Host habitat and position on host affecting the evolution of chewing lice (Phthiraptera): Phylogenetic analysis of Ischnocera in Saudi Arabia [PDF]
Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics, 2020 There are very few reports discussing the higher level phylogeny of the chewing lice (Phthiraptera) and their roles in the evaluation of these insects.
Mohamed Nasser +3 more
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Temporal and spatial dynamics of competitive parapatry in chewing lice [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2019 We synthesize observations from 1979 to 2016 of a contact zone involving two subspecies of pocket gophers (Thomomys bottae connectens and T. b. opulentus) and their respective chewing lice (Geomydoecus aurei and G.
David J. Hafner +4 more
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An obligate symbiont of Haematomyzus elephantis with a strongly reduced genome resembles symbiotic bacteria in sucking lice [PDF]
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyThe parvorder Rhynchophthirina with a single genus Haematomyzus is a small group of ectoparasites of unclear phylogenetic position, related to sucking and chewing lice.
Jana Martin Říhová +2 more
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Lousy chicks: Chewing lice from the Imperial Shag, Leucocarbo atriceps [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2017 Forty-one imperial shag chicks were sampled for lice during the breeding season of 2014 in Punta León, Argentina. We found 2 lice species, Pectinopygus turbinatus infesting the body and Piagetiella caputincisum present in the oral cavity of the birds ...
María Soledad Leonardi, Flavio Quintana
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Two new species of chewing lice in the genus Melinirmus (Phthiraptera, Ischnocera, Philopteridae) from Australian honeyeaters (Passeriformes, Meliphagidae) [PDF]
Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa”Two new species of the genus Melinirmus Mey, 2017, are described from Australian honeyeaters (Meliphagidae). These are: Melinirmus coromandelica n. sp. ex Ptilotula penicillatus penicillatus (Gould, 1837) and Melinirmus palmai n. sp.
Daniel R. Gustafsson, Sarah E. Bush
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Chewing lice Trichodectes pinguis pinguis in Scandinavian brown bears (Ursus arctos) [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2016 In April 2014 and 2015, we noted localized alopecia (neck, forelimbs, and chest) and hyperpigmentation on two adult brown bears (Ursus arctos) captured in central-south Sweden for ecological studies under the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project.
Núria Fandos Esteruelas +8 more
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A descriptive-taxonomic study of two types of lice isolated from goats in the Basrah Governorate, Iraq [PDF]
Open Veterinary JournalBackground: Pediculosis is an infestation of warm-blooded animals, and it is an important economic problem for various livestock and poultry hosts. Lice are termed direct parasites because they produce skin imperfections at tanneries because of the ...
Suzan A. Al-Azizz +2 more
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European Journal of Taxonomy, 2020 The geographical range of the typically host-specific species of chewing lice (Phthiraptera) is often assumed to be similar to that of their hosts.
Daniel R. Gustafsson, Fasheng Zou
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Feather holes of rock ptarmigan are associated with amblyceran chewing lice [PDF]
, 2017 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.
Ute Stenkewitz +3 more
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Low levels of chicken body louse (Menacanthus stramineus) infestations affect chicken welfare in a cage-free housing system [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground The chicken body louse is an obligate ectoparasite of domestic chickens. Chicken body lice feed on feathers, and infestation with this louse is linked to decreases in egg production, hen weight, and feed conversion efficiency.
Amy C. Murillo +4 more
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