Many copepod parasites have multiple stages in their life cycle and typically find their hosts while in their larval stage. These tiny larvae bury themselves within the host's skin and begin feeding.

Parasitic copepods on a grenadier fish. Screenshot: Schmidt Ocean Institute Behold, the latest in deep-sea fashion: An unfortunate fish sporting parasitic copepods as pigtails.

A team of researchers has managed to create the most efficient cephalopod aquaculture system for research to date. With this system, they have managed to rear 10 successive generations of squid, an ...

Peracetic acid treatment of squid eggs infected with parasitic copepod (Ikanecator primus gen. et sp. nov.). Scientific Reports , 2024; 14 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-65290-z Cite This Page : ...

Reference: Zoral MA, Lajbner Z, Zifcakova L, Miller J. Peracetic acid treatment of squid eggs infected with parasitic copepod (Ikanecator primus gen. et sp. nov.). Sci Rep. 2024;14(1):14513. doi: ...

Eco-friendly treatment saves squid eggs from newfound parasite New “squid killer” species of parasitic copepod has been described and successfully treated.