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Development of effective alternative control strategies against the ciliate Ichthyophthirius multifiliis in trout farms, that are ecologically harmless, well tolerated by fish and omit the use of therapeutics (AbiAqua)
Project
Project code: 2815NA061
Contract period: 01.06.2016
- 30.11.2019
Budget: 238,315 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Infections with Ichthyophthirius multifiliis often lead to high mortalities especially in farmed trout. Currently, no effective therapeutics are approved for treatment of infected fish for human consumption in the EU. New approaches for the reduction of the parasite load will be developed in AbiAqua. The amount of infectious stages of the ciliate in the water is aimed to be reduced by nanofiltration and by blocking the transmission of the pathogen. Methods that can inactivate parasites in the water, that can prevent host finding and may remove pathogens from the water will be tested. Additionally, new vaccination strategies will be developed. All methods will be tested separately and in combinations. The project will be performed in three phases. In phase one, nanofiltration, blocking of transmission and vaccination strategies will be tested under controlled conditions. Effective methods will be combined afterwards under semi-field conditions. In phase two, the scientific results from phase one will be transferred to praxis and will be tested in different combinations in two trout farms with regard to their effectiveness. In phase three, the results of the studies will be summed up to provide presentations and leaflets with management strategies for veterinarians and fish farmers.
Section overview
Subjects
- Pond fisheries
Framework programme
Federal Organic Farming Scheme and other forms of sustainable agriculture (BÖLN)
Funding programme
Excutive institution
Funding institution
Project management agencies
Associated projects: AbiAqua
- Development of effective alternative control strategies against the ciliate Ichthyophthirius multifiliis in trout farms, that are ecologically harmless, well tolerated by fish and omit the use of therapeutics
- Development of effective alternative control strategies against the ciliate Ichthyophthirius multifiliis in trout farms, that are ecologically harmless, well tolerated by fish and omit the use of therapeutics
