Biology and pathology of caecal nematode Subulura brumpti in Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica).

Abstract

The occurrence of caecal nematode, Subulura brumpti has become more common in quails being maintained in commercial farms in Tamil Nadu, India. Two trials were carried out to study the biology and pathology of S. brumpti in quails. In the first trial, eight grower quails were divided into two groups (T1 and T2) comprising of four birds each. The birds belonged to the group T1 was infected with 20 cysts collected from beetle and birds of T2 group were kept as control. The beetle was identified as Tenebrionid species. Prevalence of S. brumpti in beetle was 89 per cent and intensity ranged from 1-27 cysts. The eggs of S. brumpti were observed in droppings on 30 - 32 DPI. In the second trial, 16 birds were divided to four groups viz., T1, T2, T3 and T4. The birds of T1, T2, and T3 were infected by gelatin capsule method. All the birds were sacrificed on 30 DPI. The caeca from infected group did not show any gross and histopathological changes.