Antiparasitic activity of the essential oil of Lippia alba on ectoparasites of Colossoma macropomum (tambaqui) and its physiological and histopathological effects

The manuscript entitled “Antiparasitic activity of the essential oil of Lippia alba on ectoparasites of Colossoma macropomum (tambaqui) and its physiological and histopathological effects”, represents original article on use of the essential oil of Lippia alba on ectoparasites of tambaqui, an important finfish of Amazon region. This manuscript includes treatment in vitro against monogeneans, and in vivo against protozoans and monogeneans, besides histopathological and hematological features of the fish exposed to different concentrations of L. alba, a medical plant from South and Central America.