A new generation of biocides for control of crustacea in fish farms

P K J Robertson, Kenny Black, M Adams, Kate J Willis, F Buchan, Heather Orr, Linda lawton, C McCullagh

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Abstract

Farming of salmon has become a significant industry in many countries over the past two decades. A major challenge facing this sector is infestation of the salmon by sea lice. The main way of treating salmon for such infestations is the use of medicines such as organophosphates, pyrethrins, hydrogen peroxide or benzoylphenyl ureas. The use of these medicines in fish farms is, however, highly regulated due to concerns about contamination of the wider marine environment. In this paper we report the use of photochemically active biocides for the treatment of a marine copepod, which is a model of parasitic sea lice. Photochemical activation and subsequent photodegradation of PDAs may represent a Controllable and environmentally benign option for control of these parasites or other pest organisms in aquaculture. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)58-63
Number of pages6
JournalJ PHOTOCH PHOTOBIO B
Volume95
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

Keywords

  • SINGLET OXYGEN
  • SALMO-SALAR L
  • Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
  • PHOTOSENSITIZED DESTRUCTION
  • NUCLEAR FAST RED
  • HYDROGEN-PEROXIDE
  • VISIBLE-LIGHT IRRADIATION
  • ANTICANCER AGENTS
  • PLANKTONIC MARINE COPEPODS
  • METHYLENE-BLUE
  • BLADDER-TUMOR CELLS
  • Biophysics

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