Stinking dead fish portend major problem with carp herpes release
- Written by Simon Chapman, Emeritus Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney
In April last year, this column looked at six concerns about the planned release of carp herpes virus (Cyprinid herpesvirus 3 or CyHV-3 – also known as koi herpesvirus, or the carp herpesvirus) into Australian rivers in an attempt to dramatically reduce the plague proportions of these introduced and destructive “river rabbits”. Ra...
