<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><xml><records><record><source-app name="Biblio" version="7.x">Drupal-Biblio</source-app><ref-type>17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">K.L. Adang</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Sonnie J. Oniye</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Augustine U. Ezealor</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">P.A. Abdu</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">O.J. Ajanusi</style></author></authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Ectoparasites of Domestic Pigeon (&lt;i&gt;Columba livia domestica&lt;/i&gt;, Linnaeus) in Zaria, Nigeria</style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Research Journal of Parasitology</style></secondary-title><short-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Research J. of Parasitology</style></short-title></titles><keywords><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">domestic pigeon</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">ectoparasites</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Nigeria</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Prevalence</style></keyword><keyword><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Zaria</style></keyword></keywords><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2008</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2008</style></date></pub-dates></dates><urls><web-urls><url><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">http://www.scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jp.2008.79.84</style></url></web-urls></urls><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">3</style></volume><pages><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">79 - 84</style></pages><language><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">eng</style></language><abstract><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">&lt;p&gt;A total of 240 (127 males and 113 females) domestic pigeons (Columba livia domestica Linnaeus) purchased from Samaru and Sabon-Gari markets in Zaria, were examined by plumage brushing for ectoparasites. One hundred and seventy-seven (73.8%) of the birds were infested by five species of ectoparasites. The ectoparasites comprised lice: 15 (6.3%) Menopon gallinae, 153 (63.8%) Columbicola columbae and 26 (10.8%) Goniodes sp.; flies: 89 (37.1) Pseudolynchia canariensis and 6 (2.5%) of mites (Dermanyssus gallinae). Seventy-four (30.8%) of the domestic birds had single infestation, 95 (39.6%) had double infestation and 7 (2.9%) had triple infestation. The difference between single and mixed infestation was not statistically significant (p&amp;gt;0.05). The females had a higher prevalence 84 (74.3%) than the males 93 (73.2%). There was however no significant difference (p&amp;gt;0.05) in the infestation rates between the sexes. Ectoparasites were removed from the birds through out the year with highest prevalence (95%) in August. Columbicola columbae and Pseudolynchia canariensis were collected through out the year.&lt;/p&gt;
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