AUTHOR=St-Hilaire Sophie , Cheng Tzu Hsuan , Chan Stephen Chi Ho , Leung Chi Fai , Chan Ka Man , Lim Kwok Zu , Furtado William , Bastos Gomes Giana TITLE=Emamectin Benzoate Treatment of Hybrid Grouper Infected With Sea Lice in Hong Kong JOURNAL=Frontiers in Veterinary Science VOLUME=8 YEAR=2021 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2021.646652 DOI=10.3389/fvets.2021.646652 ISSN=2297-1769 ABSTRACT=
Sea lice (Copepoda: Caligidae) are ectoparasites which negatively impact marine aquaculture species around the world. There are a limited number of treatments licensed for use against sea lice in tropical and semi-tropical farmed fish species. Emamectin benzoate (EB) was an effective pharmaceutical drug against sea lice infestations in several salmon industries before resistance to the product developed. This drug has not been extensively tested in marine fish within Asia. The objective of this study was to determine whether this drug could be used to treat oral infections with sea lice in hybrid grouper (