Re: NANFA-- Bowfin parasites

geoff and julie kimber (gkimber2_at_earthlink.net)
Wed, 26 Jun 2002 20:04:26 -0400

I have never been fortunate enough to catch a juvenile bowfin, although I'd
like to.

Do you have any idea what to do to eradicate tapeworms in a bowfin?

Are other fish this heavily parasitized?

Geoff Kimber
Lexington,KY

----- Original Message -----
From: "Hoover, Jan J ERDC-EL-MS" <HOOVERJ_at_wes.army.mil>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 6:48 PM
Subject: RE: NANFA-- Bowfin parasites

> >>>Are any of these tape worms transmittable to humans?
>
> No - but they are transmissable to other fishes

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