Epidemiological Factors Associated With Caligus rogercresseyi Infection, Abundance, and Spatial Distribution in Southern Chile

Epidemiological Factors Associated With Caligus rogercresseyi Infection, Abundance, and Spatial Distribution in Southern Chile

Sea lice (Caligus rogercresseyi) are external parasites that affect farmed salmonids in Chile, and the scale of their sanitary and economic impact cannot be overstated. Even though space–time patterns suppose parasite aggregation, specific locations related to different infestation levels, as well a...

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Main Authors: Manuel Lepe-López, Joaquín Escobar-Dodero, Daniel Rubio, Julio Alvarez, Natalia Zimin-Veselkoff, Fernando O. Mardones
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
sea lice
Caligus rogercresseyi
salmon farming
host-density
integrated pest management
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.595024/full

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