Dichlorvos intoxication in a freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium lamarrei (H. Milne Edwards)

Inhibition in acetylcholinesterase and alkaline phosphatase activities with an elevation in acid phosphatase activity were recorded in a freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium lamarrei (H. Milne Edwards) after sublethal dichlorvos exposure under static conditions. The possible role of these enzymes in the physiology of prawns and the probable mechanism of these changes in relation to dichlorvos intoxication are briefly discussed.