Why Swimming in the Lake Can Lead to Cursing: The Flourishing Duck Fleas and Fluke Larvae Explained

2023-06-22 21:55:00

Some people curse after swimming in the lake these days. In view of the high water temperatures, the duck fleas are thriving again. At the Seebadi in Rapperswil-Jona, the water is currently around 24 degrees, as pool attendant Andi Trost says. From about 20 degrees, the pests are on the move, which are actually not fleas at all, but larvae of flukes (see info box).

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