Open AccessStudies on prevalence of Cestodes parasitizing Gallus gallus domesticus
Author(s) -
D. B. Bhure,
Sanjay Shamrao Nanware
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
environment conservation journal/environment conservation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-5124
pISSN - 0972-3099
DOI - 10.36953/ecj.2014.151222
Subject(s) - gallus gallus domesticus , biology , veterinary medicine , winter season , wet season , dry season , summer season , zoology , ecology , geography , medicine , climatology , meteorology , geology
The present investigations deals with the preliminary survey of three avian cestode parasites viz. Cotugnia dignopora, Cotugnia diamarae and Raillietina domestica collected from the intestine of a Gallus gallus domesticus at different collection sites of Nanded district (M.S.) India during February, 2012 to January, 2013. The high prevalence of all cestode parasites occur in summer season followed by winter season whereas lower infections in monsoon season.