Intestinal helminths of some waterfowl in the state of Hidalgo: case study, Lago of Tecocomulco
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Helminth parasites, Hidalgo, waterfowl, Lake Tecocomulco.Abstract
As part of a study of the environmental quality of Lago de Tecocomulco, Hidalgo, México, intestinal helminths of waterfowl were collected from 70 birds of five species: Anas americana, Anas discors, Aythya valisineria, Gallinula chloropus and Fulica americana. Intestines of birds were provided by local hunters, transported to the laboratory, and helminths were collected from each, fixed in AFA, and stored in Ethyl Alcohol (70%) until stained and mounted on slides. Eight species of two taxa of helminth were found: Digenea- Echinostoma revolutum, Zygocotyle lunata, Echinoparyphium recurvatum, Notocotylus pacifer, Apatemon gracilis, Pseudoapatemon sp.; and Acanthocephala-Polymorphus trochus y Pseudocorynosoma constrictum. Echinostomum revolutum had the highest prevalence, abundance and mean intensity in the 36 birds of the Family Anatidae; a prevalence of 40% was found in each species of bird. However, in F. americana (Rallidae), the acanthocephalan P. trochus had a higher prevalence (58.6%) and an abundance of 2.0, and N. pacifer had a higher mean intensity (4.3). Echinostomum revolutum and Ps. constrictum are recorded only for the second time in Hidalgo; Z. lunata, N. pacifer, A. gracilis and P. trochus are new records for birds in Hidalgo, and Pseudoapatemon sp. is a new record for Mexico. It is important to monitor the parasites of the migratory waterfowl visiting Lago de Tecocomulco as an indicator of the environmental quality of the lake.
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