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Dispersion of Lernaea cyprinacea (Linnaeus) (Crustácea, Copepoda) in the north arca of the Paraná State, Brasil

Inside of the parasitoses context in fish, the study was successful to us verified the lerniose was present in the north area of the State. It had reached the native fish in the basin of the river Tibagi. For the study, visits were made to the aquaculture and samples collected in the area of Sertanopolis on the river Tibagi. We verified that the lerniose was growing in the area and had already reached several species of native fish of the river Tibagi. This concein for ali the researchers of the area, as well as the producers of fish.

Lernaea cyprinacea; Tibagi; Paranapanema; river


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