Piscamycin
Piscamycin™ controls invasive fish and helps restore native fish populations
Piscamycin™ is a product for the control of invasive fish, such as carp. It is based on a natural product, Antimycin A produced in fermentation by a Streptomyces. ISC exclusively licensed Piscamycin from the US Geological Survey (USGS). ISC also has a Cooperative Research and Development agreement with the USGS to conduct the work required to resubmit the registration to the EPA, manufacture product for research and sale, as well as improve the fermentation and formulations for the next generation product. ISC will also work with the USGS to develop species-specific bait formulations, low dosage applications and expand the label to make Piscamycin available to more users.
Antimycin A has been used for several decades to control fish. The treatment regimens have been well worked out and the sensitivities to different fish as well as non-target species have been published and are able for viewing or download on this website.
Piscamycin is a trademark of the USGS.
Learn more:
Antimycin-A species sensitivity distribution: perspectives
for non-indigenous fish control
Invasive Carp Regional Coordinating Committee: Invasive Carp Action Plan (FY 2022)
Fish Control Laboratory: Antimycin A New Fishery Tool
