Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookot, Wayanad - 673 576, (Kerala).
*Corresponding author: E-mail: bindulakshmanan@yahoo.com
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The incidence of lice infestation of birds in Wayanad was studied. Among the 116 birds examined, 20 were positive for different species of lice viz; Menacanthus stramineus, Menopon gallinae, Columbicola columbae and Goniocotes bidentatus. The incidence of G. bidentatus is reported for the first time in Kerala.
Lice infestation, domestic birds
