Contributions of haematological factors to the estimations of Eustrongylides africanus larvae densities Clarias gariepinus and Clarias anguilaris from Bida floodplain of Nigeria

Abstract

The contributions of haematological factors to the estimations of Eustrongylides africanus larvae densities in Clarias gariepinus and C. anguillaris of Bida floodploain ;of Nigeria were investigated. Five haematological factors (neutrophils, lymphocytes and eosinophils counts; MCH and MCV) having positive or negative correlation coefficient (r) between 0.50 and 0.85 contributed to the estimation of E. africanus larvae densities in the wild population of Claria species.