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Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies

2019, Vol. 7, Issue 2
Sticktight flea (Echidnophaga gallinacea) infestation in desi chicken- a case report

Shanmugasundaram Udhayavel, Kandasamy Senthilvel, Tippichettypalayam Ramasamy Gopala Krishna Murthy and Vasudevan Gowthaman

Five numbers of 24 months old desi chicken were diagnosed with flea infestation during a clinical examination in Poultry disease diagnosis and surveillance laboratory, Namakkal. The fleas were embedded around the eyes and were identified as sticktight fleas (Echidnophaga gallinacea). The infestation was treated with manual removal of fleas combined with topical malathion dusting and environmental treatment. Subsequent recheck exams did not reveal any fleas on the affected birds or on any of the other birds housed in the same farm.
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How to cite this article:
Shanmugasundaram Udhayavel, Kandasamy Senthilvel, Tippichettypalayam Ramasamy Gopala Krishna Murthy, Vasudevan Gowthaman. Sticktight flea (Echidnophaga gallinacea) infestation in desi chicken- a case report. J Entomol Zool Stud 2019;7(2):484-485.

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