Argulids are the freshwater 85 equivalent of sea lice, but also a major problem in their own right 28. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. A study on the morphology of argulus foliaceus lin. More than 100 different species of argulus are distributed worldwide. Studies on the structure of the sucker and seasonal incidence of argulus foliaceus l. It is the most common and widespread native argulid in the palaearctic and one of the most widespread crustacean ectoparasites of freshwater fish in the world, considering its distribution and range of hosts. Argulus foliaceus are approximately 37 mm long x 24 mm wide.
Fish lice argulus japonicus in goldfish carassius auratus. Pdf argulus foliaceus infection in a goldfish carassius. Individuals hatched in may and june attain maturity and lay eggs in august. The three moststudied species, argulus foliaceus, a. Branchiurans are dorsoventrally compressed with a circular to oval shieldlike carapace, four pairs of swimming thoracic legs, and an unsegmented posterior abdomen. Argulidae, more commonly known as fish lice, are members of a large group of branchiuran parasites that infest and cause disease in fish. In the uk, three freshwater species have been recorded. The argulidae are the only family in the order arguloida occasionally arguloidea, although a second family, the dipteropeltidae, has been proposed. We used the freshwater fish louse argulus foliaceus total 83 length of 37 mm infecting threespined sticklebacks gasterosteus aculeatus typically 3050 84 mm standard length at adulthood in the uk as our model system. Fish lice argulus spp are members of a large group of branchiuran crustaceans that infest and cause disease in fish. The remaining case was identified as argulus coregoni. Diseases in freshwater fishes are a major threat to production and have become a. We use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites.
If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here. Argulus foliaceus, light photography and scanning electron microscopy sem. Studies on the structure of the sucker and seasonal. Pdf on jun 1, 2006, ole sten moller and others published argulus foliaceus find, read and cite all the. Six species of argulus were collected by the author, and six species from other collections were provided by several colleagues. How to grow roses from cuttings fast and easy rooting rose cuttings with a 2 liter soda bottle duration.
Available formats pdf please select a format to send. Evidence of a mixed infection of pikeperch with both a. An investigation of the common fish louse, argulus. The use of lufenuron to treat fish lice argulus sp in. Please check the licence conditions and noncommercial use guidance here. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Evaluation of emamectin benzoate for the control of experimentally induced infestations of argulus sp. This is an open access document downloaded from orca. Argulus foliaceus linnaeus, 1758 is a member of the branchiuran family argulidae, a group comprising parasitic fish lice. Argulus foliaceus is found in warm, eutrophic, still lakes of both fresh and brackish water. Publication date 1840 usage attributionnoncommercial 3.
Argulus carp lice, lernaea, and ergasilus, belonging to the class crustacea, are considered important ectoparasites on fishes. Digestive system of larval argulus japonicus branchiura. Diel variation in egglaying by the freshwater fish louse argulus. Currently, i am undertaking a taxonomic revision of the genus argulus and related genera because these parasites are often difficult to identify with keys and other literature available at present. Seps of the branchiuran ectoparasite argulus foliaceus linnaeus. Pdf argulus foliaceus infection in a goldfish carassius auratus. Contributions from the biolfical laboratory of the bureau of fisheries at woods hole, mass. This study used the threespined stickleback gasterosteus aculeatus and the ectoparasitic fish louse, argulus foliaceus, to assess both physical. Differential host utilisation by different life history stages of the fish ectoparasite argulus foliaceus crustacea. Argulus is perhaps one of the most interesting and enigmatic fish ectoparasites that we are likely to encounter figure. Argulus coregoni thorrell, 1866, linnaeus, 1758 and a. Removal of deposited eggs could be a useful control strategy for the damaging fish ectoparasite argulus foliaceus, but focused.
Females are larger than males and can be identified by short, paired structures at their back end known as seminal receptacles spermathecae, which receive sperm from the male. The japanese fish louse argulus japonicus new for the netherlands pdf. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Argulus foliaceus or monoculus foliaceus linnaeus, 1758 name is a species of crustaceans in the family argulidae, the fish lice. A breeding colony of argulus japonicus was kept under laboratory conditions in order to. An investigation of the common fish louse, argulus foliaceus linn.
A number of apparently unique secreted proteins were identified compared to other haematophagous ecdysozoa. Total of 143 species of argulus genus have been described, although they have many synonyms anonymous, 2001. Effective management of an argulus outbreak must include proper identification of the parasite, treatment of all life stages on the fish and in the environment, and proper drug use. Recent collections and identification of specimens collected in the past have resulted in new state, host, and distribution records table i. The family argulidae contains the carp lice or fish lice a group of parasitic crustaceans of uncertain position within the maxillopoda. Argulus foliaceus is a freshwater fish ectoparasite that has been reported. Argulus foliaceus some of the displayed records may not be available for commercial use. Three risk factors were associated with problem infections. Argulus life cycle argulus has a direct life cycle, meaning it only requires. Argulus foliaceus ranges from 5 to 10 mm in length. Larvae which hatch from the overwintered eggs are abundant from may through july.
Argulus fish louse infections in fish 4 them to your system. Greater adjutant, a member of the stork family, from its bengali name hurghila. The work described in this study was undertaken with the objective of identifying, describing and. Argulus in particular attaches itself to the body of the fish by means of suckers and hooks, but.
It is common on the skin and may be found on flat nonrespiratory surfaces inside the gill cavity. Hello fellow wikipedians, i have just modified one external link on argulus foliaceus. Wilson, department ofbiology, state normal school, westfield,lifass. Seasonal occurrence, sex ratio and site preference of.
The process of sperm transfer is somewhat enigmatic in argulus, even though copulation has been witnessed. A new species of argulus crustacea, branchiura, argulidae from the skin of catfish, with new records of branchiurans from wild fish in the brazilian pantanal wetland. Argulus fish lice may also serve as vectors of infectious diseases and as intermediate hosts of other parasites. Potentially infested fish should not be mixed with clean fish without a proper quarantine. Precise identification of egg samples was done by two different analyses, namely i blast analysis and ii phylogenetic clustering of adults and eggs. In this study, the presence of argulus foliaceus infection of 7 cyprinus carpio, 28 carassius auratus, 21 carassius gibelio from emre dam lake, were investigated between april 2006 and august 2007. Pdf argulus foliaceus, an obligate fish ectoparasite, can search for its hosts in both light and dark conditions and uses vision in the light. Media in category argulus foliaceus the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. In addition, argulus foliaceuswas photographed using a scanning electron microscope sem and a light microscope.
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