Boric acid toxicity in some selected molluscan species

Abstract

: Survivability of animals is correlated with their fecundity and fertility success. Widespread use of enormous organic and inorganic ingredients as pesticides, molluscicides and insecticides contaminate ecosystems leading to hazardous effects on the life cycle of animals, their biological processes and reproduction. Present work aimed for toxicity assessment of boric acid against some selected molluscan species through evaluation of their mortality by determination of LC50. For toxicity assessment three different molluscan species were used. By applying standard procedure, LC50 was estimated at different concentrations of boric acid for different exposure periods. This study indicated that freshwater snail Bellamya bengalensis was more sensitive for boric acid, whereas slug, Semperula maculate was least sensitive against boric acid after different period of exposure.