Author: Aftab Ahmad and Gaurav Sharma
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Four species of phthirapterans, namely Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842; Columbicola columbae Linnaeus, 1758; Campanulotes compar Burmeister, 1838; and Hohorstiella lata Piaget, 1880, were identified from thirty domestic pigeons, Columba livia domestica Gmelin, 1789. The prevalence of C. turbinatum Denny, 1842 was notably higher (63.3%) compared to C. columbae Linnaeus, 1758 (50%), C. compar Burmeister, 1838 (46.7%) and H. lata Piaget, 1880 (23.3%). Furthermore, the intensity of infestation for C. turbinatum Denny, 1842 was recorded-144.89, which is greater than that of the other three species: C. columbae Linnaeus, 1758-108.33, C. compar Burmeister, 1838-117.79, and H. lata Piaget, 1880-24.71. The sex ratios for all four species exhibited a bias towards females, with C. turbinatum Denny, 1842-1:1.20, C. columbae Linnaeus, 1758-1:1.17, C. compar Burmeister, 1838-1:1.22, and H. lata Piaget, 1880-1:1.65. Additionally, the nymphal populations surpassed the adult populations, with C. turbinatum Denny, 1842-1:1.29, C. columbae Linnaeus, 1758-1:1.30, C. compar Burmeister, 1838 at-1:1.36, and H. lata Piaget, 1880-1:1.84.
Domestic pigeons, Mean intensity, Median intensity, Phthiraptera, Prevalence, Range, Ratio
The occurrence of Colpocephalum turbinatum Denny, 1842 was notably higher (63.3%) compared to Columbicola columbae Linnaeus, 1758 (50%), Campanulotes compar Burmeister, 1838 (46.7%), and Hohorstiella lata Piaget, 1880 (23.3%). Nevertheless, the infestation intensity of C. turbinatum Denny, 1842, which was-144.89, surpassed that of the other three species: C. columbae Linnaeus, 1758-108.33, C. compar Burmeister, 1838-117.79, and H. lata Piaget, 1880-24.71. The sex ratios for all four species were biased towards females, with C. turbinatum Denny, 1842-1:1.20, C. columbae Linnaeus, 1758-1:1.17, C. compar Burmeister, 1838-1:1.22, and H. lata Piaget, 1880-1:1.65. Additionally, the nymphal population was greater than the adult population, with C. turbinatum Denny, 1842-1:1.29, C. columbae Linnaeus, 1758-1:1.30, C. compar Burmeister, 1838-1:1.36, and H. lata Piaget, 1880-1:1.84.
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Aftab Ahmad and Gaurav Sharma (2025). Population level of phthirapteran ectoparasites infesting domestic pigeons, Columba livia domestica Gmelin, 1789. International Journal of Theoretical & Applied Sciences, 17(2): 120–123.
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