Development of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) larvicides
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Abstract
Larvicides are used to control sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) in the Great Lakes. These larvicides are useful because they are more toxic to sea lamprey than fish species found in the same habitat. The lampricides come from two classes of chemical compounds: (1) halonitrophenols, and (2) halonitrosalicylanilides. Selectivity of the larvicides appears to be based on the differences in the ability of sea lamprey larvae and fishes to detoxify and/or excrete the chemicals. Glucuronide conjugation is an important mechanism for detoxification of these larvicides by fish, and selectivity of larvicides may be due to differences in glucuronyl transferase activity between lamprey and fishes. If more detailed information were available on uptake, metabolism, excretion, and the biochemistry and physiology of lamprey as compared to fishes, it might be possible to design chemicals that would be more selective than those now in use.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Development of sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) larvicides |
| Series title | Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences |
| DOI | 10.1139/f80-251 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Year Published | 1980 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | NRC Research Press |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| First page | 2103 |
| Last page | 2107 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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