Prevalence of ectoparasites of the barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) in the town of Dschang, West Region, Cameroon

To estimate the prevalence of ectoparasites of the barn swallow (<em>H. rustica</em>) in Dschang and to see if this bird can be a risk to public health, an investigation was carried out in three sites. An analysis of 51 swallows showed that 35.29% of these birds carry at least one specie...

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Main Authors: D.B. Kenko Nkontcheu, N. Ngameni Tchamadeu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-12-01
Series:Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jear/article/view/1091