01635nas a2200253 4500008004100000022001300041245016600054210006900220260000900289300001400298490000700312520083400319653001201153653001701165653001301182653001701195653001001212100002001222700002001242700002001262700001901282700002001301856006001321 2013 eng d a1682835600aPrevalence and Distribution of Chewing Lice (Phthiraptera) in Free Range Chickens from the Traditional Rearing System in the Algerian North East, Area of El-Tarf0 aPrevalence and Distribution of Chewing Lice Phthiraptera in Free c2013 a721 - 7250 v123 a
A study was carried out on 144 local chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus), from rural area of El-Tarf to determine the prevalence of chewing lice (Phthiraptera). The overall prevalence rate was 100% in the El- Tarf poultry. Nine different species of chewing lice were identified during this study: Menopon gallinae, Goniocotes gallinae, Lipeurus caponis, Goniodes dissimilis, Goniodes gigas, Menacanthus stramineus, Cuclotogaster heterographus, Menacanthus cornutus and Menacanthus pallidulus. Menopon gallinae (97.2%) was the most prevalent lice identified. The mean intensity of lice in the area of El-Tarf was 172.5 per chicken. Menopon gallinae was the species which has the highest mean intensity of infestation (83.2%). The distribution of nine chewing lice on poultry and their most preferred sites was determined.
10aAlgeria10aChewing lice10achickens10aPhthiraptera10arural1 aMedjouel, Ilyes1 aBenakhla, Ahmed1 aSenouci, Kheira1 aDjelil, Hanene1 aMatallah, Fouzi uhttp://www.scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijps.2013.721.725