A DIAGNOSTIC, CLASSIFICATION STUDY OF EXTERNAL PARASITES THAT INFECT SOM TYPE OF PIGEONS IN BASRAH
2016
Zainab Hasan Jasim | ghazi Y. Alemarah | Nadia k. Thamer
This study is conducted on two types of pigeons, wild pigeons (Columbia livia) and(streptopliadecaocto). A total of(201) birds were examined for ectoparasits,included(143) Streptopliadecaoctoand (58)Columba livia. It was found that (37) birds wereinfected with more than one type of lice. The percentage of infection inColumbialivia(64%), the highest infection inFebruary (92%)and March (62%); Noinfectiondetected in streptopliadecaocto. Four types of ectoparasiteswere isolated fromColumbia livia:Columbicolacolumbae, Hohorstiellalata, Coloceras damicorne,campanulotesbidentatusscopolicampanulotesbidentatusscopoli
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