Novel cypermethrin formulation for the control of sea lice on salmon ( Salmo salar)
A novel formulation of cypermethrin was applied as a bath treatment to Atlantic salmon infested with sea lice on a commercial fish farm on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Twenty 15 m × 15 m cages were treated with cypermethrin at a concentration of 5 μg/litre sea water. The numbers of sea lice of all st...
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crwiley:10.1136/vr.140.7.179 2024-09-09T19:30:40+00:00 Novel cypermethrin formulation for the control of sea lice on salmon ( Salmo salar) Hart, J. L. Thacker, J. R. M. Braidwood, J. C. Fraser, N. R. Matthews, J. E. Scottish Salmon Growers Association 1997 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.140.7.179 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1136%2Fvr.140.7.179 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1136/vr.140.7.179/fullpdf en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Veterinary Record volume 140, issue 7, page 179-181 ISSN 0042-4900 2042-7670 journal-article 1997 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.140.7.179 2024-07-23T04:15:46Z A novel formulation of cypermethrin was applied as a bath treatment to Atlantic salmon infested with sea lice on a commercial fish farm on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Twenty 15 m × 15 m cages were treated with cypermethrin at a concentration of 5 μg/litre sea water. The numbers of sea lice of all stages were recorded on five fish per cage before the treatment and one, seven and 16 days after treatment. Statistically significant reductions in the numbers of chalimus III and IV pre‐adults and adults were recorded over the whole period; the average percentage reductions at one and 16 days after treatment were 59 per cent and 90 per cent (chalimus III and IV), 98 per cent and 95 per cent (pre‐adults), and 99 per cent (adults), respectively. Article in Journal/Newspaper Atlantic salmon Salmo salar Wiley Online Library Veterinary Record 140 7 179 181 |
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A novel formulation of cypermethrin was applied as a bath treatment to Atlantic salmon infested with sea lice on a commercial fish farm on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. Twenty 15 m × 15 m cages were treated with cypermethrin at a concentration of 5 μg/litre sea water. The numbers of sea lice of all stages were recorded on five fish per cage before the treatment and one, seven and 16 days after treatment. Statistically significant reductions in the numbers of chalimus III and IV pre‐adults and adults were recorded over the whole period; the average percentage reductions at one and 16 days after treatment were 59 per cent and 90 per cent (chalimus III and IV), 98 per cent and 95 per cent (pre‐adults), and 99 per cent (adults), respectively. |
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Hart, J. L. Thacker, J. R. M. Braidwood, J. C. Fraser, N. R. Matthews, J. E. Novel cypermethrin formulation for the control of sea lice on salmon ( Salmo salar) |
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Hart, J. L. Thacker, J. R. M. Braidwood, J. C. Fraser, N. R. Matthews, J. E. |
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Hart, J. L. |
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Novel cypermethrin formulation for the control of sea lice on salmon ( Salmo salar) |
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Novel cypermethrin formulation for the control of sea lice on salmon ( Salmo salar) |
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Novel cypermethrin formulation for the control of sea lice on salmon ( Salmo salar) |
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Novel cypermethrin formulation for the control of sea lice on salmon ( Salmo salar) |
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Novel cypermethrin formulation for the control of sea lice on salmon ( Salmo salar) |
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novel cypermethrin formulation for the control of sea lice on salmon ( salmo salar) |
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Atlantic salmon Salmo salar |
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Atlantic salmon Salmo salar |
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