Publications by authors named "Arnab Narayan Patowary"

Imidacloprid (IMI) is a systemic insecticide classified as a neonicotinoid, which targets the central nervous system of insects. This insecticide is commonly used to protect crops from sucking pests like ticks, whiteflies, plant hoppers, and leafhoppers. There are reports of IMI having highly toxic consequences on non-targeted organisms like bees, humans, and aquatic animals.

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The present study was carried out to isolate, identify, and characterize bacterial probiotic strain from the gut of Ctenopharyngodon idella (Grass carp) and then to study its effect on growth, digestive enzymes and immunity of Labeo rohita fingerlings. A total of 6 gram-positive bacteria belonging to the genus Lactobacillus spp. (3), Bacillus spp.

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The development of new strategies for breeding indigenous fish species is of utmost importance in the wake of unfavorable weather events, as a result of climate change. Therefore, an attempt has been made to achieve artificial breeding of an indigenous barb, Puntius sophore. Two groups of juvenile fish, collected from the wild, were reared till sexual maturation.

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A 60 days study was conducted to evaluate the physiological response of indigenous species Labeo rohita (LR) and indigenous predator Chitala chitala (CC) in presence of an invasive species Piaractus brachypomus (PB). Two treatment groups as LR + PB (T1) and LR + PB + CC (T2) with individual control groups as TLR, TPB and TCC were designed in triplicates. Fingerlings of LR, PB and CC were randomly distributed into 15 circular tanks with a stocking ratio of 1:1 and 1:1:0.

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λ-cyhalothrin, a synthetic type II pyrethroid, has become increasingly popular for control of aphids, butterfly larvae, and beetles, replacing other agricultural chemicals. As a result of which, residues of this synthetic pesticide are being reported across the globe in natural water, which poses a serious threat to aquatic life. Therefore, the present study was designed to understand the toxicity effects of λ-cyhalothrin on behaviour, oxidative stress and neurotoxicity in a vertebrate aquatic model, zebrafish (Danio rerio).

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Mola carplet (Amblypharyngodon mola) is one of the most popular small fish species of the Indian subcontinent. There are limited studies on captive breeding of this species, which is important for aquaculture and the conservation prospects of this species. The conventional induced breeding method using an inducing agent (GnRHa and dopamine antagonist) is one of the most effective and prevalent methods of breeding fish.

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