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Volume 19 No 9 (2021)
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Prevalence of Lice Parasite, Menopon Gallinae, in Local Chickens in Samarra
Aysar Salih Mohammed, Marwa Jasim Mohammad
Abstract
The present study aimed to determine the ectoparasite infection in domestic chickens. Where it was possible to
obtain (80) sample of chickens from both sexes from the fields and local markets to determine the widespread
external parasites. Where the study indicated the diagnosis of a common parasite, Menopon gallinae, with an
infection rate of 43.75%. The study also recorded the highest rate of infection during the month of November, at
70%, while the lowest rate was in December, 28%
Keywords
Lice, Prevalence, Ectoparasites
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