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Prevalence and Seasonal Occurrence of Intestinal Helminth Communities in Indian Major Carps in the Freshwaters of West Bengal
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A total of 878 numbers of Indian major carps were investigated for studying the diversity of intestinal helminth parasites for a period of 1 year. The study revealed the presence of four different groups of helminthes, such as, digeneans, nematodes, cestodes and acanthocephalans. Among these groups nematodes dominate over others. L rohita was found to be infected more compared to other species of carps. Monsoon season was found to be congenial for proliferation of these parasites.
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Parasitic Frequency Index, Seasonal Cycle, Intermediate Host.
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