| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Authors: | A. Khursheed, Sial, N., Malik, S., Lashari, M. Hussain |
| Journal: | Standard Scientific Research and Essays |
| Volume: | 2 |
| Issue: | 9 |
| Pagination: | 401 - 405 |
| ISSN: | 2310 - 7502 |
| Keywords: | parasites, parasitic infestation, peafowl's |
| Abstract: | The present study was conducted to find out the Parasitic infestation in peafowl of Bahawalpur Zoo from May 2011 to April 2012. Different methods were used to collect and identify the parasites in peafowl. About 30.7% of peafowl's were infected with external parasitic infestation. Menacanthus stramineus 12.19% was found to be high prevalent. It was revealed that Blue peafowl (pavo criatatus) was mostly 36.66 % suspected to parasitic infestation followed by Green java (pavo muticus) 29.26 %. Mixed parasites were found in majority of peafowl but louse were highly prevailed. |
| URL: | https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267852005_Parasitic_infestation_in_Peafowl_of_Bahawalpur_Zoo_Punjab_Pakistan |
File attachments:
