A REPORT ON MIXED INFECTIONS OF ACUARIA HAMULOSA, HETERAKIS GALLINARUM AND HOLOMENOPON LEUCOXANTHUM IN NATIVE DUCKS OF CAUVERY DELTA REGION OF TAMIL NADU

Post mortem examination of two duck carcasses revealed the presence of worms in the gizzard and caecum. The worms from gizzard were identified as Acuaria hamulosa and caecal worm were identified as Heterakis gallinarum based on the morphological features. In addition, lice were collected from the feathers and identified as Holomenopon leucoxanthum. This study reports the occurrence of Acuaria hamulosa, Heterakis gallinarum and Holomenopon leucoxanthum in native ducks from Cauvery delta region of Tamil Nadu.