Studies on the prevalence and seasonal variation of Gangesia (Gangesia) ramkai (Pawar, 2008) from freshwater fish, Wallago attu (Bleeker)

Rajkumar T Pawar

Studies on the prevalence and seasonal variation of Gangesia (Gangesia) ramkai (Pawar, 2008) from freshwater fish, Wallago attu (Bleeker)

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Rajkumar T Pawar

Abstract:

The present study deals with prevalence and seasonal variations of cestode parasite, Gangesia (Gangesia) ramkai found to infect the fresh water fish, Wallago attu (Bleeker) from Marathwada region of Maharashtra, during Dec. 2003 to Nov. 2005. The seasonal changes incidence (Prevalence) of infection in both the cycle prevalence of infection was high in rainy season, moderate in winter season and low in summer season. The results of present study clearly indicate that environmental factors and feeding habitat influence the seasonality of parasitic infection either directly or indirectly.

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Rajkumar T Pawar. Studies on the prevalence and seasonal variation of Gangesia (Gangesia) ramkai (Pawar, 2008) from freshwater fish, Wallago attu (Bleeker). Int. J. Fauna Biol. Stud. 2022;9(1):26-29.

Cryofauna	Cryptofauna
Infauna	Epifauna
Mesofauna	Microfauna
Macrofauna	Megafauna
Meiofauna	Zoology
Apiology	Arachnology
Arthropodology	Cetology
Conchology	Entomology
Helminthology	Myrmecology
Malacology	Ichthyology
Neuroethology	Ornithology
Paleozoology	Planktology
Primatology	Zooarchaeology
Herpetology	Nematology
Animal Studies	Immunobiology
Parasitology	Zoosemiotics
Vector Molecular Biology	Fisheries Studies

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International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies

2022, Vol. 9 Issue 1, Part A

Studies on the prevalence and seasonal variation of Gangesia (Gangesia) ramkai (Pawar, 2008) from freshwater fish, Wallago attu (Bleeker)

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