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Feather holes of rock ptarmigan are associated with amblyceran chewing lice
Wildlife Biology, Volume 2017, Issue SP1, Page 1-8, 2017., 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. We studied mallophagan infestations and holes in tail feathers of 528 rock ptarmigan Lagopus muta collected 2007–2012 in northeast Iceland.
Ute Stenkewitz +3 more
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International Journal of Zoology, Volume 2011, Issue 1, 2011., 2011 Nest ectoparasites have been linked previously to patterns of nest‐site choice and breeding success in birds. Recent research has shown nestboxes facing south‐southwest are occupied less frequently by great tits (Parus major) than identical boxes facing other directions, and are associated with reduced offspring condition.
Anne E. Goodenough +3 more
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18: PARASITISM AND DISEASE AMONG SOUTHEASTERN WILD TURKEYS*
Wildlife Society Bulletin, Volume 1973, Issue S1, Page 159-167, January 1973., 1973 ABSTRACT During the 6 years from 1964 to 1970 nearly 400 eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) were examined for parasites and diseases. Adult and immature turkeys from Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and West Virginia have been studied on an annual or semi‐annual basis for 3 consecutive years, and additional information has been ...
Annie K. Prestwood +2 more
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The alterations of plumage of parasitic origin
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2010 Described herein are the main lesions to the plumage caused by insects and mites, both on the vane or the calamus of feathers. Practical data are given, aimed to make a correct differential diagnosis.
Francesco Puccetti +4 more
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Mallophaga Of Wild Mammals Of Indiana
Entomological news, 1979 (Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
J O, Whitaker, R J, Goff
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Os tricodectideos dos roedores (Mallophaga)
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1945 On sait que la plupart des mallophages vivant sur les rongeurs appartiennent à la famille Gyropidae; quelques uns, cependant, qui se trouvent sur les porcs-épics et les "pocket-gophers" d'Amerique, sont des trichodectidés.
Fabio Leoni Werneck
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Vìsnik Dnìpropetrovsʹkogo Unìversitetu: Serìâ Bìologìâ, Ekologìâ, 2015 The study is based on taxonomic and quantitative analysis of feed ration of nestlings and structure of nidikolas of collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis (Temminck, 1815)). Ecological features and consortium relations of flycatchers and their specific
A. B. Chaplygina +3 more
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Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 1986 L'auteur rapporte les résultats d'un recensement national des mallophages, parasites des pintades, dindons et poulets au Nigeria. Cette étude révèle que Menacanthus stramineus épargne les poulets et les pintades alors qu'il est universellement présent ...
J.P. Fabiyi
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, 1974 Psyche: A Journal of Entomology, Volume 81, Issue 1, Page 84-120, 1974.
Kenneth W. Cooper
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Ibis, Volume 166, Issue 1, Page 187-199, January 2024.Numerous bird species exhibit striking white patches on their plumages that have been reported as signals of individual quality in the context of sexual selection. Whereas differences in white plumage traits between individuals have been well studied, phenotypic variation and the factors affecting their consistency within the individual have received ...
Francisco J. Oficialdegui, David Serrano
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