Astaciculture

Astaciculture (of Latin: Crayfish and culture) are the breeding of the crayfish S generally with commercial or semi-commercial goal.

Methods

It is very often carried out in old Cresson nières, gravel pits… but it can be also realized in especially arranged parks.

Indigenous species (France)

Crayfish crayfish L.: l'" crayfish with red legs " or " red Feet ".

Imported species

from Europe

Austropotamobius pallipes : l'" crayfish with white legs " ".

from North America

Orconectes limosus Rafinesque ( Camparus affinis Say): l'" American crayfish "
Kind Pacifastacus : the crayfish of California

moreover

Crayfish leptodactylus Eschscholtz: the crayfish with " legs grêles" or " Russian crayfish " or " Turkish crayfish ".

Diseases

the plague of crayfish: allotted to the mushroom Aphanomyces astaci :

The aphanomycose is a striking down epizooty not leaving any survivor. It dies out with the complete disappearance of the individuals of the contaminated site.

Mycosis of eggs:

is caused by Saprolegnia .

rust (or burn spot)

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