New record of Diplotriaena tricuspus nematode parastized in Corvus frugilegus and Sturnus vulgaris in Al-Najaf Governorate; Iraq

Abstract

Fourty birds of Corvus frugilegus and fourty birds of Stunus vulgaris were colleced from AL-Najaf AL-Ashraf city. These birds were examined for helminth parasites. Six birds of Corvus frugilegus were found to be affected with Diplotriaena tricuspus; and three birds of from Sturnus vulgaris were found to be affected with D. tricuspus.This nematode belong to aenus Diplotriaena was newly recorded in Iraq in this study .