In Vivo Acute and Chronic Toxicity of Pendimethalin on Haematological and Biochemical Indices of African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822)

Abstract

The tremendous increase in world's population necessitates the increase in food production for the teaming population. Concomitantly, this has led to the increased use of pesticides against insect infestation of food crops and weeds in order to boost crop yield. Nigeria is an agro-based country with its teeming population dependent on agricultural products. Unfortunately, due to pest and weed infestations ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Article History