In vitro assessment of the antiparasitic effect of caprylic acid against several fish parasites

The antiparasitic effect of caprylic acid against several fish parasites, i.e., the ciliate Cryptocaryon irritans (theronts), monogenean Benedenia seriolae (oncomiracidia and adults), copepod Pseudocaligus fugu (copepodids and adults) and myxosporean Kudoa shiomitsui (spores), was examined by in vitro trials.

Caprylic acid at a concentration of 1 mM had a parasiticidal effect against C. irritans theronts, B. seriolae oncomiracidia and K. shiomitsui spores and a contractile effect against B. seriolae adults, but had no clear effect against P. fugu copepodids and adults. These results suggest that caprylic acid may have an antiparasitic effect against various fish parasites, including parasites classified as monogenea, ciliates and myxosporea.     

Effects of temperature, salinity, desiccation and chemical treatments on egg embryonation and hatching success of Benedenia seriolae (Monogenea: Capsalidae), a parasite of farmed Seriola spp

The effects of temperature and salinity on the embryonation period and hatching success of eggs of Benedenia seriolae were investigated. Temperature strongly influenced embryonation period; eggs first hatched 5 days after laying at 28 degrees C and 16 days after laying at 14 degrees C. The relationship between temperature and embryonation period is described by quadratic regression equations for time to first and last hatching. Hatching success was >70% for B. seriolae eggs incubated at temperatures from 14 to 28 degrees C. However, no B. seriolae eggs embryonated and hatched at 30 degrees C and <2% of eggs hatched when incubated at 24 degrees C after transfer to 30 degrees C for 48 h. Embryonation period was similar for eggs incubated in sea water at 25, 30 and 35 per thousand salinity, but increased for eggs incubated at higher or lower salinities. When incubated at salinities ranging from 25 to 45 per thousand, more than 70% of B. seriolae eggs embryonated and hatched. Hatching success was lower at 20 and 50 per thousand salinity and few or no eggs hatched at 10 and 15 per thousand. Hatching of B. seriolae eggs can be prevented by desiccation for 3 min, by immersion in water at 50 degrees C for 30 s or by treatment with 25% ethanol for 3 min.     

福建南部养殖石斑鱼暴发性疾病流行调查

近年来福建南部网箱养殖石斑鱼常暴发急性传染病,经试验确认的传染病病原有神经坏死病毒、微孢子虫、本尼登虫以及多种弧菌.由神经坏死病毒引起的病毒性神经坏死病表现典型的神经症状,中枢神经组织和视网膜细胞严重空泡坏死;微孢子虫病表现为腹部、生殖腺、肝脏、肌肉等组织寄生大量孢子囊;本尼登虫主要寄生于石斑鱼的体表;感染的细菌主要有溶藻弧菌、副溶血弧菌以及河流弧菌等10种,这些菌多为条件致病菌.调查结果表明,病毒性神经坏死病是该地区养殖石斑鱼最常见危害也最大的传染病.