Identification of ectoparasites from domestic pigs of rangamati district

Abstract

Ectoparasite infestations have direct and indirect negative impacts on its host. Ectoparasite fauna of pigs of Bangladesh is not well documented. Our objective was to detect the ectoparasite fauna among the pigs in Rangamati district of Bangladesh. We examined, 480 pigs from 104 households by close inspection and detected one species of louse (e.g., Haematopinus suis), three species of ticks (Amblyoma testudinarium, Haemaphysalis bispinosa, and Rhipicephalus sanguineus), and one species of flea (Ctenocephalides canis). Pathology and economic losses due to the detected ectoparasites in Rangamati district need further investigation for the betterment of the local pig industry. Bangladesh J. Agri. 2022, 47(1): 88-94

Haematopinus suis Infestation in Pig Farms in Busogo Sector, Rwanda

“…These results confirm the results by Islam et al, [ 22 ], and Islam et al, [ 7 ] reported high infestation by H. suis (100.0%) in intensive pigs in Bangladesh. These results do not agree with what Radostits et al [ 23 ] reported, that pigs kept outdoors and those in poor body condition are more susceptible to H. suis than pigs in pens.…”

“…Despite the biosecurity measures, ectoparasite such as Haematopinus suis remains a problem that is not well known and may be difficult to control. This parasite is one of the zoonotic ectoparasites of public importance and the common and largest prevalent ectoparasite of pigs in very cold environments and during high rainfall [ 6 , 7 ]. H. suis is the only species of louse that infests pigs of all ages worldwide.…”