Isolate some external parasites in some types of family Columbidae in the city of Baghdad

• Main Author: Suha Tariq Abdul-Karim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Baghdad, College of Veterinary Medicine 2012-04-01
• Series: The Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Medicine
• Online Access: https://jcovm.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/Iraqijvm/article/view/369
• ISSN: 1609-5693; 2410-7409

The aim of the study is to isolation and diagnose types of external parasites and diagnosis in some family members Columbidae and seasonal distribution of these parasites and the effect of temperature and humidity on the different infection rates are also examining the relationship of sex and incidence of external parasites Study was conducted to detect parasitic infections in some types of foreign family erythematosus where The results revealed that infestation of pigeons with one type of flies Pseudolynchia canariensis with total infestation rate was 3.33%, the highest infestation rate was in March (13.04%) and the lowest infestation rate was in December (3.12%), this record is consider a first record in Baghdad. The results revealed that the pigeons were infested with two Lice species, Columbicola columbae and Campanulotes bidentatus caompare in a rate 44.66%, 1.66% respectively with total rate 46.33%, the highest infestation rate was 68.57% in December and the lowest rate 16.66% in August lowest was in August 15.38%, without any significant differences recorded. Diagnoses of one type of soft tick Argas persicus that taken from pigeon nests which checked – up with total rate was 35.71% (infestation with nymphs and adults) and the peak infestation recorded in May 100% and the lowest was in March and July at a rate of 33.33%. The total rate for infestation of pigeon with larvae of tick was 2.33% and the highest infestation was 8.33% in May and the lowest rate 2.43% in April.