tera, Siphonaptera or Pulicidre. It is closely related to the common flea, from which, however, it differs in habits. Its nearest relation in Asia is Sarcopsylla gallinacea, Westwood, -which was described by Professor Westwood (Entomologists' Monthly Magazine, Volume XI, 187^-75, p. 2-46) from specimens found fastened to the eyelids and on the neck of domestic fowls at Colombo. The same species...

Thirty species of parasites were recovered from seven adult male Malayan red jungle fowls Gallus gallus spadiceus from Ulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia. Fifteen species of the parasites are newly recorded for this host; they are Pseudolynchia canariensis, Eimeria sp., Trichomonas gallinarum, Ascaridia galli, Capillaria annulata, Capillaria contorta, Cardiofilaria nilesi, Dispharynx spiralis, Gong...

occurrence of fatal epizootics among fowls have been noticed from ancient times Of the two types of the disease occurring in these animals, one is designated fowl septicaemia and the other fowl "cholera. The organism of fowl cholera has the distinction of being the first to be discovered out of the group of microorganisms which are now known as Pastuerella, among which are included the organism...