జర్నల్ ఆఫ్ ఆక్వాకల్చర్ రీసెర్చ్ & డెవలప్‌మెంట్

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Effect of Imidacloprid in Aquaculture: A Review

Ukasha Muhammad, Abubakar J Yaji, Sumayya Bashir Yahya, Yunusa I

The use of imidacloprid as pesticides for pest control in agriculture has continued to raise concerns to stakeholders in aquaculture because of the negative impacts on non-target organisms, especially aquatic life forms and their environment. This review stated the application of imidacloprid, methods of application, the effects of application, and the strategies for evaluation in the aquatic environment and the aquatic organisms. The study showed that aquatic organisms were more susceptible to the chemical. Therefore, the application of imidacloprid were noticed to be harmful to aquatic organisms.