Argulosis (fish disease)
Argulosis (fish disease) Cause: Argulus sp. Bio-Ecology Pathogens: • The parasite is known as "fish lice" and sucking blood, is flat. and more looks like a plate. • Hurt fish body with the help of cytolytic enzymes, in addition to the skin, ticks are also frequently found in fish gills under the cap. • Almost all freshwater fish species susceptible to this parasite infection. • In high-intensity attacks. Adult fish can suffer death from lack of blood. Clinical Symptoms: • Visually it looks like a flea parasites that attach to the body of the fish. accompanied by bleeding around the bite. • skin irritation, loss of balance, swimming in a zig-zag, jump into the water and rubbed his body on hard objects around him. Diagnosis: • Visually looks a parasite that attach to the fish body Control: • Draining of the pond, followed by calcification. • Soaking can be done by: ✓ Dylox solution at doses of 0.25 ppm for 24 hours or more in the pool. ✓ solution of Ammonium chloride (NH4CI) at