[Cuclotogaster heterographus (Mallophaga: Lipeuridae) infestation on ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) in Konya].
The aim of this study was to detect ectoparasites on ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) in Konya. On the Research and Experimental Farm of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Selcuk University, 55 ring-necked pheasants were observed to be infested with ectoparasites. Because of this, the pheasants were put into a large cartoon-box, the bottom of which was covered with a white paper and were treated with propoxur for a few minutes. The ectoparasites that had fallen on the paper were transferred to a tube containing 70% ethyl alcohol. After being cleared in lactophenol for a few days, they were mounted on slides in Faure-Forte medium. All of the ectoparasites were identified as the chewing lice (Mallophaga), Cuclotogaster heterographus. This is the first study that has recorded the presence of C. heterographus on ring-necked pheasants in Turkey.
Dik
Bilal
B
Selçuk Universitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Parazitoloji Anabilim Dali, Konya. bik@selcuk.edu.tr
Uslu
Uğur
U
D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D046094:Galliformes / Q000469:parasitology*; D007306:Insecticides; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008003:Phthiraptera / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D001074:Propoxur; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
D007306:Insecticides; D001074:Propoxur