Impact ID2526
Impact TypeCommerce
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionCatfish farms suffered great losses when using polyculture with Bighead Carp, a species that turned out to be a good host for the crustacean parasite Lernaea cyprinacea. This parasite is also known to affect salmonids and eels.
Reference20581
Cost 
LocationArkansas

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