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| Disease type: | Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.) |
| Disease name: | Yellow Grub |
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| Caus. agent: | Clinostomum complanatum |
| Group: |
| Part of body and/or behavior affected by disease: | ||
| Skins and/or fins | Belly | Swimming behavior |
| Gills | Anus | Other behavior |
| Eyes | Viscera Afflicted | Other symptoms |
| Fish affected: | Characidae (Ophiocephalus striatus). | |
| Symptoms: | White cysts all over skin and fins: up to 2.5 mm. | |
| Treatments: | Droncit 5 mg/kg mixed with food. Praziquantel (5-10 mg/L for 24 days) can kill the parasite but will not remove the worm. Ref. 48502. | |
| Prophylaxis: | Remove snails by disinfection of ponds and quarantine. Protection from fish-eating birds. | |
| Remarks: | In addition, Bykhovs (1964) cited this parasite to also infect the body cavity (Ref. 45599). | |
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