Life cycle

LIFE CYCLE

 Fasciola-Egg

Fasciolaegg
  • Egg is composite egg. Large in size. 156 - 197 X 90 - 104m.
  • They are oval in shape and yellowish tint with indistinct operculum.
  • They have yolk cells and germ cells (hexagonal shape).
  • The eggs are voided in the faeces of the host.
  • It survives 2 - 3 months in humid faeces. But quickly destroy by desiccation within few hrs / days.
  • Miracidium develop only after the eggs have been laid
    • Development in invertebate host
    • Development in vertebrate host

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Last modified: Tuesday, 19 June 2012, 7:01 AM