New weapon against Chytrid

[AngieD]

There could possibly be a new weapon in the fight against chytrid fungus:

‘Aquatic Fleas’ To the Rescue of World’s Amphibians - International Business Times

There is also an article about it in the most recent issue of Practical Reptile Keeping magazine

 

[DeCypher]

Very good news.
Thanks for sharing, friend. Maybe this can shine a little light on this fungal issue.

 

[FrogEyes]

This was reported a number of months ago:
http://www.caudata.org/forum/f1-gen...ol-article-re-amphibian-decline-new-hope.html

I think it's more hype than anything else. Aquatic crustaceans will do little or nothing to help largely terrestrial amphibians. They can reduce the aquatic spore count and thus reduce the chances of a water-borne infection. They won't impact terrestrial sources and they won't help already-infected animals.

 

[AngieD]

It won't help those already suffering, but the idea is that the daphnia could devour the aquatic 'stage' of chytrid. Nobody is suggesting that it will eradicate it, but it could help to reduce the amount of the fungus making its way to amphibians.
I don't know all the ins and outs of the matter, I was merely pointing out the piece of news I had encountered