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OCCURRENCE OF GONIOCOTES GALLINAE (DE GEER, 1778), LIPEURUS SP. (MALLOPHAGA, PHILOPTERIDAE) AND MENOPON GALLINAE (LINNAEUS, 1758) (MALLOPHAGA, MENOPONIDAE), IN NUMIDA MELEAGRIS (LINNAEUS, 1758) (GUINEA FOWL), IN ARROIO GRANDE, RS, BRAZIL

ABSTRACT

This article reports for the first time in Rio Grande do Sul State the occurrence of Goniocotes gallinae, Lipeurus sp. (Mallophaga, Ischnocera, Philopteridae) and Menopon gallinae (Mallophaga, Amblycera, Menoponidae) parasiting Numida meleagris (guinea fowl).

KEY WORDS:
Goniocotes gallinae; Lipeurus; Menopon gallinae; Numida meleagris.

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