Population ecology of a phthirapteran occurring on the common Baya (Ploceus philippinus) (Ploceidae: Passeriformes: Aves)

Authors

GAURAV ARYA
NAYANCI BANSAL
AFTAB AHMAD
NIDHI GUPTA
ARUN KUMAR SAXENA

Abstract

One hundred common Bayas (Ploceus philippinus) were examined for their ectoparasites, during April 2006 to December 2008 in the Rampur district of India (28°49'12"N 79°1'11"E). Seventy-four animals were found infested (mean intensity 13.97, sample mean abundance 10.3, range of infestation 1-45) with an ischnoceran louse, Brueelia plocea. The frequency distribution pattern of the louse on the aforesaid bird was aggregated but did not conform to the negative binomial model. The sex ratio was female biased while the nymphal population was dominant over adults.

DOI

10.3906/vet-1009-485

Keywords

Brueelia plocea, common Baya, India, Phthiraptera, prevalence

First Page

183

Last Page

185

Recommended Citation

ARYA, GAURAV; BANSAL, NAYANCI; AHMAD, AFTAB; GUPTA, NIDHI; and SAXENA, ARUN KUMAR (2011) "Population ecology of a phthirapteran occurring on the common Baya (Ploceus philippinus) (Ploceidae: Passeriformes: Aves)," Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences: Vol. 35: No. 3, Article 7. https://doi.org/10.3906/vet-1009-485
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/veterinary/vol35/iss3/7