EFFECTS OF CARBOFURAN ON THE REPRODUCTIVE CAPACITY OF A FRESHWATER SNAIL, RADIX QUADRASI, UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS

The effects of 4 sublethal concentrations of carbofuran (250, 500, 1000 and 2000 ppm) on the reproductive capacity of R. quadrasi was determined. Results showed that incubation period is delayed and inhibited by 1000 and 2000 ppm carbofuran but not by lower concentrations. The hatching period is lon...

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Main Author: VIRGINIA S. CARING
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SEAMEO, BIOTROP 1992-01-01
Series:Biotropia: The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology
Online Access:http://journal.biotrop.org/index.php/biotropia/article/view/197/166