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Insect ectoparasites on wild birds in the Czech Republic during the pre-breeding period
Wild passerine birds (Passeriformes) from the northeastern part of the Czech Republic were examined for ectoparasites during the pre-breeding period in 2007. Two species of fleas of the genera Ceratophyllus and Dasypsyllus (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae),
Sychra O.+4 more
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Chewing Lice (Phthiraptera) Found on Songbirds (Passeriformes) in Turkey
This study was performed to detect chewing lice species found on the songbirds at Lake Kuyucuk bird ringing station in the Kars province located in eastern Turkey.Chewing lice were collected from songbirds captured between September and October 2009.
Bilal Dik+3 more
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Visualizing Co-Phylogenetic Reconciliations [PDF]
We introduce a hybrid metaphor for the visualization of the reconciliations of co-phylogenetic trees, that are mappings among the nodes of two trees. The typical application is the visualization of the co-evolution of hosts and parasites in biology.
Calamoneri, Tiziana+3 more
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The chewing lice are obligatory ectoparasites of birds and mammals distributed worldwide. From an expedition to Comaru Island, Brazilian Amazon, a chewing louse parasitizing a Purple Martin [Progne subis (Linnaeus, 1758)], a Neotropical migrant, was ...
Ricardo Bassini-Silva+6 more
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Nature of crop contents of an amblyceran pigeon louse, Colpocephalum turbinatum (Phthiraptera: Insecta) [PDF]
Selected haemetophagous phthirapterans have been convicted to act as reservoir and transmitter of pathogens among their hosts. Amblyceran Phthiraptera are generally believed to exhibit varying degree of haemetophagy.
Ali, Rehmat+3 more
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Two major ruminant acute phase proteins, haptoglobin and serum amyloid A, as serum biomarkers during active sheep scab infestation [PDF]
Two ruminant acute phase proteins (APPs), haptoglobin (Hp) and serum amyloid A (SAA), were evaluated as serum biomarkers (BMs) for sheep scab–a highly contagious ectoparasitic disease caused by the mite Psoroptes ovis, which is a major welfare and ...
Burgess, Stewart TG+5 more
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There are approximately 463 species of parasitic lice recorded in Canada, in three suborders: Amblycera, six families; Ischnocera, two families; Anoplura, eight families.
Terry D. Galloway
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Ectoparasitoses of domestic and productive animals and ways to defend [PDF]
The materials of the presented research cover the issues of entomoses prevalence in domestic and productive animals, determining the eff ectiveness of synthetic pyrethroids insecticides to ectoparasites of the following species: swine lice, canine and ...
Artemenko L.+7 more
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South Texas is a highly variable region encompassing multiple habitat types and harboring a wide diversity of organisms. However, the parasite fauna in this region is poorly known, especially for avian ectoparasites such as lice.
John P. Pistone+4 more
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Prevalence of Eomenacanthus stramineus (Insecta, Phthiraptera, Amblycera, Menoponidae) on poultry birds (Gallus gallus F. Domesticus) of Jaunpur [PDF]
A total of 1,020 poultry birds belonging to twelve different localities of Jaunpur district were surveyed during May 2006 to April 2007 to record the prevalence rate of Eomenacanthus stramineus. Prevalence of E.
Chandra, Suresh+4 more
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