Development of an antimycin-impregnated bait for controlling common carp
North American Journal of Fisheries Management
By: J.J. Rach, J.A. Luoma, and L. L. Marking
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Abstract
The common carp Cyprinus carpio is a major problem for fisheries and wildlife managers because its feeding behavior causes degradation of valuable fish and waterfowl habitat. This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of an antimycin-impregnated bait for control of common carp. The toxic bait contained fish meal, a binder, antimycin, and water. The ingredients were mixed together and made into pellets. This bait was force-fed to common carp or administered in a pond environment, where fish voluntarily fed on the bait. The lowest lethal dose in the forcefeeding study was 0.346 mg antimycin/kg of fish and doses that exceeded 0.811 mg antimycin/kg were toxic to all fish. On three occasions, adult common carp held in 0.004-ha concrete ponds were offered 10 g of toxic bait containing 5.0, 7.5, and 10 mg antimycin/g of bait and the mean mortalities 96 h later were 21, 35, and 51%, respectively. Three tests were conducted in 0.04-ha earthen ponds each containing 100 adult common carp; these fish were offered 50 g of the toxic bait that contained 10 mg antimycin/g, and the mean mortalities (96 h) were 19, 32, and 74%. Toxic baits should be used in conjunction with other management techniques, and only when common carp are congregated and actively feeding, and when few nontarget bottom- feeding species are present.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Development of an antimycin-impregnated bait for controlling common carp |
| Series title | North American Journal of Fisheries Management |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 1994 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | National Biological Service |
| Contributing office(s) | Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center |
| Description | pp. 442-446 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | North American Journal of Fisheries Management |
| First page | 442 |
| Last page | 446 |
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