| Week 5 |
Sub-group |
Control |
MOS |
| Lepeophtheirus salmonis |
Fertile females |
3.50 ± 3.70 |
0.50 ± 0.58 |
| Pre-adult & males |
14.25 ± 17.48 |
1.75 ± 2.36 |
| Larvae |
5.00 ± 6.22 |
0.75 ± 0.50 |
| Caligus elongates(total) |
12.00 ± 3.77 |
15.00 ± 3.74 |
| Sum of lice per fish |
34.75 ± 17.23 |
18.00 ± 2.45 |
| Number of infected fish |
22.75 ± 5.91 |
13.00 ± 0.82 * |
| Week 7 |
Sub-group |
Control |
MOS |
| Lepeophtheirus salmonis |
Fertile females |
1.00 ± 0.82 |
0.50 ± 0.58 |
| Pre-adult & males |
30.75 ± 16.56 |
22.00 ± 5.94 |
| Larvae |
15.00 ± 10.65 |
9.25 ± 3.20 |
| Caligus elongates(total) |
12.50 ± 5.20 |
8.75 ± 3.59 |
| Sum of lice per fish |
59.25 ± 17.50 |
40.50 ± 5.92 * |
| Number of infected fish |
29.75 ± 4.19 |
23.00 ± 1.83 * |
*Indicates statistical significant difference between control and MOS fed groups (P< 0.05) |
