Effectiveness of praziquantel bath treatments against Bothriocephalus acheilognathi in grass carp

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 130-136

  Mitchell, Andrew J ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTHRIOCEPHALUS; BOTHRIOCEPHALUS ACHEILOGNATHI; CESTODA; CTENOPHARYNGODON IDELLA; CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 6344249174     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1577/H03-054.1     Document Type: Article

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