摘要
The study was carried out to find the prevalence and severity of Argulus sp.in Indian Major Carps(IMCs)collected from Bhangore block of South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal during November 2018 to August 2019.January(2019)recorded the highest parasitic prevalence(PFI,83.33%)and the month of August(2019)recorded the lowest parasitic prevalence(PFI,9%).The identities of selected parasites were further confirmed by molecular identification through 18S rDNA analysis.The study revealed that Argulus sp.infestations had great economic implications especially in the winter months and is one of the most prevalent problems in fresh water aquaculture systems.
