THE PREVALENCE OF LERNAEID ECTOPARASITES IN GRASS CARP (CTENOPHARYNGODON IDELLA)

Autor: Z. TASAWAR, S. ZAFAR, M. H. LASHARI AND C. S. HAYAT1
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Pakistan Veterinary Journal, Vol 29, Iss 2, Pp 95-96 (2009)
ISSN: 0253-8318
Popis: The present study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of lernaeid ectoparasites in grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella). For this purpose, 597 fishes (Ctenopharyngodon idella) were examined for lernaeid ectoparasites at a private fish farm located in Multan, Pakistan. Four species of the genus Lernaea i.e. L. cyprinacea, L. polymorpha, L. oryzophila, and L. lophiara were recorded. It was observed that L. polymorpha had the highest (P20 cm.
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