data are presented as mean±standard error of the mean
(SEM).
Efficacy of ALE on oocyte maturation
Two different concentrations of ALE, 120 and 250 ppm, were
taken in a separate glass aquaria of 36-l capacity; thereafter,
120 numbers of female parasites of 11 and 14-day age groups
were released into each of those aquaria and left for 24-h static
exposure with continuous aeration. Certain parasites may die
due to inoculation hazards. Only the live parasites were used
for oocyte count and for detection of chromatin condensation.
In the case of the control group, female parasites were maintained
in equivalent condition for 24 h without ALE treatment.
Different maturity stages of the oocytes were examined and
counted following the method stated earlier. Oocyte count was
done from 60 parasites. The experiment was repeated for three
times (n=180), and the data are presented as mean±SEM. The
data were analyzed statistically between control and treated
groups with one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey HSD test.
The values of P