Contributions of haematological factors to the estimations of <i>Eustrongylides africanus</i> larvae densities <i>Clarias gariepinus</i> and <i>Clarias anguilaris</i> 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.