Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The present work was carried out during December 2022 to November 2023 at three districts (Sohag, Akhmim and Dar el-Salam) at Sohag governorate to evaluate the ticks and lice associated with domestic birds (chicken and pigeons). Two parasites found on domestic birds. Number of tick and lice species was belonged to two suborder, two family and two species. The highest number of the tick during December, January and November at Sohag. Also, October and November and Dar el-Salam district. The lowest number was recorded during February at Akhmim and January and February at Dar el-Salam. On the other hand, the highest number of lice during May pigeon birds in Dar el-Salam district. Followed by in June at Sohag district. But, the lowest number was recorded in April at Sohag, Akhmim and Dar el-Salam. And July at Dar el-Salam and Akhmim of August on pigeons. Lice were recorded only on pigeon birds at all studied areas. The absence of tick and lice on the bodies of the studied domestic birds in some months of the year, low or high temperatures.
Authors: Ola Rabeey, Abd Elaleem Dosoky, Mahmoud Mobark
Institutions: Sohag University, Al-Azhar University
Language: English
Subfield: Parasitology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4416849371
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