| Objective/purpose: |
Collect
supportive and pivotal data needed to establish the effectiveness
of diquat to control mortality caused by certain bacterial diseases.
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| Drug name: |
Diquat
(Reward®) |
| Source of drug: |
Syngenta
Crop Protection, Inc. |
| Address: |
P.O. Box
18300
Greensboro, NC 27419-8300 |
| Contact: |
Attn: Dennis Tierney
Phone: 800-334-9481 ext 2850 |
| Target
pathogen(s): |
External
flavobacteriosis (e.g., bacteria responsible for bacterial gill disease and external
columnaris) |
| Method
of administration: |
Immersion:
flow-through or standing-bath treatment |
| Treatment
dosage: |
Option
A: 2 - 18 milligrams Diquat per liter
Option B: 19 - 28 milligrams Diquat per liter |
| Treatment
regimen: |
Option
A: 1 - 4 hour treatment; 1 - 4 treatments on alternate or consecutive days
Option B: 30 - 60 minute treatment; 1 - 3 treatments
on alternate days |
| Withdrawal
period: |
5 days
for channel catfish, muskellunge, tiger muskellunge, and northern
pike.
30 days for all other fish species.
No withdrawal period is required for treated fish that will
not be susceptible to legal harvest for at least 30 days post-treatment. |
| Required
test parameters: |
Investigator
must collect mortality data throughout the 5-day pre-treatment,
treatment, and 14-day post-treatment periods. Investigator should
also report general fish behavior and any adverse effects relating
to treatment. |
| Limitations
or restrictions on use: |
Prophylactic
(preventive) treatment of fish will not be allowed.
Investigator
must follow all instructions in the Study Protocol for INAD
10-969 regarding drug acquisition and handling, fish treatment
and disposition, and data reporting requirements.
Drug discharge
must be in compliance with local NPDES permitting requirements. |
| Required
INAD fee: |
none |
| AADAP
contact for other information: |
Ms.
Bonnie Johnson, FWS - AADAP
Phone: 406-994-9905
Fax: 406-582-0242
bonnie_johnson@fws.gov |
| Disclaimer: |
Product and company names mentioned in this website, or mentioned in materials accessed via this website, are for informational purposes only. The mention of such does not imply endorsement by the Aquatic Animal Drug Approval Partnership, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service or any other organization of the U.S. Government. |
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