Ascaridia - Poultry
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| Scientific Classification | |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Metazoa |
| Phylum | Nematoda |
| Class | Secernentea |
| Sub-class | Rhabditia |
| Order | Ascaridida |
| Family | Ascaridiidae |
| Genus | Ascaridia |
ASCARIDIA Species
- Typical fleshy ascarids.
- Up to 12cm long.
- Produces a smooth-shelled ascarid egg.
- The life-cycle is typical, except that it is non-migratory (the newly-hatched larvae either stay in the intestine or spend a short time in the intestinal mucosa).
- Heavy infections reduce growth rates and egg-production.
- Occasionally, an aberrant worm enters the oviduct and is incorporated into an egg.