Abstract The ectoparasitic infestation of free range domestic fowls were surveyed between August and November, 2014. A total of 105 ectoparasites belonging to four species of two genera were collected. These were made up of three lice and one ixodid tick. The percentage occurrence of these parasites are: Menacanthus stramineus (50.5%), Rhipicephalus saguineus (29.5%), Damalinia ovis (12.4%) and Lipeurus caponis (7.6%). Lice were the most prevalent and predominant of the ectoparasites of the 35 free-range domestic fowls examined, 22 (62.9%) were infested. Among the fowls examined, 10 (28.6%) were infested by the tick, R. saguineus, while 20 (57.1%) were infested by lice, 16 (45.7%) by M. stramineus, 5 (14.3%) by L. caponis and 7 (20.0%) by D. ovis. TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page i Certification ii Dedication iii Acknowledgement iv Table of Contents vi List of tables List of figures List of appendix Abstract ix Chapter One 1.0. Introduction 1 1.1. Background of the Study 1 1.2. Aim/Objectives 10 Chapter Two 2.0. Literature Review 12 Chapter Three 3.0. Materials and methods 23 3.1 Materials 23 3.2 Identification of the ectoparasites 24 Chapter four 4.0 Results 26 Chapter five 5.0 Discussion 41 5.1 Recommendation 42 References 43 Appendix
ECTOPARASITES OF FREE RANGE DOMESTIC FOWLS IN OKO ORUMBA NORTH, L.G.A OF ANAMBRA STATE.
Abstract The ectoparasitic infestation of free range domestic fowls were surveyed between August and November, 2014. A total of 105 ectoparasites belonging to four species of two genera were collected. These were made up of three lice and one ixodid tick. The percentage occurrence of these parasites are: Menacanthus stramineus (50.5%),... Continue Reading
Abstract The ectoparasitic infestation of free range domestic fowls were surveyed between August and November, 2014. A total of 105 ectoparasites belonging to four species of two genera were collected. These were made up of three lice and one ixodid tick. The percentage occurrence of these parasites are: Menacanthus stramineus (50.5%),... Continue Reading
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