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Aqua Drugs and Chemicals Used in Aquaculture in Jamalpur Sadar Upazilla

MD. ASRAFUL ANWAR
Department of Aquaculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

In order to know the present status of use of commercial aqua drugs and chemical and their impact on fish health management, a questionnaire survey was conducted for a period from December, 2013 to June, 2014 in nineteen small scale fish farms, seven commercial fish farms and eight fish hatcheries. Six categories of aqua drugs and chemical were identified in study area. Those drugs and chemicals were produced by the following pharmaceutical companies: Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Novarties Animal Health, ACI Animal Health, Fish Tech BD Ltd., Acme Laboratories, Reneta, and Eon Animal Health. In the investigated area various types of diseases such as edwardsiellosis, EUS (epizotic ulcerative syndrom), red spotand different parasitic diseases were found to occur in pangus (Pangasianolan hypophthalmus), tilapia (Oreochromis nilotica), sharputi (Puntius sarana), rui (Labeo rohita), mrigal (Cirrhinus mrigala), Thai koi (Anabas testudineus), shing (Heteropneustes fossilis) and silver carp (Hypophthalmicthys molitrix). In the study area Geotox, JV Zeolite, Aquakleen, Biomin Aquaboost were used for water quality management; Oxyflow, Bio Care, Oxylife to improve dissolve oxygen level; Megavit Aqua, Aqua Boost, Aquamin, Acimix Super-fish, Square Aquamix, Vitax-C as growth promoter; Oxysentin 20%, Captor, Aquamycine, Renamycin soluble powderas antibiotics; Hepaprotect-Aqua, timsen, Virex, Polgard Plus as disinfectant;lime, salt, formalin, potash and malachite green were used against fish diseases.Susceptible months of disease outbreak in the study area were August, November, December, January and February.The recovery of fish diseases was found from 10% to 95% in Jamalpur region. Production rate was high in polyculture (12 tons/acre) than monoculture (4 tons/acre) system in study area.Some problems were identified in study area in case of using drugs and chemicals. Farmers did not know how to apply drugs and proper withdrawal period was not maintained.

Keywords: Aqua drugs and chemicals, Aquaculture, Jamalpur

Location: Sadar upazilla of Jamalpur district

Start Date: 00-12-2013

End Date: 00-06-2014

Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Aquatic animal

Objectives:

To know the various types of aqua drugs and chemical used in aquaculture practices in Jamalpur Sadar Upazilla;
To know the effectiveness of aqua drugs on fish health and production at farmer level.

Methodology:

Study area: The present study was carried out in Sadar upazilla of Jamalpur district. Number of small scale fish farms were nineteen, fish hatcheryeight, commercial fish farms sevenand chemical retailers sevenwere investigated in Sadar upazilla of Jamalpur district. Study period: The survey was carried out for 7 month from December, 2013 to June, 2014. 3.3 Survey schedule preparation Survey schedule was prepared according to the objectives to collect the expected data. A draft schedule was first prepared in accordance with the study objectives. Draft schedule was then pre-tested to verify the relevance of the questions and the nature of response of the sample procedure. A final survey schedule was developed after pre-testing and necessary adjustment. Target group: Data was collected from different target groups such as commercial fish farmers, small scale fish farmers, hatchery owners and chemical sellers. Data collection method: Data were collected by the following survey techniques: By direct questionnaire interview data were collected from commercial fish farmers, small scale fish farmers, hatchery owners, chemical sellers and medicine representatives. Preliminary questionnaire set based on the objectives of study was first prepared. Preliminary questionnaire was tested at the field level to identify the ambiguous and irrelevant questions. Major topic of questionnaire were name of small scale fish farmers, commercial fish farmers, hatchery owners, chemical sellers, chemicals, active ingredients of chemicals, sources of chemical, purpose of use, method of application, dose, effectiveness, duration, price, effect on environment, impact on health and productivity. Questionnaire set was prepared separate for each group. ). Each person responded was given a brief introduction about the nature and purpose of the study during the interview.They were asked the questions systematically in a very simple manner. Answer of those questions gave properly and recorded.

Source of Information: MS Thesis, Roll No. 13 Fish Aqua JJ-26M, Registration No.: 35774 Sessions: 2008-2009, Department of Aquaculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh

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Achievement/Findings:

In the study area Geotox, JV Zeolite, Aquakleen, Biomin Aquaboost were used for water quality management; Oxyflow, Bio Care, Oxylife were used to improve dissolve oxygen level; Megavit Aqua, Aqua Boost, Aquamin, Acimix Super-fish, Square Aquamix, Vitax-C were used as growth promoter; Oxysentin 20%, Captor, Aquamycine, Renamycin soluble powderas were used as antibiotics; Hepaprotect-Aqua, timsen, Virex, Polgard Plus were used as disinfectant; lime, salt, formalin, potash and malachite green were used against fish diseases. Susceptible months of disease outbreak in the study area were August, November, December, January and February.The recovery of fish diseases was found from 10% to 95% in Jamalpur region. Production rate was high in polyculture (12 tons/acre) than monoculture (4 tons/acre) system in study area. Some problems were identified in study area in case of using drugs and chemicals. Farmers did not know how to apply drugs and proper withdrawal period was not maintained.

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