| abstract |
A method of removing ectoparasites, such as sea lice, from a fish in water, comprising: (i) administering a neonicotinoid to remove the ectoparasites from the fish; and (ii) changing the water comprising the removed ectoparasites with water replacement, thus separating the removed ectoparasites and the fish. The neonicotinoid is not imidacloprid, and it is not configured or formulated for administration in food. The fish can be a salmonid, char, or cleaner fish, and the neonicotinoid can be applied at a sublethal dose and / or for a sublethal time, at a lethal dose and / or for a lethal time, or at a dose that knocks out animals. ectoparasites. The method may further comprise the step of preventing the release of the removed ectoparasites into the environment, for example by collecting the ectoparasites from a water sample comprising the removed ectoparasites, for example by passing the sample through a filter, preferably by a mesh filter. A neonicotinoid is also provided to be used in the method. |