Prevalence of ectoparasites of the barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) in the town of Dschang, West Region, Cameroon
To estimate the prevalence of ectoparasites of the barn swallow (<em>H. rustica</em>) in Dschang and to see if this bird can be a risk to public health, an investigation was carried out in three sites. An analysis of 51 swallows showed that 35.29% of these birds carry at least one specie...
Main Authors: | D.B. Kenko Nkontcheu, N. Ngameni Tchamadeu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2013-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jear/article/view/1091 |
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