KEPADATAN NEMATODA GASTROINTESTINAL ITIK MANILA (CAIRINA MOSCHATA) YANG DIPASARKAN DI PASAR FLAMBOYAN KOTA PONTIANAK
ABSTRACT: Gastrointestinal
Nematode worms have serious impacts on infected birds and humans, among other
causing anemia, digestive problems and decreased immunity. This research aims
to find out the species and density of Nematode worms in the gastrointestinal
tract of the muscovy duck (Cairina moschata) sold in Flamboyan Market
Pontianak. Samples of worms were taken from January to March 2016. The number
of samples observed was 90 muscovy ducks. The Nematode worms that found fixed
with Formalgliserin (FG) solution.
The identification was carried out in the Laboratory of Zoology at the
Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Tanjungpura
University Pontianak. 3 of 90 samples of muscovy duck were infected by
gastrointestinal Nematodes. The research discovered two species of
gastrointestinal Nematode worms i.e. Ascaridia galli and Heterakis gallinarum.
A. galli had a density rate of 0.024 ind/ml and H. gallinarum at 1 ind/ml. The
frequency of presence of H. gallinarum was lower (1,11%) and A. galli (2,22%).
Penulis: Ida Zaharah, Ari Hepi
Yanti, Tri Rima Setyawati
Kode Jurnal: jpbiologidd160103
