Previously, drugs used to treat schizophrenia similarly helped rats. This is an Inside Science story. Brain-controlling parasites can be thwarted in fish by using the same medication used to treat ...

Scientists in Europe have updated the knowledge around parasites in fish based on available surveillance data. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) scientific opinion also evaluated methods for ...

UV treatment is proving to be an effective method for controlling the parasite Spironucleus salmonicida in hatchery fish, according to Nofima New research conducted by the Norwegian institute Nofima ...

Monogenean parasites represent a significant challenge to aquaculture operations, particularly affecting finfish by infecting the skin and gills. These ectoparasitic flatworms are characterised by ...

Raising squid in aquaculture has been a challenge that researchers have tried to address for many decades without meaningful success. Squid are highly sensitive to changes in water flow, are ...

Scientists in the Czech Republic have described the first domestic case of infection with a parasite. Diphyllobothriasis (dibothriocephalosis) is caused by the human broad tapeworm Dibothriocephalus ...

Monogenean parasites represent a diverse group of flatworms that predominantly infest the gills and external surfaces of marine fish. These ectoparasites are of increasing concern for both wild ...

Nearly every single freshwater fish in Southern California may be riddled with parasites that could cause serious health issues in humans. However, the scientists who found the parasites said the ...