Neascus infection of black-head, blunt-nosed, and other forage minnows

Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
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Abstract

Black‐head, blunt‐nosed, and other minnows were found infested with encysted flatworms in ponds at Leetown, West Virginia. The mortality in a 2.2‐acre pond stocked with 100,000 black‐head minnows was about 250 per day during four weeks of observation. Heavy infestations caused sterility in the minnows. The cyst and parasite are described briefly and the probable life cycle given, followed by certain recommendations for the control of the infestation.

Publication type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Title Neascus infection of black-head, blunt-nosed, and other forage minnows
Series title Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
DOI 10.1577/1548-8659(1939)69[273:NIOBBA]2.0.CO;2
Volume 69
Year Published 1940
Language English
Publisher American Fisheries Society
Contributing office(s) Leetown Science Center
Description 6 p.
First page 273
Last page 278
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