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1 February 2005 Parasitic Helminths of Eurasian Collared-Doves (Streptopelia decaocto) From Florida
Diane L. Bean, Edith Rojas-Flores, Garry W. Foster, John M. Kinsella, Donald J. Forrester
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Abstract

Sixty-three Eurasian collared-doves (ECDs) (Streptopelia decaocto) from Florida were examined for parasitic helminths from June to December 2001. Nine species of helminths were identified (5 nematodes, 2 cestodes, and 2 trematodes). The most prevalent helminths were Ascaridia columbae (73.0%), Fuhrmannetta crassula (28.6%), Ornithostrongylus quadriradiatus (12.7%), and Bruscapillaria obsignata (11.1%). The helminths with the greatest mean intensity were Tanaisia bragai (13.5), A. columbae (9.3), and O. quadriradiatus (7.1). In Florida, the mean intensity of A. columbae in ECDs (9.3) was similar to that found in white-winged doves (Zenaida asiatica) (9.1) (P = 0.461), and both the intensities were significantly higher than that in the native mourning doves (Zenaida macroura) (3.7) (P = 0.001 and 0.005, respectively). Fuhrmannetta crassula is reported for the first time in columbids from Florida.

Diane L. Bean, Edith Rojas-Flores, Garry W. Foster, John M. Kinsella, and Donald J. Forrester "Parasitic Helminths of Eurasian Collared-Doves (Streptopelia decaocto) From Florida," Journal of Parasitology 91(1), 184-187, (1 February 2005). https://doi.org/10.1645/GE-353R
Published: 1 February 2005
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