Accumulation and elimination of avermectin in perch (Lateolabrax japonicus) muscle

To investigate the accumulation and elimination rules of avermectin in perch (Lateolabrax japonicus) muscle during actual breeding process, we determinedthe median lethal concentration in 96 h as 4 ngmL-1 based on a toxicity test, and exposed the perch to 4 ngmL-1 of avermectin for 72 h, and then transfered the solution into seawater. Thus, we develop a HPLC-TMS method to determine avermectin in perch muscle. The results show that the avermectin concentration in perch muscle gradually increases with passing medicated bath time, and reaches the peak of 8.767 gkg-1 at the end of the medicated bath. Later, the avermectin in perch muscle gradually decreases and reduces below the detection limit at 528th hour.