The infection of trematodes on rice frogs (Fejervarya cancrivora)in Karawang Regency, West Java

Abstract

Fejervarya cancrivorais often used as raw material for food and export commodities. In 2014, it was recorded that Karawang Regency was the largest producer of frog’s legs meat in West Java. Research on trematode worms ofF. cancrivorafrom Karawang Regency was conducted to find out the diversity of trematodes worms and its infection patterns. The observation was carried out on 120 frogs. The lungs, stomach, intestine, and caecum were examined for trematodes. The results showed that theF. cancrivorainfected by four species of trematodes i.e.,Glypthelminssp.,Pleurogenoidessp.,Haematoloechussp., andDiplodiscussp. with a prevalence of 25.8%, 18.3%, 35.8%, and 23.3%, respectively, and parasite index 1 -25, 1-268, 1-19, and 1-23 individual parasite in each host, respectively.