’Duck itch’worry
Unlike their southern counterparts, Christchurch swimmers will be able to take to the water this summer without fear of getting “duck itch.” Swimmers in Lake Wanaka are likely to emerge from the water scratching from “duck itch,” which is caused by a parasitic organism in water snails. However, Christchurch swimmers have nothing to fear. The chief engineer of the North Canterbury Catchment Board (Mr J.
A. McDonald) said he had not heard of any cases of “duck itch” in Christchurch. “Duck itch” in Lake Wanaka is worrying the Lakes County Council, which is considering using chemicals to kill the parasite. It had hoped to use a new chemical called Fres* con but its use was forbidden by the Otago Catchment Board, which is not sure of what side-ef-fects the chemical would have on fish.
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Press, 2 December 1978, Page 23
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