Thread: What would cause thousands of Asian carp to die all at once

that works.

I don't know but we need more of it whatever it is.

Some great replies to this question. Thanks for the info and once again we are glad to have you and the other biologist on here to help us out with our crazy questions.

My pleasure. I do get crazy questions from time to time, just not on here! Always good questions here!

There is recent information about the large asian carp kills and the causes in a newsletter from the USFWS service out of Columbia. It isn't posted online yet, but here is the link once it is: Columbia Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region

Results from testing dead Asian carp from a large fish kill in the Osage River concluded the origin of the fish kill was unknown. The report goes on to talk about a large die off of Asian carp in the Mississippi River resulting from bacteria within the fishes brain.
sequence analysis of the bacterium identified the bacteria as L. lactis, a bacterium used extensively in the production of cheese and buttermilk. Dr. Khoo tested the bacteria using Koch’s postulates and found it to be lethal to Asian carp. Hopefully the report will be posted soon, but very intersting stuff in the war against Asian carp.

thanks. Can't wait to read the article.

"LEthal to Asian Carp"

I like the sound of that.

Plus, what's not to like about CHEESE??!

I hope they figure out a safe fast way to combat these rascals, soon. was throwing my cast net for shad yesterday and the schools of baby silvers, less than an inch long, were so bad the floor of my boat was covered with them. not a baby shad found in the mix anywhere.