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| What kind of parasite are sea lice and what do they feed upon? | Sea lice are arthropod parasites which feed on blood.
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| How can female and male lice be told apart? |
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| How many larval stages are there altogether and how many are parasitic? | Nine altogether.
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| Which life stages can move about on and between hosts? | Pre-adult and adult
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| Which louse is most common in Britain and what fish are affected? | C. elongatus affects salmonid fish species in the UK.
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| How do skin lesions begin and progress? |
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| What opthalmological signs can lice cause? |
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| How do sea lice kill fish? | Anaemia and extensive skin damage cause osmoregulatory failure.
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