دراسة لقمل الدجاج العاض و انتشاره الموسمي في محافظة أربيل، العراق

Other Title(s)

Study of biting chicken lice and its seasonal fluctuation in Erbil Governorate, Iraq

Joint Authors

العراقي، رياض أحمد عبد الرازق
أمين، خالص أحمد حمد

Source

المجلة العراقية للعلوم البيطرية

Publisher

University of Mosul College of Veterinary Medicine

Publication Date

2012-12-31

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

5

Main Subjects

Zoology
Veterinary Medicine

Topics

• Irbil
• Chickens
• Mallophaga

English Abstract

A study of the biting lice on chickens and its seasonal fluctuations of species on local chickens were conducted in four locations in Erbil governorate namely, Baharka, Kusnazan, Koshteba and Kanikurzala.

Also the estimation of infesting percentage with lice and its kinds.

Results revealed the occurrence of six species of biting lice on chickens, the chickens body lice (Menacanthus stramineus), the feather shift lice (Menopon gallinae), the chicken head lice (Cuclotogaster heterographus), the fluff lice (Goniocotes gallinae), the large chicken head lice (Goniodes gigas), and the wing lice (Lipeurus caponis).

The infestation with M.

stramineus was heavy in all locations and seasons in comparison with the other species.

The highest average number of the lice on a single chicken through all seasons was in Baharka location (340.8 louse) and the highest number of lice on a single chicken was 249.6 louse during winter.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-830771

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