Seeds of Cucurbita maxima and Carica papaya are effective for controlling monogeneans in the gills of Leporinus macrocephalus

Abstract This study was carried out to evaluate the anthelminthic efficacy of seeds of Cucurbita maxima and Carica papaya for controlling monogeneans in the gills of Leporinus macrocephalus, besides hepatosomatic and splenosomatic index and condition factor of host. The fish were fed with seeds of C...

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Main Authors: Luciano Pereira Negreiros, Vitória Moura Carvalho, Tiago Araújo Lima, Eliane Xavier Sousa, Marcos Tavares-Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2022-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612022000200402&lng=en&tlng=en