Clove oil is an effective, local and natural anaesthetic. Many hatcheries and research
studies use clove oil to immobilize fish for handling, sorting, tagging, artificial reproduction …

Parasitic diseases are major constraints in fish mariculture. The anthelmintic praziquantel
(PZQ) can effectively treat a range of flatworm parasites in a variety of fish species and has …

Mariculture is a rapidly developing industrial sector. Generally, fish are maintained in net
cages with high density. Cage culture systems allow uncontrolled flow of sea water …

Disease management is crucial for the global growth of aquaculture. Parasitic
monogeneans present a high risk for finfish aquaculture industries and have been …

Disease caused by Dactylogyrus vastator has resulted in considerable economic damage in
aquaculture. To control this parasite effectively, the anthelmintic properties of several …

Effective parasite management can be achieved through strategically timed treatments that
break the life cycle. We examined the effects of temperature (2° C increments from 22 to 34° …

Abstract Development of an effective preventative treatment for managing infections by
Monogenea (Platyhelminthes) in aquaculture remains elusive. Present treatment methods …

Monogenean parasites are important ectoparasites of fish, and are responsible for severe
economic impacts in the aquaculture industry. They are usually treated with chemicals, but …

Fish are common definitive and intermediate hosts for a variety of parasitic flatworms. In
unstressed wild populations, parasitic infections often go unnoticed and are perceived to …

The ornamental fish trade provides a pathway for the global translocation of aquatic
parasites. We examined a total of 1020 fish imported from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, or …