scholarly journals Prevalence and seasonal variation of ectoparasite in pigeon, Columba livia (Gmelin, 1789) of Dhaka, Bangladesh

2012 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleya Begum ◽  
Sabrina Sehrin
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
Columba Livia ◽  
Dermanyssus Gallinae ◽  
Pseudolynchia Canariensis

A total of 60 pigeons, Columba livia (25 males and 35 females) were examined for ectoparasites. All the birds were infected (100%) by 10 species of ectoparasites. The ectoparasite comprised lice: 60 (100%) Menopon gallinae, 28 (46.66%) Menacanthus stramineus, 43 (71.66%) Colpocephalum turbinatum, 60 (100%) Columbicola columbae, 31 (51.66%) Lipeurus caponis, 19 (31.66%) Goniocotes gallinae, 28 (46.66%) Chelopistes meleagridis; fleas: five (8.33%) Echidnophaga gallinacean; flies: 38 (63.33%) Pseudolynchia canariensis and eight (13.33%) of mites Dermanyssus gallinae. Serious damage was observed in wing feathers (31.74%). The females had a higher intensity (30.11) of infestation than the males (29.04). The ectoparasites were removed from the pigeons throughout the year. The overall intensity of infestation was highest during summer (40.69) and lowest during winter (21.94).

scholarly journals Identificación de ecto y endoparásitos en palomas domésticas (Columba livia) del área urbana de Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. e2157
Author(s):  
María Cristina Hernández-Martínez ◽  
Jorge Luis Parra-Arango ◽  
Agustín Góngora-Orjuela ◽  
Harvey Augusto Walteros-Casas ◽  
Jenny Jovana Chaparro-Gutiérrez
Keyword(s):  
Columba Livia ◽  
Eimeria Spp ◽  
Pseudolynchia Canariensis

Objetivo. Determinar la presencia de parásitos internos y externos en palomas comunes (Columba livia) del área urbana de la ciudad de Villavicencio, Meta, durante la transición verano a invierno del año 2017. Materiales y Métodos. Se capturaron 72 palomas de tres comunas de la ciudad y sometidas a inspección visual para parásitos externos, a la vez se obtuvo muestras de material fecal para análisis coprológico mediante el método de Sheather’s. Se realizaron frotis con las muestras de sangre y tinción con Giemsa para agentes hemotrópicos. Resultados. En el 100% de las muestras se encontraron dos especies de parásitos externos: piojos malófagos (Columbicola columbae) y mosca de paloma (Pseudolynchia canariensis). Dentro de los parásitos internos se encontraron dos protozoarios: Haemoproteus spp. 26.5% (9/34) en frotis sanguíneo y Eimeria spp. 36% (26/72) en heces, seguido de los nematodos: Ascaridia spp. 4.2% (3/72) y Capillaria spp. 13.8% (10/72) y cestodos: Raillietina spp. 1.38% (1/72). No se encontró asociación del parasitismo con el sexo de la paloma o la comuna de muestreo. Conclusiones. La presencia de parásitos internos fue baja, excepto para Eimeria spp., estos datos representan información importante del riesgo potencial para la salud animal y humana, especialmente para poblaciones comerciales de aves y la avifauna nativa. Estos resultados indican que se requieren programas sanitarios y de control en las poblaciones de palomas de la ciudad.

The phoresy of the louse Mallophaga on the population of the louse-fly Hippoboscidae

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 471-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Матюхин ◽  
A. Matyukhin
Keyword(s):  
Columba Livia ◽  
Cuculus Canorus ◽  
Erithacus Rubecula ◽  
Luscinia Svecica ◽  
Corvus Frugilegus ◽  
Pseudolynchia Canariensis

Objective of research: To study the role of phoresy of the louse Mallophaga on the population of the louse-fly Hippoboscidae. Material and methods: In 1997–2015 more than 10000 birds were caught; from them about 2000 louse-flies Hippoboscidae were collected and studied. Results and discussion: 12 cases of phoresy of the louse Mallophaga on the louse-fly Hippoboscidae were recorded: 7 cases of phoresy of Columbicola columbae on pigeon louse flies Pseudolynchia canariensis collected from pigeons (Columba livia); one case — phoresy of the louse Ricinus rubeculae on the louse fly Orniyhomyia fringillina from the robin (Erithacus rubecula); one case — phoresy of the louse on the louse fly O. avicularia from the rook (Corvus frugilegus); one — phoresy of the louse on louse fly O. avicularia from the cuckoo (Cuculus canorus); one — phoresy of the louse on the louse fly Ornithoica turdi from the nightingale (Luscinia luscinia); one case — phoresy of the louse on the louse fly O. chloropus from Luscinia svecica.

