Parelaphostrongylus tenuis in New Brunswick: the parasite in white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) and moose (Alces alces) |
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Authors: | S M Upshall M D Burt T G Dilworth |
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Institution: | Department of Biology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, Canada. |
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Abstract: | Research was initiated in 1983 to investigate the ecology of Parelaphostrongylus tenuis in New Brunswick. The objectives were to determine the prevalence and intensity of infection in white-tailed deer, and to determine whether or not moose feces contained first stage larvae, signifying the completion of the life cycle of P. tenuis in this host. Forty-nine percent of deer pellet samples were positive and 60% of deer heads contained adults of P. tenuis. None of the moose pellet samples contained first stage larvae. |
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