Abrocomophagidae (Mallophaga: Amblycera), a New Family from Chile
The Florida Entomologist, 1976 A new mallophagon family, Abrocomophagidae, is erected for Abrocomophaga chilensis, new genus and new species, from a Rat Chinchilla, Abrocoma bennetti Waterhouse, from Chile.
K. C. Emerson, Roger D. Price
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The taxonomy of Brazilian insects vectors of transmissible diseases (1900-2000) - then and now
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2000 A brief historical overview is given of the most relevant taxonomic studies of insect groups vectors of transmissible diseases in Brazil, from the "heroic" times of the foundation of the Instituto Oswaldo Cruz in Rio de Janeiro up to the present.
Nelson Papavero +1 more
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Egg shell morphology of an amblyceran louse, Hohorstiella rampurensis (Phthiraptera) infesting ring dove, Streptopelia decaocta [PDF]
, 2016 Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) study showed that miniature rice grain like egg shell of Hohorstiella rampurensis was covered by obliquely placed opercular disc. The apophyses were present only on one side of the egg shell.
Gupta, Nidhi +2 more
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Population characteristics of Brueelia sp. on certain Indian Finches [PDF]
, 2011 Five kinds of finches were examined during 2004-06. Two kinds of finches were found infested with ischnoceran lice, Brueelia sp. (Prevalence-20.5%, mean intensity of infestation-4.7 and range of infestation, 1-23).
Ahmad, Aftab +6 more
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Co-extinct and critically co-endangered species of parasitic lice, and conservation-induced extinction: should lice be reintroduced to their hosts? [PDF]
, 2014 The co - extinction of parasitic taxa and their host species isconsideredacommon phenomenon inthecurrent global extinction crisis. However, information about the conservation status of parasitic taxa is scarce.
Rózsa, Lajos, Vas, Zoltán
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Veterinární Medicína, 2005 One hundred and twenty captive chukars (Alectoris chukar) and other hosts from a pheasant farm in Jinacovice (Czech Republic) were searched for chewing lice from July 2003 to April 2004.
O. Sychra
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International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2020 The tropical rainforests of Sundaland are a global biodiversity hotspot increasingly threatened by human activities. While parasitic insects are an important component of the ecosystem, their diversity and parasite-host relations are poorly understood in
Ramón Soto Madrid +9 more
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Lice infestation and diversity in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) in the Special Region of Yogyakarta and Central Java, Indonesia [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2020 Background and Aim: Biting lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera and Ischnocera) are ectoparasites that play important roles in the transmission of disease agents that infect turkeys and impact turkey productivity.
Joko Prastowo +6 more
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The lice (Insecta : phthiraptera) of short-tailed shearwaters, ardenna tenuirostris, in Bass Strait, Tasmania [PDF]
, 2011 There is a paucity of research into the louse fauna of Shorttailed Shearwaters, Ardenna tenuirostris (Temminck, 1835), despite this species being one of the world's most studied seabirds (Bradley et al. 1991 and references therein).
Box, J, Meathrel, C
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Medicina VeterináriaO ectoparasitismo por Phthiraptera em aves é permanente e sofre influência de fatores como temperatura, umidade, suscetibilidade e comportamento.
Thiago dos Santos da Silva +4 more
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