scholarly journals Pseudolynchia canariensis (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) em Buteogallus aequinoctialis (Ciconiiformes: Accipitridae) no estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodrigo Gredilha ◽  
Daniel de A. Balthazar ◽  
Alex L. Spadetti ◽  
Luiz Paulo L. Fedullo ◽  
Rubens P. Mello
Keyword(s):  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
Columba Livia ◽  
Pseudolynchia Canariensis

Registro de Pseudolynchia canariensis em dois gaviões caranguejeiros de vida livre atendidos no Hospital Veterinário da Fundação RioZoo. Os dezenoves exemplares coletados foram identificados no Laboratório de Diptera da Fundação Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. O encontro de P. canariensis fora do hospedeiro natural (Columba livia), representa uma contribuição aos estudos da família Hippoboscidae, visto que não há registros sobre aves nativas do continente americano parasitadas por P. canariensis.

scholarly journals Parasites of domestic pigeons (Columba livia domestica) in Sebele, Gaborone, Botswana : short communication

2000 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
E.Z. Mushi ◽  
M.G. Binta ◽  
R.G. Chabo ◽  
R. Ndebele ◽  
R. Panzirah
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Toxoplasma Gondii ◽  
Short Communication ◽  
Protozoan Parasite ◽  
Columba Livia ◽  
High Antibody ◽  
Antibody Titres ◽  
Pseudolynchia Canariensis ◽  
Domestic Pigeons ◽  
Apparently Healthy

The following parasites were found in apparently healthy pigeons kept in Sebele: a haemoprotozoan, Haemoproteus columbae (80 %); endoparasite metazoan nematodes, Ascaridia columbae(30 %) and Dispharynx spiralis(10 %); a cestode, Raillietina sp. (80 %) and coccidian oocysts (40 %); 2 ectoparasites, namely the pigeon fly, Pseudolynchia canariensis (50 %) and the louse, Columbicola columbae (30 %). The pigeons also had high antibody titres, (1:256) to the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii (100 %). The latter infection in these domestic pigeons has public health implications.

scholarly journals Defining host range: host–parasite compatibility during the non-infective phase of the parasite also matters

Parasitology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 146 (2) ◽  
pp. 234-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Veiga ◽  
Paloma De Oña ◽  
Beatriz Salazar ◽  
Francisco Valera
Keyword(s):  
Host Range ◽  
Host Species ◽  
Columba Livia ◽  
Avian Host ◽  
Host Preferences ◽  
Breeding Sites ◽  
Carnus Hemapterus ◽  
Pseudolynchia Canariensis ◽  
European Roller ◽  
Host Parasite

AbstractHost range and parasite specificity determine key epidemiological, ecological and evolutionary aspects of host–parasite interactions. Parasites are usually classified as generalists or specialists based on the number of hosts they feed on. Yet, the requirements of the various stages of a parasite may influence the suitability of a given host species. Here, we investigate the generalist nature of three common ectoparasites (the dipteran Carnus hemapterus and two species of louse flies, Pseudolynchia canariensis and Ornithophila metallica), exploiting two avian host species (the European roller Coracias garrulus and the Rock pigeon Columba livia), that frequently occupy the same breeding sites. We explore the prevalence and abundance of both the infective and the puparial stages of the ectoparasites in both host species. Strong preferences of Pseudolynchia canariensis for pigeons and of Carnus hemapterus for rollers were found. Moderate prevalence of Ornithophila metallica was found in rollers but this louse fly avoided pigeons. In some cases, the infestation patterns observed for imagoes and puparia were consistent whereas in other cases host preferences inferred from imagoes differed from the ones suggested by puparia. We propose that the adult stages of these ectoparasites are more specialist than reported and that the requirements of non-infective stages can restrict the effective host range of some parasites.

