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Detection of ectoparasites in different birds

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    • Manal Hasan

    Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mosul

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Document Type : Research Paper

10.33899/ijvs.2019.162896
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Abstract

The study was conducted to detect the ectoparasites infestation in chickens, Domestic pigeons Columba livia domestica and turkeys in different areas of Mosul city by survey examining of 80 birds of chickens, 85 birds of pigeons and 50 birds of turkeys, of both sexes. Results show the infestation rates with ectoparasites in chickens, pigeons and turkeys, were 41.3%,37.6% and 36% respectively. Results show that the chickens were infested with three types of ectoparasites, two species of lice are Menacanthus stramineus, Gniocotes gallinae and soft ticks Argas persicus the infestation rates were 63.6%, 24.2% and 36.4% respectively. The highest infestation rate with lice in chicken was 70% in Spring season and the lowest rate 5% in Summer season while the infestation rates in Autumn and Winter were convergent, there was 44.4% and 45.5% respectively. The results show that the pigeons were infested with two types of ectoparasites, one species of lice is Columbicola columbae and soft ticks is Argas persicus, the rates were 87.5%,18.8% respectively. The infestations were individual and double. In turkeys the results record one lice species Goniocotes gallinae, the infestation rates were 36%. The male and female were infested with rates 27.3% and 42.9% respectively.

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  • Veterinary Parasitology
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Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences
Volume 33, Issue 2
September 2019
Page 37-41
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  • Received: 26 June 2018
  • Revised: 15 September 2018
  • Accept: 25 September 2018
  • Publish: 01 September 2019
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Hasan, M. (2019). Detection of ectoparasites in different birds. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 33(2), 37-41. doi: 10.33899/ijvs.2019.162896

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Manal Hasan. "Detection of ectoparasites in different birds". Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 33, 2, 2019, 37-41. doi: 10.33899/ijvs.2019.162896

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Hasan, M. (2019). 'Detection of ectoparasites in different birds', Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 33(2), pp. 37-41. doi: 10.33899/ijvs.2019.162896

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Hasan, M. Detection of ectoparasites in different birds. Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2019; 33(2): 37-41. doi: 10.33899/ijvs.2019.162896

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