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Acute toxicity impact of indoxacarb on gill neuroendocrine system and brain of stinging catfish Heteropneustes fossilis Cover

Acute toxicity impact of indoxacarb on gill neuroendocrine system and brain of stinging catfish Heteropneustes fossilis

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2025-0017 | Journal eISSN: 1848-0586 | Journal ISSN: 1330-061X
Language: English
Page range: 157 - 166
Submitted on: Feb 21, 2025
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Accepted on: Sep 25, 2025
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Published on: Dec 31, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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