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What are the most cost-effective sea lice treatments? Research into sea lice management measures used on Scottish salmon farms has found the use of in-feed treatments and lice skirts are the most cost-effective.
14/11/2020
Searching for an in-feed sea lice vaccine A project to develop a pioneering oral vaccine to protect salmon from sea lice has just been launched in Scotland.
17/12/2019
A novel means of monitoring sea lice A novel means to assess sea lice levels is set to be trialled in Scotland in a project supported by the UK Seafood Innovation Fund.
04/02/2021
Turning ultrasound and infrared on sea lice A new technique that uses a combination of ultrasound and infrared light to remove sea lice from farmed salmon is due to be trialled shortly.
04/02/2021
Tackling sea lice in the face of climate change The offspring of salmon that have been bred to be more resistant to sea lice may not be so resistant in warmer waters, according to new research by Nofima.
01/02/2021
A new tool in the battle against sea lice and AGD New methods for performing freshwater treatments against sea lice and amoebic gill disease (AGD) in salmon farms have been successfully developed and trialled
06/10/2020
Are organic farmed salmon more susceptible to sea lice? Lower stocking densities in salmon farms can lead to greater levels of sea lice infestation per fish, according to a new study.
03/05/2021
New approaches to an age-old challenge: sea lice Innovative solutions to combat the effects of sea lice on the salmon industry are in the pipeline as ambitious new companies employ a combination of innovative
29/11/2019
Could microalgal feeds promote sea lice resistance in salmon? Salmon given feeds containing microalgae are more resistant to sea lice, according to the authors of a new study, although further research is now needed.
21/10/2021
Novel sea lice treatment gains medical approval BMK08, a novel treatment against sea lice, is one step closer to commercial launch, having been recommended for approval by the EU’s Committee for Medicinal
03/11/2020