PARASITIC HELMINTHS OF THE LITTLE BLUE HERON, EGRETTA-CAERULEA, IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA

Authors
SEPULVEDA MS SPALDING MG KINSELLA JM FORRESTER DJ
Citation
Ms. Sepulveda et al., PARASITIC HELMINTHS OF THE LITTLE BLUE HERON, EGRETTA-CAERULEA, IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA, Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 63(1), 1996, pp. 136-140
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington → ACNP
ISSN journal
1049233X
Volume
63
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
136 - 140
Database
ISI
SICI code
1049-233X(1996)63:1<136:PHOTLB>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Twenty-four species of helminths, including 13 trematodes, 8 nematodes , 2 acanthocephalans, and 1 cestode, were collected from 33 of 35 (94% ) little blue herons (Egretta caerulea) from southern Florida. A mean of 2.6 (range 1-10) species of helminths per host was recorded. Sevent een species are new host records, while 5 are reported from Florida fo r the first time.