scholarly journals Ectoparásitos en Palomas Columba livia Comercializadas en un Mercado del Distrito de San Martín de Porres, Lima, Perú

2015 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 259
Author(s):  
Asucena Naupay I. ◽  
Julia Castro H. ◽  
Junior Caro C. ◽  
Lucas Sevilla D. ◽  
Joe Hermosilla J. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Columba Livia ◽  
Pseudolynchia Canariensis ◽  
San Martín

El objetivo del presente trabajo fue determinar la prevalencia, intensidad media y abundancia media de ectoparásitos en palomas domésticas (Columba livia) comercializadas en un mercado de la ciudad de Lima, Perú. Se analizaron 29 ejemplares (17 machos y 12 hembras). Se inspeccionó la superficie externa de la cabeza, cuello, pecho, dorso y alas, determinando que el 93.1% (14.9 ± 15.8 de abundancia media total) de las palomas estuvieron infestadas con uno o más ectoparásitos; asimismo, el 100 de los machos y 83.3% de las hembras estuvieron parasitados. Se identificaron siete especies de ectoparásitos, de los cuales cinco corresponden al Orden Mallophaga (Columbicola columbae [82.8%], Menopon gallinae [48.3%] Goniodes gigas [31%], Menacanthus stramineus [17.2%] y Lipeurus caponis [6.9%]), uno al Orden Diptera (Pseudolynchia canariensis [10.3%]), y uno al Orden Siphonapetra (Echidnophaga gallinacea [3.4%]). El mayor número de malófagos fue encontrado sobre las plumas de las alas y el pecho. En las asociaciones de parásitos, se encontró 28% de monoparasitismo, 28% de biparasitismo, 34% de triparasitismo y 3% de tetraparasitismo. C. columbae fue el ectoparásito con mayor prevalencia (82.8%). Además, se reporta por primera vez a Menacanthus stramineus y Lipeurus caponis como ectoparásitos de C. livia en el Perú.

scholarly journals Studies on parasitic prevalence in pet birds from Punjab, Pakistan

2023 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Sadaf ◽  
A. Javid ◽  
A. Hussain ◽  
S. M. Bukhari ◽  
S. M. Hussain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Meleagris Gallopavo ◽  
Columba Livia ◽  
Blood Parasites ◽  
Dermanyssus Gallinae ◽  
Entire Body ◽  
Fecal Samples ◽  
Chen Caerulescens ◽  
Alectoris Chukar ◽  
Pet Birds ◽  
One Year

Abstract During this one year study, blood and fecal samples of doves (Zenaida asiatica), ducks (Anas platyrhynchos), pigeons (Columba livia), partridges (Alectoris chukar), turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) and goose (Chen caerulescens) were collected to assess the parasitic prevalence in these birds. The birds were kept at Avian Conservation and Research Center, Department of Wildlife and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore. All these avian species were kept in separate cages and their entire body was inspected on regularly basis to record external parasites. For internal parasites, 100 blood and 100 fecal samples for each species were analyzed. During present study, two species of ectoparasites i.e. fowl ticks (Args persicus) and mite (Dermanyssus gallinae) while 17 species of endoparasites; three from blood and 14 from fecal samples were identified. Prevalence of blood parasites was Plasmodium juxtanucleare 29.3%, Aegyptinella pullorum 15% and Leucoctoyzoon simond 13%. Parasitic species recorded from fecal samples included 6 species of nematodes viz. Syngamus trachea with parasitic prevalence of 50%, Capillaria anatis 40%, Capillaria annulata 37.5%, Heterakis gallinarum 28.3%, Ascardia galli 24% and Allodpa suctoria 2%. Similarly, two species of trematodes viz. Prosthogonimus ovatus having parasitic prevalence of 12.1% and Prosthogonimus macrorchis 9.1% were also recorded from fecal samples of the birds. Single cestode species Raillietina echinobothrida having parasitic prevalence of 27% and 3 protozoan species i.e. Eimeria maxima having prevalence 20.1%, Histomonas meleagridis 8% and Giardia lamblia 5.3% were recorded. In our recommendation, proper medication and sanitation of the bird’s houses and cages is recommended to avoid parasites.

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