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BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
Year : 2019, Volume : 16, Issue : 3
First page : ( 197) Last page : ( 198)
Print ISSN : 0973-1431. Online ISSN : 0976-4755.

Prevalence of gregarine parasites in millipedes from parli-Vaijnath, Marathwada region

Gulbhile V. D.

Department of Zoology, Late Laxmibai Deshmukh Mahila College, Parli-Vaijnath, 431 515

Online published on 14 November, 2019.

Abstract

Present communication deals with gregarine, parasitizing alimentary canal of millipedes, Chondromorpha kelaarti collected from Parli-Vaijanath (Maharashtra) during June to November, 2018. In all 1, 034 millipeds were examined. The intensity of prevalence cephaline gregarine was 63.34%. Distribution of gregarine parasites was higher in anterior and middle parts of the intestine, than in the posterior region. The prevalence of this parasite increased during rainy season which gradually decreased in winter.

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Keywords

Millipedes, Chondromorpha kelaarti.

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