First record of the nonindigenous parasitic copepod Neoergasilus japonicus (Harada, 1930) in Turkey

Authors : Erhan SOYLU, Meral Penbe SOYLU

Pages : 662-667

Doi:10.3906/vet-1105-37

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Neoergasilus japonicus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Harada, 1930);, a parasitic copepod from the family Ergasilidae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Copepoda, Poecilostomatoida);, was observed for the first time in Turkey during a parasitological examination of rudd Scardinius erythrophthalmus from Lake Sapanca. The investigation was performed between March 2009 and February 2010, and a total of 132 S. erythrophthalmus were studied at monthly intervals. N. japonicus infection was found from June to November, and during this period the monthly prevalences were 18.2%, 75.0%, 53.8%, 61.5%, 38.5%, and 33.3%, respectively. The average prevalence in female rudd was higher than in males. A total of 467 adult female N. japonicus individuals were collected, and the maximum intensity of infection, 52 specimens of N. japonicus, was found on a single fish in August. The preferred attachment sites of N. japonicus were the anal fin, with 261 individual parasites insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(55.9%);, and the dorsal fin, with 179 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(38.3%);.
Keywords : Key words Neoergasilus japonicus, parasitic copepod, nonindigenous species, rudd, Lake Sapanca