Table.2.
Prevalence of single and mixed infestation of external parasites in domestic pigeons.
| Parasite | Type of infestation |
Prevalence (Positive cases/300 total examined birds) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | ||
| P. canariensis | Single | 90 | 30 |
| H. equina | 66 | 22 | |
| C. columbae | 9 | 3 | |
| M. gallinae | 3 | 1 | |
| D. gallinae | 1 | 0.33 | |
| Knemidocoptes spp. | 1 | 0.33 | |
| P. canariensis + H. equina | mixed | 22 | 7.33 |
| P. canariensis + C. columbae | 31 | 10.33 | |
| C. columbae + M. gallinae | 12 | 4 | |
| P. canariensis + C. columbae + M. gallinae | 6 | 2 | |
| Total No. of positive pigeons | 241 | 80.3 | |