Endoparasitofauna of some wild birds of hunting interest from the Republic of Moldova

Abstract

The result of the parasitological examination from pheasants (Phasianus colchicus L.) showed a high level of their infestation with various parasitic agents: Trematoda Class one species (Prosthogonimus ovatus); Secernentea Class 6 species (Capillaria annulata, Syngamus tracheia, Heterakis isolonche, Ascaridia galli, Heterakis gallinarum and Trichostrongylus tenuis) and Conoidasida Class 3 species (Eimeria colchici, E. duodenalis and E. phasiani). Parasitological research taken from quails (Cotrunix cotrunix L.), revealed their infestation with various parasitic agents: Trematoda Class 2 species (Echinostoma revolutum, Prosthogonimus ovatus); Secernentea Class 4 species (Capillaria caudinflata, Syngamus tracheia with, Ascaridia galli and Heterakis gallinarum); Class Cestoda with one species (Raillietina tetragona), and Conoidasida Class 3 species (Eimeria wear, E. batteries, and E. coturnicis). Parasitological research from guineafowls (Numida meleagris L.), revealed their infestation with various parasitic agents: Trematoda Class one species (Prosthogonimus ovatus); Secernentea Class 4 species (Capillaria annulata, Syngamus tracheia, Ascaridia galli, and Heterakis gallinarum); and Conoidasida Class 2 species (Eimeria numidae and E. adenoeides). Out of the total of 10 species of parasites identified at pheasant, 4 species (Prosthogonimus ovatus, Syngamus tracheia, Ascaridia galli, Heterakis gallinarum), are also specific for quail, 5 species are specific for guineafowl (Prosthogonimus ovatus, Capillaria annulata, Syngamidia tracheia, Heterakis gallinarum), 5 species are specific for chickens (Prosthogonimus ovatus, Syngamus tracheia, Ascaridia galli, Heterakis gallinarum, Trichostrongylus tenuis) and only 2 species are specific for turkeys (Ascaridia galli, Heterakis gallinarum). Out of the total of 10 species of parasites identified at quails, 4 species (Prosthogonimus ovatus, Syngamus tracheia, Ascaridia galli, Heterakis gallinarum) are also common at pheasants, 4 species are specific at guineafowl (Prosthogonimus ovatus, Syngamus tracheia, Ascaridia galli, Heter), 5 species are specific for chickens (Prosthogonimus ovatus, Syngamus tracheia, Ascaridia galli, Heterakis gallinarum, Raillietina tetragona) and 4 species are specific for turkeys (Capillaria caudinflata, Ascaridia galli, Heterakis gallinarum, Raillietina echinobothrida). Out of the total of 7 species of parasites identified at guineafowl, 4 species (Prosthogonimus ovatus, Syngamus tracheia, Ascaridia galli, Heterakis gallinarum) are common at pheasants, quails and chickens, and 3 species are specific for turkeys (Ascaridia galli, Heterakis gallinarum, Raillietina tetragonal).