Randomized clinical trial to investigate the effectiveness of teflubenzuron for treating sea lice on Atlantic salmon

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 70, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 101-108

  Campbell, P J ^a,c   Hammell, K L ^a   Dohoo, I R ^a   Ritchie, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^b Nutreco Aquaculture Research Centre   (Norway)

^c Inwood Animal Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlantic salmon; Clinical trial; Good Clinical Practice; Lepeoptheirus salmonis; Salmo salar; Sea lice; Teflubenzuron

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; BIOCONTROL AGENT; DISEASE CONTROL; PARASITIC DISEASE; SALMONID;

ATLANTIC COAST [CANADA]; ATLANTIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

LEPEOPHTHEIRUS SALMONIS; PHTHIRAPTERA; SALMO SALAR;

EID: 33746049467     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao070101     Document Type: Article

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