The Effect of Pyrantel Pamoate Treatment on Fecal Pinworm (Leidynema appendiculata) Parasites of Dietary Dubia Roaches (Blaptica dubia): Efforts to Eliminate Passthrough Fecal Pseudoparasites in Lesser Hedgehog Tenrecs (Echinops telfairi)

Pinworm ova were discovered on lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi) fecal exams. Ova passthrough pseudoparasite pinworms originating from feeder roaches (Blaptica dubia). Roaches maintained as a colony and offered to tenrecs portion of their diet. Pinworms identified Leidynema appendiculata. This study aimed determine if these could be eliminated the roaches. randomly assigned into groups (n = 24), including control (A) four treatment (B–E). Treatment group received oral dosing anthelmintic pyrantel pamoate at concentrations (mg/g offered): 3.5 (Group B), 14.0 C), 26.0 D), 35.0 E). Roach diets made weekly 2 consecutive days per week for 3 weeks. The total pinworm gram roach feces examined visually reduced in all compared controls end feed period (Day 23). Post-treatment numbers Day 29 65. Groups receiving higher (C–E) significantly differed (p 0.0086, p 0.0045, 0.0013, respectively) with concentration-dependent response. Parasites not any or 65 post-treatment, an increasing visual trend indicating recontamination. is first report confirming dubia roaches, dosage research warranted.