Indian Journal of Poultry Science
Web of Science
  • Year: 2001
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue: 1

Monomorium floricola a newly identified intermediate host for poultry tapeworm Cotugnia digonopora

  • Author:
  • G. Ponnudurai, D.J. Chellappa
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 113 to 114

Department of Parasiotology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu.

* Part of the M.V.Sc. thesis submitted tq the TANUVAS by first author.

Abstract

Cysticercoids of Cotugnia digonopora were observed in Monomorium jloricola species of ants and the incidence rate was found to be 60 percent. The number of cysticercoids in an infected ant varied between 1 and 5. The prepatent period for Cotugnia digonopora was found to be 21 days in an experimental studies.

Keywords

Cotugnia digonopora and intermediate host