EFFECTIVENESS TEST OF MIMBA EXTRACT (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) AGAINST PARASITE ON TILAPIA FISH SEED (Oreochromis niloticus) AT FISH SEED OFFICE, PENEBEL, TABANAN REGENCY, BALI PROVINCE

Abstract

Mimba leaf (Azadirachta indica A. juss.) is good for sanitation and disease control at the fish
seed. Mimba leaf contains many compounds that can be an antiseptic, antivirus, antibacterial
and antiparasite. The purpose of this research is to know kind of ectoparasite that attack Carp
Fish seed in Fish Seed Office at Penebel and to know how much effective doses from Mimba
leaf extract to wipe out parasite in Carp Fish seed. Disease countermeasures in Carp fish seed
have done by using chemical especially antibiotic. Continual using chemical material will
cause a negative impact on the fish, environment and also consumer. Using Mimba leaf as an
organic disease control is a good choice. The result research by using Mimba leaf extract as
antiparasite with different doses show deference effectiveness level. 15 ppm dose is the most
effective to wipe out the parasite in Tilapia Fish where after soaked with mimba leaf extract
seen that kind of ectoparasite that susceptible with mimba leaf extract are Tricodina sp,
Argulus sp, sp Gyrodactylus, Dactylogyrus sp, Myxobolus sp, sp Henneguya, and Oodinium spp.