Occurrence of Laemobothrion maximum and Degeeriella fulva lice infestation in black kites (Milvus migrans) Lade Diksha, Verma Rupesh1,*, Podhade Devendra N., Das Giridhari1, Sinha Yogendra Kumar, Jawre Shobha School of Wildlife Forensic and Health, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur–482001, Madhya Pradesh, India 1Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, Jabalpur–482001, Madhya Pradesh, India *Corresponding author. Email: vrupesh77@gmail.com
Online Published on 15 February, 2024. Abstract The present study recorded the occurrence of chewing lice Laemobothrion maximum and Degeeriella fulva on six rescued black kites (Milvus migrans). This is the first documentation of D. fulva lice infestation in black kites from India. Top Keywords Laemobothrion maximum, Degeeriella fulva, Black kites. Top |