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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2015 , Volume 3, Issue 1
Page No. : 275-277
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782
SEM studies on the terminalia of poultry fluff louse, Goniocotes gallinae (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera)
Surendra Kumar, Aftab Ahmad, Rehmat Ali and A. K. Saxena*
Department of Zoology, Government Raza P.G. College Rampur (U.P.) 244901
*Corresponding Author E-mail: akscsir@rediffmail.com
ABSTRACT
SEM studies on the terminal segment of poultry fluff louse, Goniocotes gallinae revealed that in
case of males the tip of parameres and mesosomal arch remain protruded out a of arc shaped
groove of weakly bilobed thickened plate. Sclerite adjacent to the plate is poorly developed. In case
of females the posterior straight margin of terminalia bears a depression and the vulval margin bear
four pairs of spiniform stout setae.
Keywords: Phthiraptera, Mallophaga, Ischnocera, Poultry fluff louse, Goniocotes gallinae.
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Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 3 (1): 275-277 (2015)
