Distribution of chewing lice upon the polygynous peacock Pavo cristatus
Fri, 2007-02-02 15:01 — Vince Smith
| Title | Distribution of chewing lice upon the polygynous peacock Pavo cristatus |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1996 |
| Authors | Stewart, IR, Clark F, Petrie M |
| Journal | Journal of Parasitology |
| Volume | 82 |
| Pages | 370-372 |
| Journal Date | Apr |
| Accession Number | 45167 |
| Keywords | Animals; Animals, Zoo ; Binomial Distribution ; bird diseases ; bird ; England ; Lice/physiology ; Lice Infestations/epidemiology/parasitology/veterinary ; Reproduction |
| Abstract | An opportunistic survey of louse distribution upon the peacock Pavo cristatus was undertaken following a cull of 23 birds from an English zoo. After complete skin and feather dissolution, 2 species of lice were retrieved, Goniodes pavonis and Amyrsidea minuta. The distribution of both louse species could be described by a negative binomial model. The significance of this is discussed in relation to transmission dynamics of lice in the atypical avian mating system found in the peacock, which involves no male parental care. |
