The efficacy of emamectin benzoate as an oral treatment of sea lice, Lepeophtheirus salmonis (Kroyer), infestations in Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L.

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 261-270

  Stone, J ^c   Sutherland, I H ^a   Sommerville, C S ^a   Richards, R H ^a   Varma, K J ^b  

^a Schering Plough Animal Health ^*

^b MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEPEOPHTHEIRUS SALMONIS; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 0032860220     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2761.1999.00176.x     Document Type: Article

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