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Prevalence of Helminthes Parasites of Oreochromis niloticus in the Mid Cross River Flood System, Southeastern, Nigeria

International Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Vol.2 , No. 4, Publication Date: Jun. 29, 2015, Page: 78-82

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[1]	Uneke Bilikis Iyabo, Fisheries Biology Unit, Department of Applied Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

Abstract

Parasites occurring in fishes require urgent attention, particularly those that infect economically important fishes which in many cases devalue their aesthetic quality and palatability. The prevalence of helminth parasites of Nile Tilapia fish in mid Cross river flood system was studied using standard parasitological procedures. A total number of hundred and twenty (120) samples of Oreochromis niloticus were examined for the prevalence of intestinal helminth between September and October, 2013. Total numbers of twenty four (24) samples were infected with prevalence rate of 20.0%. Two intestinal worms were encountered, Procamallanus laevinochus and Spironoura pisicola. According to size (length based), the length class 16-20 cm TL had the highest prevalence rate 13(10.8%) while the length class 21-25 had the least prevalence rate 4(3.3%). Prevalence rate based on sex showed that 15(12.5%) males were infected while 9(7.5%) were infected. Two species of helminthes were found in the intestine of the samples with 17(14.2%) samples harbouring P. laevinochus and 7(5.8%) samples infected by S. pisicola. It is concluded that there is occurrence of helminth parasites in O. niloticus of the mid Cross river flood system, and thus good culinary practices should be adopted to decimate risks to human health.

Keywords

Prevalence, Helminth Parasites, Oreochromis niloticus, Mid Cross River

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