Studies on Prevalence and Outbreak of Ectoparasites in Native Chickens in Central Part of Thailand

Abstract

Studies on incidence and outbreak of ectoparasites occurring in adult native chickens by examination of 1781 fowls (662 males and 1119 females, 1-4 years old) from 39 amphoes and 151 districts of 6 provinces in central part of Thailand during 1989-1992 revealed incidence of the following ectoparasites; nine species of biting lice, Menopon gallinae 89.3 %, Menacanthus pallidulus 3.9 %, Menacanthus stramineus3.8 %,unidentifiedamblycerans(Menoponspp.) 5.4 %, Lipeurus caponis 75.8 %, Oxylipeurus dentatus 2.1 %, Goniocotes gallinae 7.6%, Goniodes dissimilis 5.1% and Chelopistes meleagridis 0.7%, one species offleas, Echidnophaga gallinacea 5.3% ; one species of ticks, Haemaphysalis (Kaiseriana) wellingtoni 0.2%; five species of mites, Dermanyssus gallinae 4.1%, Ornithonyssus bursa 9.9%, Megninia cubitalis 6.2%, Pterolichus obtusus 42.7% and Knemidocoptes mutans. In addition, fauna and incidence of ectoparasites in various amphoes and provinces in central part of Thailand were also reported in this study.