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. 2022 Feb 22;18:87–102. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpddr.2022.02.001

Table 3.

Use of PZQ in aquaculture against monogeneans. B – bath, O – oral, I - intubation, Inj - injection. EXP – experiment, COM – commercial.

Parasite Fish species Delivery Dose (mg kg−1 for oral, injection or intubation; mg L−1 for bath) Efficacy dpt – days post treatment EXP or COM Reference
Anacanthorus penilabiatus Piaractus mesopotamicus O; in feed 2 × per d for 7 d 30/d not effective EXP: 300 L tank Schalch et al. (2009)
Anacanthorus penilabiatus Piaractus mesopotamicus B, 30 min 500 68.3%, 7 dpt EXP: 500 L tank Onaka et al. (2003)
Ancylodiscoides vistulensis Silurus glanis B, 5 h 10 15% prevalence reduction, 3–4 dpt EXP: 10 L tank Székely and Molnár (1990)
Benedenia seriolae Seriola lalandi B, 48 h, 7 w post-catch 2.5 100% EXP: 400 L tank Sharp et al. (2004)
Benedenia seriolae Seriola lalandi O; in feed (surface-coating feed pellets) for 6 d 75/d 66.4%, 4 dpt EXP: 1.5 m sea cage Williams et al. (2007)
O; I for 3 d 150/d 97.7%
Benedenia seriolae Seriola quinqueradiata O; I, single dose 450 78% EXP: 3.375 m3 sea cage Williams (2009)
Benedenia seriolae Seriola lalandi O; I for 3 d 150/d 70% EXP: seawater raceway Williams (2009)
O; I for 3 d 75/d + 200/d cimetidine 41%
Benedenia seriolae Seriola quinqueradiata O; in feed (pellets) for 3 d, 15 d after parasite exposure 150/d 100% (large fish), 76.7% (small fish) EXP: 100–1000 L tanks Hirazawa et al. (2013)
Benedenia seriolae Seriola dumerili O; in feed (pellets) for 3 d, 15 d after parasite exposure 150/d 100% (large fish), 93% (small fish) EXP: 100–1000 L tanks Hirazawa et al. (2013)
Benedenia seriolae Seriola lalandi O; in feed (microcapsules surface-coated) for 7 d 64/d 100% EXP: 5 m3 tank Partridge et al. (2014)
Benedenia seriolae Seriola lalandi O: I (moist pellet) for 3 d 165/d 100% EXP: 1000 L flow tank Forwood et al. (2016b)
O: in feed (moist pellet) for 3 d. Fish stocking density of 3 kg/m3 70/d 81.6%, 2 dpt COM: 16 × 7 m sea cage
Benedenia seriolae Seriola lalandi B, 30–60 min 2.5 Not applicable COM APVMA (2020b)
Benedenia lutjani, Benedenia rohdei Lutjanus carponotatus B, 2 × 2 h, within 48 h 20 100% EXP: tank Whittington and Ernst (2002)
Benedeniella posterocolpa Rhinoptera bonasus B, 90 min 20 100%, 2 dpt EXP: 170 L tank Thoney (1990)
Cleidodiscus sp. Pomoxis nigromaculatus B, 24 h 1.5 incomplete removal, >80% EXP: 20 gallon tank Bader et al. (2017b)
Clemacotyle australis Aetobatus narinari O: in feed (inside food fish) for 1 d 40 no effect EXP: 1.5 M L tank Janse and Borgsteede (2003)
B, 45 min 25 100%
Dactylogyrus intermedius Carassius auratus B, 48 h 13.5 93.3%, 6 dpt EXP: Zhang et al. (2013)
Dactylogyrus extensus Cyprinus carpio B, 180 min 5 100% EXP: 2 L tank Schmahl and Mehlhorn (1985)
Dactylogyrus vastator Cyprinus carpio B, 90 min 10 "most worms killed" EXP: 2 L tank Schmahl and Mehlhorn (1985)
B, 180 min 5 100%
Dactylogyrus vastator Carassius auratus B, duration not specified 20 80.3% EXP: 20 L tank Zhang et al. (2014)
Dactylogyrus sp. Poecilia reticulata B, 24 h 3 100% EXP: 12 L tank Fridman et al. (2014)
Dactylogyrus sp. Ctenopharyngodon idella B, 48 h 7.5 100% EXP: 1500 L tank Hoai and Van (2014)
Diplectanum oliveri Argyrosomus japonicus B, 2 h 20 100% of adults EXP: 70 L tank Joubert (2012)
Gyrodactylus aculeati Gasterosteus aculeatus B, 2 h 20 100% EXP: 2 L tank Schmahl and Taraschewski (1987)
B, 16 h 10 100%
Gyrodactylus sp. Oncorhynchus mykiss B, 3 h 10 97.7% EXP: 10 L tank Santamarina et al. (1991)
Gyrodactylus salaris Oncorhynchus mykiss O; in feed for 10 d 800/d 39% prevalence reduction EXP: 80 L tank Tojo and Santamarina (1998)
Gyrodactylus turnbulli Poecilia reticulata B, 24 h 3 89.1% EXP: 12 L tank Fridman et al. (2014)
Gyrodactylus turnbulli Poecilia reticulata B, 24 h 3 78–100% EXP: 200 L tank Levy et al. (2015)
