Helminths, in particular eyeworms and cecal worms, may be a factor influencing northern bobwhite populations in Texas. Previous research has shown a discrepancy in helminth infections between the Rolling Plains and Rio Grande Plains of Texas, US, potentially caused by differences in intermediate host distributionand abundance.
Herschberger, J.E., S.T. Rainey, F. Hernandez, K.G. Stewart, A. Montalvo, and L.K. Howard. 2023. Exploring a plant-diversity hypothesis to explain helminth prevalence in Northern Bobwhite (Colinus viginianus) in Texas, USA. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 59:651-661. DOI: 10.7589/JWD-D-22-00124
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