Instruction regarding arrangements for combating ligulesis and digrammosis of fishes (No.13-4-2/1253 of 1998). Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 1998 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Fish disease Freshwater fishes Geographical area CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force from the date of issue. Abstract Ligulesis and digrammosis are helminthos fish disease of carp species caused by plerocercoids of cestodes, ligule and digramma. Pathogens of the afore-mentioned disease parasitize in abdominal cavity of bream, sea-roach, crucian (carp), tench, silver bream, roach, , carp, silver carp and other fishes causing reduction of growth, partial or complete atrophy of intestines, especially gonads. The document consists of 5 Secs. Section 1 lays down general provisions. Section 2 regards epizootology. Se Full text Russian