Evaluation of emamectin benzoate for the control of experimentally induced infestations of Argulus sp. in goldfish and koi carp

Journal of Aquatic Animal Health

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 30-34

  Hanson, Shari K ^a   Hill, Jeffrey E ^a   Watson, Craig A ^a   Yanong, Roy P E ^a   Endris, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Intervet/Schering Plough Animal Health Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARGULOIDA; ARGULUS; CARASSIUS AURATUS; COPROSMA KAUENSIS; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; PHTHIRAPTERA;

ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; EMAMECTIN BENZOATE; IVERMECTIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL PARASITOSIS; ARGULOIDA; ARTICLE; CARP; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FISH DISEASE; PARASITOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANIMALS; ANTIPARASITIC AGENTS; ARGULOIDA; CARPS; FISH DISEASES; IVERMECTIN; PARASITIC DISEASES, ANIMAL;

EID: 79960685540     PISSN: 08997659     EISSN: 15488667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08997659.2011.568858     Document Type: Article

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