First report of plagiorhynchus spp. in the mallard duck (anas platyrhynchos) in van, turkey

Abstract

A dead mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) was found in the Ercek district of Van province and was brought into Parasitology Department of Yuzuncu Yıl University. After the necropsy, some acanthocephalans were found in the intestinal wall of the mallard duck. Acanthocephalans were identified as Plagiorhynchus spp. according to their morphological pecularities. It is important because this case is the first report of this infection in a mallard duck in Turkey.

Keywords

• plagiorhynchus spp.
• mallard duck
• turkey