عزل وتشخيص بعض الطفيليات الخارجية لدى طائر اليمام المنتشر في محافظة اللاذقية

Abstract

The research aimed to the detecting of the ectoparasites associated with the  palm dove bird  (Spilopelia senegalensis) , that are widely spread in Syria, as 57 palm of both sexes and 9 nests of palms from different areas in the city of Lattakia were examined during May to September 2024, the results showed that the incidence of parasites Externality among the tested palm reached 92.9%. While in palm nests was 81.8%, and the results indicated that there was no difference between male and female palm in infection with ectoparasites, both of them were equally, it was found that only two of the male samples and two of the females were free from infection with external parasites. The infection in male doves was 90.9%, while the rate of infection among female doves was 94.2%, and the results of the examination showed that there were two models of infection with ectoparasites, which are the single and mixed infection model, as the individual infection rate reached 67.9%, while the double infection rate was 32% with There was a significant difference between the incidence rates at a significant level of P> 0.05, While the rate of single and double infestation in the studied nests was 77.7% and 22.2%, respectively, and the results showed that three types of biting lice were isolated (Menopon gallinae, with 32% of the body of palms and 22.2% of palm nests and cylindrical pigeon lice. Columbicola columbae with 54.7% of palm body, 44.4% of palm nests, and Menacanthus cornutus biting lice, with an infection rate of 16.9% of palm and 11.1% of palm nests), and two types of soft ticks, Argas persicus, were isolated at 9.4%. From the body of palm and 22.2% of the studied nests and Argas reflexus, 5.6% of the palm body only.