• D.B.Goswami

The toxicity of any chemical alters the physiological state of the animal, there by impairing the various metabolic activities. In the present study an attempt has been made to study the effect of one of the tested pesticides, endosulfan, which is found to be most toxic amongst all pesticides on the target organs like mantle, hepatopancreas and foot. Method- Fresh specimens of Laevicaulis alte were collected from the cultivated fields in and around Hinganwadi, Pale and Kalwan area of Nashik District and maintained under laboratory conditions in troughs with sufficient amount of moist soil. Slugs were treated with lethal concentration (LC50 concentration) of pesticide, endosulfan for 96 hr periodduring pre-reproductive period. After 96 hr acute toxicity of endosulfan, body parts like mantle, hepatopancreas, foot and belonging to control and experimental groups (LC50 concentrations) were removed and taken for histopathological studies and it was observe that there is distortion of organs like mantle, hepatopancreas and foot.

Endosulfan,LC50,Histopathological.

"Effect of Endosulfn on Histopathological Aspect of Land Slug Laevicaulis alte.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.752-754, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807571.pdf

"Effect of Endosulfn on Histopathological Aspect of Land Slug Laevicaulis alte.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp752-754, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1807571.pdf