd Golam Quader Khan, Md. Samsul Alam, M. Sadiqul Islam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-10-01
Series:Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/aff2.59