An Epidemic of Leeches on Fishes in Rock River

Authors

  • David H. Thompson Illinois Natural History Survey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21900/j.inhs.v17.282

Keywords:

Leech infestation, epidemic, Ictiobus cyprinella

Abstract

In the course of field work in aquatic biology on Rock River it was noticed in the winter of 1925-1926 that almost every red-mouth buffalo (Ictiobus cyprinella Cuv. & Val.) was heavily infested with
the leech, Piscicola punctata Verrill.

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Published

1927-11-30

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1-12 (1928)

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 1927 University of Illinois Board of Trustees

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