A First Report of Infestation by Pseudolynchia canariensis in a Herd of Pigeons in Shahrekord (Southwest of Iran)

Background: Pigeons (Columba livia) have been kept as pet and reared for food in several countries including Iran. Ectoparasites are regarded as the basic causes of retardation in growth, lowered vitality and poor conditions of the birds. Pseudolynchia canariensis a hippoboscidae fly is one of the...

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Main Authors: Khodadad Pirali-Kheirabadi, Amir Dehghani-Samani, Nader Ahmadi-Baberi, Vida Najafzadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases
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Online Access:https://jad.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jad/article/view/341