Shree Surat Panjarapole Prerit, Nandini Veterinary Hospital, Ghod-Dod Road, Surat -395001 (Gujarat)
*Corresponding author E-mail: jpvarshney@gmail.com
Online published on 4 September, 2014.
This paper reports prevalence of Haemoproteus columbae in a pigeon shelter. Fresh blood smears revealed presence of Haemoproteus columbae in 38 pigeons out of 55 confirming prevalence rate as 69.09% in pigeon shelter. Five pigeons showed infestation of vector. Pigeon shelter were sprayed with Permethrin.
Haemoproteus columbae, pigeon, permethrin, pseudomalaria
