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1973751 

Journal Article 

Field study on the use of Artemisia cina (Sheih Baladi) and Humates (Humapol-Fis) in the control of Saprolegniosis in fingerlings of Nile tilapias and Mugal cephalus in lower Egypt fish farms 

El Deen, A; Mona, SZ; Razin, AM; Shalaby, S 

2010 

1 

Life Science Journal
ISSN: 1097-8135 

7 

3 

125-128 

English 

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Saprolegniosis is a fungal disease and it is one of the most causes of economic loss in fish farming industry, affecting all developmental stages. This study was carried out on 300 cultured fingerlings of Nile tilapias and Mugal cephalus from earthen ponds in lower Egypt fish farms suffered from Saprolegniosis. Diseased fish were subjected to full clinical and postmortem examination. Artemisia cina (Sheih Baladi) and Humates (humic and fulvic acid) were tested for the control of Saprolegniosis affecting fingerlings of Nile tilapias and Mugal cephalus. Artemisia cina L. (A. cina) was used in the form of 5% and 25% stock solutions prepared by pouring boiling water on the herb in a piece of gauze and soaked for 2 hours. The doses were 0.25, 0.5 and 1 ml/l 3 times every an hour for 3 days in fingerlings of Nile tilapias and twice for 2days in fingerlings of Mugal cephalus in earthen ponds. Humates was used as HUMAPOL-FIS dry stock solution in the rates of 5, 10 and 15 g/1000 liter in earthen ponds. Three replicates were used per each treatment and 3 earthen ponds served as control where malachite green or formalin were applied for comparison. Results revealed that A. cina and humates gave the best estimates of viability percentages among the Nile tilapia and Mugal cephalus fingerlings and were safe for fingerlings in the rates of 5% and 25% for A. cina and 5 and 15 gm/1000 liter for humates. 

Saprolegniosis; Nile tilapias; Mugal cephalus; Artemisia cina and humates