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External Parasites of Poultry [PDF]
EDIS, 2006 Arthropods are important pests of poultry in Florida, especially where proper management practices are not implemented. Lice and mites are the most common pests of poultry in Florida although the fowl tick and the sticktight flea may also cause serious ...
Phillip E. Kaufman +2 more
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Intestinal and Tracheal Parasites of Poultry
EDIS, 2014 A parasite is defined as an animal or plant that derives sustenance and/or protection by living in or on another animal or plant called the host. Intestinal and tracheal parasites of poultry are commonly referred to as “worms,” although this term is ...
Gary D. Butcher, Michael A. Davis
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Prevalence of Select Intestinal Parasites in Alabama Backyard Poultry Flocks [PDF]
Animals, 2021 Keeping chickens as backyard pets has become increasingly popular in the United States in recent years. However, biosecurity is generally low in backyard flocks.
Miranda Carrisosa +5 more
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EDIS, 2008 Revised! ENY-290, a 12-page fact sheet by P. E. Kaufman, P. G. Koehler, and J. F. Butler, describes several external parasites of poultry in Florida, insecticide resistance, and control.
Phillip E. Kaufman +2 more
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Molecular and histopathological characterization of Ascaridia galli and Eimeria tenella co-infection in Numida meleagris [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceIntroductionThe helmeted guineafowl is a ground-dwelling bird native to Africa, easily recognized by its bald, bluish-gray head and the distinctive horn-like casque (helmet) on top of its head.
Marwa M. Attia +9 more
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A small-scale survey of fenbendazole resistance in Ascaridia galli and Heterakis gallinarum, two common ascarid parasites of poultry [PDF]
Poultry ScienceResistance to benzimidazole (BZ) anthelmintics is a widespread problem in parasitic nematodes that infect production animals such as sheep and goats, and an emerging issue in ascarid parasites of poultry.
J.B. Collins +10 more
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Overview of Poultry Eimeria Life Cycle and Host-Parasite Interactions [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 Apicomplexan parasites of the genus Eimeria are organisms which invade the intestinal tract, causing coccidiosis, an enteric disease of major economic importance worldwide.
Sara López-Osorio +3 more
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Invasion mechanisms of Eimeria coccidian and host immune responses in chicken intestine_A review [PDF]
Poultry ScienceThe poultry industry is one of the fastest-growing subsectors in agriculture, serving as a primary source of protein for the increasing global population.
Endashaw Jebessa +12 more
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California Agriculture, 1955 External parasites most commonly infesting poultry in California include the northern fowl mite, the common poultry mite, several kinds of lice—and the chicken tick, which is often called the blue-bug in spite of the fact that it is a true tick.
D Furman, L Vincent, W Coates
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Molecular Prevalence of Avian Haemosporidian Parasites in Southeast Asia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]
AnimalsIn this study, for the first time, a systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to understand the prevalence and genetic diversity of haemosporidian parasites—namely, Plasmodium, Haemoproteus and Leucocytozoon—in avian species in Southeast Asia ...
Kannawee Swangneat +7 more
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