Phthiraptera (Arthropoda, Insecta) in Gallus gallus from isolated and mixed backyard rearing systems Phthiraptera (Arthropoda, Insecta) em Gallus gallus de criações de fundo de quintal isoladas e mistas

The objectives were to identify the species of chewing lice (Mallophaga) at different body sites in chickens (Gallus gallus), in isolated and mixed rearing systems, and to determine the dynamics and structure of the louse populations collected. The prevalences were 100 and 35% for chickens in the is...

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Main Authors: Ana Clara Gomes dos Santos, Albério Lopes Rodrigues, Sandra Batista dos Santos, Roberto César Araújo Lima, Rita de Maria Seabra Nogueira de Candanedo Guerra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2011-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612011000100004