Table 1 Occurrence of GI helminth infestation in pigs in Nay Pyi Taw area (n = 500)

Parasite species

 1

Ascaris spp.

34.8

174

 2

Strongyle spp.

29.6

148

 3

Strongyloides spp.

21.4

107

 4

Trichuris spp.

20.0

100

 5

Metastrongylus spp.

4.0

20

 6

Hyostrongylus spp.

1.6

8

 7

Fasciolopsis spp.

1.0

5

 8

Paragonimus spp.

1.0

5

 9

Schistosoma spp.

0.4

2

 10

Macracanthorhynchus spp.

0.2

1

Distribution among township

 1

Pyinmana

85

85

 2

Tatkon

77

77

 3

Pobba Thi Ri

76

76

 4

Zay Yar Thi Ri

56

56

 5

Lewe

52

52

Overall

69.2

346