Nov 07
window.document.getElementById(‘post-9636’).parentNode.className += ‘ adhesive_post’;Trematodes, a small intestinal parasite, are believed to have killed about 3,000 waterfowl on Lake Winnibigoshish beginning last week, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
These parasites have a complex life history and require two intermediate hosts, such as snails, for the parasites to develop. Waterfowl then consume the infected snails, and the adult trematodes attack the internal organs or blood of the birds. Infected birds appear lethargic and have difficulty diving and flying before eventually dying.
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