The effect of emamectin benzoate in the control of Lernanthropus kroyeri (van Beneden, 1851) (Lernanthropidae) infestations in cultured sea bass, Dicentrarchus labrax (Linnaeus, 1758)

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 405-409

  Tokşen, Erol ^a   Çaǧirgan, Haşmet ^a   Tanrikul, Tansel T ^a   Saygi, Hülya ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Dicentrarchus labrax; Emamectin benzoate; Lernanthropus kroyeri; Sea bass

Indexed keywords

DICENTRARCHUS LABRAX; LERNANTHROPIDAE; LERNANTHROPUS KROYERI; SERRANIDAE;

EID: 33750422872     PISSN: 13000128     EISSN: 13000128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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