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| − | + | Also known as: '''''Trichostrongylus externuatus | |
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| − | [[Category:Trichostrongyloidea]][[Category: | + | ==Hosts== |
| + | Game birds, chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys. | ||
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| + | ==Identification== | ||
| + | ''T. tenius'' is of the superfamily [[Trichostrongyloidea]]. The eggs are around 75μm in length, with a thin, smooth shell. | ||
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| + | ==Life Cycle== | ||
| + | The life-cycle and epidemiology of ''T. tenius'' is very similar to that of the [[Trichostrongylus axei|''Trichostrongylus'']] species of ruminants, and hypobiosis can occur in winter. Eggs are passed out in the faeces. The larvae develop in the heather, and are ingested by a host e.g. a grouse, when feeding on the heather. Worms are capable of surviving for up to 2 months, and are capable of causing damage to the intestine and the caecum. | ||
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| + | {{Learning | ||
| + | |literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=(%22Trichostrongylus+tenius%22)+ ''Trichostrongylus tenius'' publications] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Trichostrongyloidea]][[Category:Avian Nematodes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:32, 12 January 2014
| Trichostrongylus tenius | |
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| Class | Nematoda |
| Super-family | Trichostrongyloidea |
Also known as: Trichostrongylus externuatus
Hosts
Game birds, chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys.
Identification
T. tenius is of the superfamily Trichostrongyloidea. The eggs are around 75μm in length, with a thin, smooth shell.
Life Cycle
The life-cycle and epidemiology of T. tenius is very similar to that of the Trichostrongylus species of ruminants, and hypobiosis can occur in winter. Eggs are passed out in the faeces. The larvae develop in the heather, and are ingested by a host e.g. a grouse, when feeding on the heather. Worms are capable of surviving for up to 2 months, and are capable of causing damage to the intestine and the caecum.
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