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A note on the haematophagous nature of poultry shaft louse, Menopon gallinae (Amblycera: Phthiraptera)

Authors: Surendra Kumar, Aftab Ahmad, Rehmat Ali, Vijay Kumar

Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Issue 1/2017

Abstract

An analysis of the crop contents of the poultry shaft louse, Menopon gallina indicates that 67 % of adult males and 72 % of the adult females examined carried red content compatible to host blood, along with feather barbules. The percentage of nymphal instars carrying red content in the crop was quite low. On the basis of crop contents the louse does not seem to harbor any triturating agent and is also not involved in cannibalism or predation. SEM studies on the ventral side of head do not indicate the presence of any pointed structure which can be used to pierce the skin.

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Title: A note on the haematophagous nature of poultry shaft louse, Menopon gallinae (Amblycera: Phthiraptera)
Authors: Surendra Kumar
Aftab Ahmad
Rehmat Ali
Vijay Kumar
Publication date: 01-03-2017
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-016-0760-y

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