The acute toxicity of praziquantel to grass carp and golden shiners

North American Journal of Aquaculture

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 203-206

  Mitchell, Andrew J ^a   Hobbs, Melissa S ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTHRIOCEPHALUS ACHEILOGNATHI; CESTODA; CTENOPHARYNGODON; CTENOPHARYNGODON IDELLA; CYPRINIDAE; NOTEMIGONUS CRYSOLEUCAS; NOTROPIS CHRYSOLEUCAS;

EID: 34547412164     PISSN: 15222055     EISSN: 15488454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/A06-056.1     Document Type: Article

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