Feather holes of rock ptarmigan are associated with amblyceran chewing lice [PDF]
Feather holes have traditionally been suggested to be feeding traces of chewing lice (mallophagans). There is controversy whether mallophagans are the real source of feather holes.
Nielsen, Ólafur K.+3 more
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Occurrence of phthirapteran ectoparasite parasitizing on domestic dogs, Canis familiaris (Linne) in Jaunpur district (U.P.) [PDF]
Only two species of biting louse, Heterodoxus spiniger (Enderlein) (43.27%) and Trichodectes canis (De Geer) (13.47%) have been recorded from 245 dogs examined in twelve different localities in Jaunpur district during 2009 to 2011. Female dogs were found
Chandra, Suresh+2 more
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Bazı Ötücü Kuşlarda (Aves: Passeriformes) Bulunan Bit (Phthiraptera; Ischnocera, Amblycera) Türleri
Bu arastirma Turkiye ve Yunanistan’in Midilli Adasi’nda yayilis gosteren bazi otucu kuslardaki (Passeriformes) bit turlerini belirlemek amaciyla 2005–2009 yillari arasinda yapilmistir. Turkiye’deki yedi farkli yoreden ve Midilli Adasi’ndan yakalanan 204 otucu kus ornegi bit yonunden incelenmistir. Incelenen 12 aile, 29 ture ait 204 kus orneginin besi (%
Dik, Bilal+3 more
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Comparative tests of ectoparasite species richness in seabirds [PDF]
Background: The diversity of parasites attacking a host varies substantially among different host species. Understanding the factors that explain these patterns of parasite diversity is critical to identifying the ecological principles underlying ...
Hughes, Joseph, Page, Roderic DM
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Distribution Pattern of Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemus Hampei) on Arabica and Robusta Coffee [PDF]
Coffee berry borer [CBB, Hypothenemus hampei (Ferr.)] is the main pest on coffee causing a significant losses. Distribution pattern of the pest is not known deeply until now, especially in Indonesia.
Wiryadiputra, S. (Soekadar)
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Cophylogenetic analysis of lice in theColpocephalumcomplex (Phthiraptera: Amblycera)
The chewing louse genusColpocephalumparasitizes nearly a dozen distantly related orders of birds. Such a broad host distribution is relatively unusual in lice. However, the monophyly of the genusColpocephalumhas never been tested using molecular characters.
Kevin P. Johnson+4 more
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aspectos parasitológicos de Cavia intermedia (Rodentia: Caviidae) no arquipélago de Moleques do Sul, em Santa Catarina, Brasil [PDF]
TCC(graduação) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Centro de Ciências Biológicas. Biologia.Cavia intermedia é endêmica da maior ilha do Arquipélago de Moleques do Sul e a estimativa do tamanho médio populacional em 42 indivíduos fundamenta que esta
Regolin, André Luis
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Host-parasite cophylogeny and rates of evolution in two rodent-louse assemblages [PDF]
Studies of cophylogeny greatly increase understanding of associations between hosts and their parasites. This study uses molecular data to test the hypothesis that members of two rodent families (Geomyidae and Heteromyidae) and their associated lice ...
Light, Jessica E
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A phenomenon noted particularly in birds: drinking of eye secretion (lachrymophagy) by lice (Insecta, Phthiraptera) [PDF]
Die hier dokumentierte neue Beobachtung einer Augensekret trinkenden Myrsidea-Art auf einem verhaltensauffälligen Prachtstaffelschwanz Malurus cyaneus cyanochlamys in New South Wales (Australia) wird zum Anlass genommen, alle bisher bekannten Fälle von ...
Mey, Eberhard
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Population Characteristics and the Nature of Egg Shells of two Phthirapteran Species Parasitizing Indian Cattle Egrets [PDF]
The prevalence, intensities of infestation, range of infestation and population composition of two phthirapteran species, Ardeicola expallidus Blagoveshtchensky (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) and Ciconiphilus decimfasciatus Boisduval and Lacordaire ...
Ahmad, Aftab+5 more
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