Gapeworm (Syngamus spp.) Prevalence in Wisconsin Greater Prairie Chickens (Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus)

J. A. Shurba; R. A. Cole; M. S. Broadway; C. L. Roderick; J. D. Riddle; S. A. Dubay; S. Hull

doi:10.1645/19-138

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3 August 2021 Gapeworm (Syngamus spp.) Prevalence in Wisconsin Greater Prairie Chickens (Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus)

J. A. Shurba, R. A. Cole, M. S. Broadway, C. L. Roderick, J. D. Riddle, S. A. Dubay, S. Hull

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J. of Parasitology, 107(4):600-605 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1645/19-138

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Under Wisconsin state law, the greater prairie chicken (GRPC; Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus) has been listed as a threatened species since 1976. In 2014–15, we conducted a pilot study to determine the prevalence and intensity of gapeworms (Syngamus spp.) in female Wisconsin GRPCs collected from 2 monitored populations. We captured 62 female GRPCs using walk-in-style traps for females and night lighting for juveniles ≥45 days of age. From these individuals, we collected 15 carcasses of radio-marked birds, most of whom died due to predation events. Through dissection, we identified gapeworm in 20% of examined carcasses and report an intensity ranging between 4 and 74 worms.

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J. A. Shurba, R. A. Cole, M. S. Broadway, C. L. Roderick, J. D. Riddle, S. A. Dubay, and S. Hull "Gapeworm (Syngamus spp.) Prevalence in Wisconsin Greater Prairie Chickens (Tympanuchus cupido pinnatus)," Journal of Parasitology 107(4), 600-605, (3 August 2021). https://doi.org/10.1645/19-138

Published: 3 August 2021

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