Patterns of host-parasite associations in tropical lice and their passerine hosts in Cameroon. [PDF]
Associations of lice and their avian hosts in the tropical rainforests of Cameroon are predominantly shaped by host switching. Despite the general incongruence between parasite and host phylogenies, the significant correlation between host and parasite phylogenetic distances suggests the prevalence of host switching to closely related hosts.
Gajdošová M +6 more
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The chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) areparasitic insects of variety of birdswhich belongs to the family Phasianidae (Galliformes: Phasianidae) and are common on game birds.
Farheen Shaikh
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Back from Exile? First Records of Chewing Lice (Lutridia exilis; Ischnocera; Mallophaga) in Growing Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) Populations from Northern Germany. [PDF]
Arthropod ectoparasites of aquatic wildlife often have complex relationships with their host species that have developed over long evolutionary time scales. Specialist parasite occurrence might depend on these hosts’ distributions.
Rohner S +6 more
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Piolhos mastigadores são normalmente encontrados em aves e mamíferos. Esses insetos são divididos em duas subordens de importância nas aves, a Amblycera e a Ischnocera, sendo que nesta última apenas a família Philopteridae abrange os piolhos específicos
Luiz Fernando Wolpert de Gois +5 more
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First record of Lipeurus caponis (Psocodea: Ischnocera: Philopteridae) parasitizing domestic chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) in Brazilian Amazon. [PDF]
Lice are obligatory ectoparasites of birds and mammals, possessing mouthparts adapted for feeding on the blood and/or keratinized tissue of their hosts. Recording parasites that may cause economic and sanitary losses in the country's poultry industry is ...
Ferreira Neto JV +4 more
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To the fauna of chewing lice (Phthiraptera) of birds in the Lower Don region, Russia. Non-Passeriformes. Part 2 [PDF]
The aim of this work is to study the fauna of chewing lice in birds of the Lower Don region, Russia. The paper continues our previous investigations. Chewing lice were collected in 2001–2019.
O.D. Malysheva +2 more
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A New Genus of Ischnocera (Mallophaga)
Medium-sized Ischnocera. Head large with expanded temples. Wide hyaline margin which originates at the distal end of marginal carinae. Dorsal anterior plate of forehead with rounded posterior margin, and prolonged into a thickened posterior point. Ventral carina fused to distal end of marginal carina on each side. Pulvinus wide and attached to edges of
K. C. Emerson, Robert E. Elbel
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Bazı Ötücü kuşlarda (aves: passeriformes) bulunan bit (phthiraptera; ischnocera, amblycera) türleri [PDF]
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 B, ALBAYRAK T, ADANIR R, USLU U
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New records of chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) parasites of Brazilian Anhimidae, Threskiornithidae, and Aramidae (Aves) [PDF]
We present records of chewing lice collected from bird skins of the families Anhimidae, Threskiornithidae, and Aramidae deposited at the Museum of Zoology of University of São Paulo (MZUSP).
Kamila M.D. Kuabara +2 more
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First report of trichodectes melis (phthiraptera, trichodectidae) from the eurasian badger meles canescens (carnivora, mustelidae) in turkey [PDF]
The study was performed to first report Trichodectes melis in Turkey. Research material was obtained from one female Eurasian badger brought to the Kafkas University, Wildlife Conservation, Recovery, Rehabilitation Research and Application Center.
Gencay Taşkın TAŞÇI +3 more
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