Impact ID
2526
Impact Type
Commerce
Study Type
Observational
Study Location
Field
Impact Description
Catfish 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.
Reference
20581
Cost
Location
Arkansas
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Hypophthalmichthys nobilis