Identification Tools
The following are pathogens that threaten Nebraska’s native species.
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Established
Chytrid Fungus
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
A fungus that infects amphibians in their keratin containing skin layers.
Potential
Heterosporosis
A parasite that infects and degrades muscle tissue of yellow perch and other fish species. It creates thick sporophorocysts, in which spores develop.
Potential
Largemouth Bass Virus
Most bass with LBV will appear completely normal. In some cases, dying fish will be near the surface and have trouble swimming.
Potential
Thousand Cankers Disease of Walnut Trees
Geosmithia morbida
Fungus kills localized areas, causing branch dieback.
Potential
Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia (VHS)
Novirhabdovirus sp.
Fish will show widespread hemorrhages (bleeding) throughout the body
Potential
Whirling Disease
Myxobolus cerebralis
This parasite prevents the fish from foraging for food and evading predators, resulting in death.
Established
White Nose Syndrome
Geomyces destructans
White fungus appears on the muzzle and other body parts of infected bats. Causes skin erosion and abnormal bat behavior leading to death.