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Squash‐Plate Technique for Detecting Asian Tapeworms in Fish
Author(s) -
Mitchell Andrew J.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
journal of aquatic animal health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.507
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1548-8667
pISSN - 0899-7659
DOI - 10.1577/1548-8667(1989)001<0243:sptfda>2.3.co;2
Subject(s) - biology , fish <actinopterygii> , zoology , fishery
A method for detecting the Asian tapeworm Bothriocephalus acheilognathi in fish is described. Glass slides or plates are used to flatten the intestinal tract, and the worms are detected by reflected light and low‐power microscopy.