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<p>A total of 958 specimens of farmed common carp <italic>Cyprinus carpio</italic> from eight of the most significant and largest cyprinid aquaculture facilities in Macedonia (pond and cage culture systems) were examined for parasitological investigation for three years. The following parasite species of the genus <italic>Dactylogyrus</italic> were identified: <italic>Dactylogyrus extensus, Dactylogyrus minutus</italic> and <italic>Dactylogyrus anchoratus</italic>. The highest prevalence was determined for <italic>D. extensus</italic> (38.8%), followed by <italic>D. minutus</italic> (7.9%) and <italic>D. anchoratus</italic> (2.8%). The highest mean intensity was determined for <italic>D. extensus</italic> (6.2), followed by <italic>D. minutus</italic> (4.7) and <italic>D. anchoratus</italic> (3.8). By seasons, the highest prevalence (16.5%) was recorded for <italic>D. extensus</italic> in winter, while the lowest (0.6%) for <italic>D. minutus</italic> in autumn. The highest mean intensity (8.0) was also determined for <italic>D. extensus</italic> in winter, and the lowest (1.9) for <italic>D. minutus</italic> in spring.</p>
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A total of 958 specimens of farmed common carp Cyprinus carpio from eight of the most significant and largest cyprinid aquaculture facilities in Macedonia (pond and cage culture systems) were examined for parasitological investigation for three years. The following parasite species of the genus Dactylogyrus were identified: Dactylogyrus extensus, Dactylogyrus minutus and Dactylogyrus anchoratus. The highest prevalence was determined for D. extensus (38.8%), followed by D. minutus (7.9%) and D. anchoratus (2.8%). The highest mean intensity was determined for D. extensus (6.2), followed by D. minutus (4.7) and D. anchoratus (3.8). By seasons, the highest prevalence (16.5%) was recorded for D. extensus in winter, while the lowest (0.6%) for D. minutus in autumn. The highest mean intensity (8.0) was also determined for D. extensus in winter, and the lowest (1.9) for D. minutus in spring.

Dactylogyrus Infestation in Farmed Common Carp <italic>Cyprinus carpio</italic> from Aquaculture Facilities in Macedonia

Croatian Journal of Fisheries

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Dactylogyrus Infestation in Farmed Common Carp  from Aquaculture Facilities in Macedonia

A total of 958 specimens of farmed common carp Cyprinus carpio from eight of the most significant and largest cyprinid aquaculture facilities in Macedonia...

Dactylogyrus Infestation in Farmed Common Carp Cyprinus carpio from Aquaculture Facilities in Macedonia

Published Online: Dec 07, 2021

Page range: 157 - 162

Received: Nov 23, 2020

Accepted: Aug 02, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2021-0017

Keywords
parasite, aquaculture, mean intensity, prevalence

© 2021 Dijana Blazhekovikj-Dimovska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Dactylogyrus Infestation in Farmed Common Carp Cyprinus carpio from Aquaculture Facilities in Macedonia

Published Online: Dec 07, 2021

Page range: 157 - 162

Received: Nov 23, 2020

Accepted: Aug 02, 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cjf-2021-0017

Keywordsparasite, aquaculture, mean intensity, prevalence

© 2021 Dijana Blazhekovikj-Dimovska et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
parasite, aquaculture, mean intensity, prevalence