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Provisional Instruction on the arrangements for combating saprolegniosis of fishes and spawn in fish-farming establishments (1998).

Country/Territory
Russian Federation
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Fish disease Freshwater fishes Marine fishes Mariculture Aquaculture Animal health
Geographical area
Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific
Entry into force notes
Entry into force from the date of issue.
Abstract

Saprolegniosis is disease of fishes and spawn of fungi aetiology widely spread in fish-farming establishments of different types. Saprolegniosis is caused by mould fungi of the orderly saprolegniales pertaining to several genera: dictyuchus, leptolegnia, saprolegnia, etc. Widely spread and pathogenic are the following types: ach.flagellata, aph.laevis, d.monospoi-us, s.rnixta, s.parasitieea, achlya flagellata. The document consists of 5 Secs. Section 1 lays down general provisions. Section 2 regards epizootology. Section 3 regards clinical symptoms and pathogenesis. Section 4 regards diagnostics. Section 5 specifies arrangements for combating the afore-mentioned fish disease.

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