Comparison of parasitic helminthes infection between the sexes of Clarias gariepinus from Asa dam Ilorin, north-central Nigeria

Ayanda, Opeyemi Isaac (2009) Comparison of parasitic helminthes infection between the sexes of Clarias gariepinus from Asa dam Ilorin, north-central Nigeria. Scientific Research and Essay, 4 (4). pp. 357-360. ISSN 1992-2248

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Abstract

One hundred and sixty (160) specimens of catfish Clarias gariepinus were examined for parasites. They comprise eighty (80) specimens each of males and females. 21(26.25%) males and 21(26.25%) females showed parasitic infection. A total of eighty six (86) intestinal helminthes belonging to three taxonomic groups were recovered. They are cestodes - Amonotaenia sp., Polyonchobothrium clarias; nematodes - Paracamallanus sp., Procamallanus laevionchus and acanthocephala - Neochinorhynchus rutili. Of these, thirty (30) were recovered from males and fifty-six (56) from females. Total prevalence of infection was the same for both sexes, that is, 13.13% but total intensity of infection was different, 1.43 for males and 2.67 for females. There was no statistically significant difference in the infection between the two sexes, that is, (p > 0.05).

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Clarias gariepinus, helminth, parasites, Ilorin.
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences
Depositing User:	Mrs Hannah Akinwumi
Date Deposited:	16 Jun 2021 13:43
Last Modified:	16 Jun 2021 13:43
URI:	http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/14507

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