Study on Population Dynamics of Circumoncobothrium Sp. and Senga Sp. Parasitizing Freshwater Fish Mastacembelus armatus (Lacepede)

Abstract

The present work deals with the study of population dynamics of Circumoncobothrium Sp. Shinde, 1968 and Senga Sp. Dollfus 1938, from Mastacembelus armatus from different places and fish market at Aurangabad and Beed region for the period of one annual cycle (July 2021 to June 2022). The percentage of incidence, intensity, density and index of infection is recorded along with the influence of seasons on these values during study period.