Haliotrema abaddon Glaucosoma hebraicum B, 24 h 2 ∼97% EXP: 120 L tank Stephens et al. (2003)
Heteraxine heterocerca Seriola quinqueradiata O; intubation (paste) for 3 d 50/d 100% EXP: 3.375 m3 sea cage Williams (2009)
Heterobothrium okamoti Takifugu rubripes O; in feed (feed pellets) for 20 d 40/d 67.2% EXP: 100 L tank Hirazawa et al. (2000)
Heterocotyle tokoloshei Dasyatis brevicaudata B, 12 h 20 incomplete parasite removal EXP: 4000 L tank Vaughan and Chisholm (2010)
O; I, single dose 150 100%, 10 dpt
Hexabothriidae Aetobatus narinari O: in feed (inside food fish) for 1 d 40 no effect EXP: 1.5 M L tank Janse and Borgsteede (2003)
B, 45 min 25 100%
Lepidotrema bidyana Bidyanus O: in feed (surface coated feed pellets) for 6 d 75/d 79% of adult, 64% of juveniles EXP: 500 L tank Forwood et al. (2013a)
B, 48 h 10 99% of adults, 84% of juveniles
Lepidotrema bidyana Bidyanus B, 60 min 40 77% EXP: 50 L tank Forwood et al. (2013b)
Ligictaluridus floridanus Ictalurus punctatus B, 3 × 3 h, each 72 h apart 10 96% EXP: 80 L tank Benavides-González et al. (2014)
Merizocotyle icopae Neoheterocotyle rhinobatidi Neoheterocotyle rhynchobatis Troglocephalus rhinobatidis Rhinobatos typus B, 2 × 40 h, 48 h apart 5 100% EXP: 50 L tank Chisholm and Whittington (2002)
Microcotyle sebastis Sebastes schlegeli O; I, single dose 200 100% EXP: 50 L tank Kim et al. (1998)
Microcotyle sebastis Sebastes schlegeli O; in feed (pellets) alternate days for 5 d 200/d ∼59% EXP: 2 × 2 × 5 m net pen Kim and Cho (2000)
B, 4 min 100 ∼99.5%
Microcotyle sebastis Sebastes schlegeli O; I, single dose 200 92.3% EXP: 50 L tank Kim et al. (2001b)
200 + 200 cimetidine 100%
Microcotyle sebastis Sebastes schlegeli O; I, single dose 200 ∼98% EXP: 50 L tank Kim and Kim (2002)
100 + 100 cimetidine ∼97%
Neobenedenia girellae Verasper variegatus O; in feed (pellet) for 11 d 40/d 65% EXP: 100–500 L tank Hirazawa et al. (2004)
Neobenedenia girellae Scomber japonicus O; in feed (semi-defrosted frozen krill) for 3 d, 33–35 or 39–41 dpt 150/d >81.4% COM: 4 × 4 m sea cages Yamamoto et al. (2011)
Neobenedenia girellae Seriola quinqueradiata O; in feed (pellets) for 3 d 150/d 76% (large fish), 36% (small fish) EXP: 100–1000 L tank Hirazawa et al. (2013)
Neobenedenia girellae Seriola dumerili O; in feed (pellets) for 3 d 150/d 25% (large fish), 19% (small fish) EXP: 100–1000 L tank Hirazawa et al. (2013)
Neodermophthirius harkemai Negaprion brevirostris O; for 3 d 19/d no effect EXP: 2.5 M L tank Poynton et al. (1997)
Inj, intramuscular, single dose 7.5 no effect
Pseudodactylogyrus anguillae Anguilla B, 25 h 10 100% EXP: 17 L tank Buchmann et al. (1990, 1993)
Pseudodactylogyrus anguillae Anguilla B; 24 h 5 95–100% EXP: 6 L tank Buchmann et al. (2011)
Sparicotyle chrysophrii Sparus aurata O; in feed (pellets) for 6 d 200/d Prevalence reduced to 40% EXP: 250 L tanks Sitjà-Bobadilla et al. (2006)
Zeuxapta seriolae Seriola lalandi B; 48 h, 7 w post-catch 2.5 100% EXP: 400 L tank Sharp et al. (2004)
Zeuxapta seriolae Seriola lalandi O; in feed (surface-coated feed pellets) for 6 d 50/d 81.4% EXP: 1.5 m sea cage Williams et al. (2007)
O; I for 6 d 50/d 100.0%
Zeuxapta seriolae Seriola lalandi O; intubation for 3 d 150/d 100% EXP: seawater raceway Williams (2009)
150/d + 200/d cimetidine 99.8%
Zeuxapta seriolae Seriola lalandi O; in feed (microcapsules surface-coated) for 7 d 64/d 100% EXP: 4 m3 tank Partridge et al. (2014)
Zeuxapta seriolae Seriola lalandi O I (moist pellet) for 3 d 45/d 100% EXP: 1000 L flow tank Forwood et al. (2016b)
O; in feed (moist pellet) for 3 d. Fish stocking density of 3 kg/m3 70/d 99.4% COM: 16 × 7 m sea cage
Zeuxapta seriolae Seriola lalandi O; in feed (moist pellet) for 3 d 70/d Not applicable COM APVMA (2020a)
Zeuxapta seriolae Seriola lalandi B; 30–60 min 2.5 Not Applicable COM APVMA (2020b)
Zeuxapta seriolae Seriola dumerili O; in feed (pellets) for 3 d 150 80.4% EXP: 3 m3 cage Rigos et al. (2021)