Species Scientific name LC50 Source
Beta-cypermethrin (µg/L)
Common carp Cyprinus carpio 2.6(96h) 0.9-1.1(96h) [11] [9]
Rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss 8.2(96h) [9]
Brown trout Salmo trutta 1.2(96h) [9]
Atlantic salmon Salmo salar 2.0(96h) [8]
Guppy Poecilia reticulata 21.4(48h) [10]
Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus 21.4 (24h) [12]
Mosquito fish Gambusia affinis 9.0(26-h) [8]
Desert pupfish Cyprinodon macularius 10.0(24h) [8]
Acephate (mg/L)
Silver barb Barbus choloensis 530(96h) [19]
Mosquito fish Gambusia affinis 6000(96h) [18]
Bluegills Lepomis macrochirus 2050(96h) [34]
Opossum shrimp Americamysis bahia 7.3(96h) [19]
American lobster Homarus americanus 0.35(96h) [19]
Brown shrimp Penaeus aztecus 22.9(96h) [18]
Northern pink shrimp Penaeus duorarum 3.8(96h) [19]
Table 3: LC50 values for aquatic animals reported in the existing literature.
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