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An outbreak of helminthiasis in pheasant chicks due to Plagiorchis (M.) megalorchis Rees 1952; with some critical remarks on P. (M.) laricola Skrjabin 1924

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

C. Rayski
C. Rayski
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of Edinburgh
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Large numbers of Plagiorchis (M.) megalorchis Rees, 1952, were found in the small intestine of dying pheasant chicks in Peeblesshire, Scotland. This is the first record of this trematode in pheasants. In one chick one specimen of Brachylaemus fuscatus (Rud, 1819) was found, which is a new host record in this country. Unusual virulence of these trematodes in pheasants and turkeys is noted, showing lack of adaptation to these hosts. In addition to chironomids and midge, culicine larvae were infected with cercariae from naturally infected Lymnaea pereger. It is proposed to consider P. laricola Skrjabin as described and illustrated by Chertkova (1953) to be Plagiorchis bikhovskayae n.nom.

The author wishes to express his thanks to R. H. Duff, M.R.C.V.S., of the Ministry of Agriculture, Veterinary Laboratory, Lasswade, for placing the first pheasant chicks at his disposal, and to A. Howe, the gamekeeper at Holylee, for his information and willing help.

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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 54 , Issue 2 , May 1964 , pp. 391 - 396
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1964

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