TNA Toxicity of Biopesticide
At the Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters of the University of South Bohemia, the Research Institute of Fisheries and Hydrobiology, and the Laboratory of Aquatic Toxicology and Ichthyopathology, a TNA project was carried out as part of the Aquaexcel 3.0 program in February and March 2025.
The main leader of the project was PhD student Alessia Caferro from the University of Calabria, Italy.
PhD student Alessia Caferro succeeded with the project titled "Chronic toxicity of the biopesticide NeemAzal®-T/S on embryo-larval stages of Procambarus virginalis". The responsible investigator at the Faculty of Fisheries and Protection of Waters of the University of South Bohemia was Ing. Nikola Mikušková, Ph.D.
Alessia spent 14 days in the Laboratory of Aquatic Toxicology and Ichthyopathology in Vodňany, where a chronic toxicity test was conducted on embryo-larval stages of the marbled crayfish. During this test, various methods for determining oxidative stress and antioxidant enzymes were compared, and their application was optimized for biochemical analysis in crayfish tissue. Based on her research experience and expertise, Alessia will investigate the effect of the biopesticide containing the active ingredient Azadirachtin, which is commonly used for crop protection in both aquaponics and traditional garden greenhouses, on the early development of the marbled crayfish.
The access is free of charge. The AE3.0 project will pay for the experimental costs as well as the travel and subsistence costs.
More information about the project and its TNA program is here.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 871108 (AQUAEXCEL3.0). This output reflects only the author’s view and the European Commission cannot be held responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
