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New record of the chewing louse Myrsidea dissimilis (Kellogg, 1896) (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) parasitizing a Purple Martin, Progne subis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Passeriformes: Hirundinidae) in Amazonas, Brazil

Entomological Communications, 2023
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, Isabella P. Pesenato, Ramiro D. Melinski, Clarissa O. Santos, Erika Hingst-Zaher, Darci M. Barros-Battesti, Fernando C. Jacinavicius   +6 more
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Exploring the Mitogenomes of Acroneuriinae: The First Report of Gene Rearrangements in Plecoptera Species and Phylogenetic Analyses of Perlidae. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
First reported gene rearrangements in plecopteran mitogenomes. The monophyly of the subfamily Acroneuriinae and the phylogenetic relationships among tribes within this subfamily are still controversial. ABSTRACT Perlidae represents one of the most diverse and ecologically important groups within the order Plecoptera.
Wang Y, Niu Y, Qin B, Cao J, Li W, Murányi D.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Host Migration and Size Do Not Influence the Prevalence of Most Chewing Lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera and Ischnocera) on Shorebirds (Aves: Charadriiformes) across the World

Diversity, 2023
Patterns of prevalence in chewing lice (Phthiraptera) on wild birds are poorly known, as are the underlying factors that influence these patterns. Here, we analyze a data set consisting of published prevalence data of lice on shorebirds, as well as new ...
A. Grossi, Myung‐Bok Lee, Chunpo Tian, Fasheng Zou, C. Choi, D. Gustafsson   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) found on Griffon Vultures (Gyps fulvus) from a wild breeding colony in central Spain.

Vulture News, 2023
The Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) is a social species which breeds in colonies and feeds in groups. This can facilitate horizontal transmission of ectoparasites between conspecifics. In 2015, in the province of Guadalajara, Spain, 28 vultures from a wild
Carlos Talabante, Iván Bernal
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Coevolutionary analysis of the Philopteroides Mey, 2004 (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) parasitizing bulbuls (Passeriformes: Pycnonotidae)

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023
Introduction Avian head lice comprise a diverse group of distantly related genera of lice that exhibit a strongly convergent morphology. Due to their lack of free-living stages, their strong morphological adaptations to living on the host’s head, and the
M. Ren, D. Gustafsson, Chunpo Tian, A. Grossi, Zhixiao Liu, Fasheng Zou   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Museum-Based Research on the Lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) Infestations of Hummingbirds (Aves: Trochilidae)—Prevalence, Genus Richness and Parasite Associations

Diversity, 2023
We documented the presence/absence of the eggs of Trochiloecetes, Trochiliphagus, and Leremenopon lice on over 50,000 hummingbird specimens (representing 348 species plus 247 additional subspecies) in four museums in the USA.
Yoshika Oniki-Willis, E. Willis, L. Lopes, L. Rózsa   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Epidemiological aspects of pediculosis by Pediculus humanus capitis (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae) in Minas Gerais: a systematic review

Cadernos Saúde Coletiva, 2023
Background Head lice, or head pediculosis, is a parasitosis considered a serious public health problem that affects mainly resource-limited countries.
P. A. S. V. D. Castro, Laura Silva Paranhos, G. C. Pessoa, D. Barbosa, M. Carneiro, J. M. Bezerra   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

PHEROMONE COMMUNICATION IN FEATHER-FEEDING WING LICE (INSECTA: PHTHIRAPTERA)

Journal of Parasitology, 2023
Pheromone communication is central to the life history of insect parasites. Determining how pheromones affect parasite behavior can provide insights into host–parasite interactions and suggest novel avenues for parasite control.
Christopher W Harbison, M. Breen, Charlotte E C Hutchins, Domenic P. Roberto   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Diversity of lice and flea- and lice-borne pathogens in free-ranging dogs in Uzbekistan. [PDF]

Med Vet Entomol
Lice (Trichodectes canis, Linognathus africanus and Bovicola bovis) and fleas were collected from dogs across five regions of Uzbekistan and subjected to molecular analysis. Molecular screening detected Dipylidium caninum and Bartonella spp. in fleas, while Rickettsia spp. were identified in both fleas and lice.
Panait LC, Safarov A, Deak G, Ionică AM, Mihalca AD.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Hitchhiking into the future on a fly: Toward a better understanding of phoresy and avian louse evolution (Phthiraptera) by screening bird carcasses for phoretic lice on hippoboscid flies (Diptera)

Systematic Entomology, 2022
Many phoretic relationships between arthropods are understudied because of taxonomic impediments. We here illustrate for avian lice riding on hippoboscid flies how new natural history data on phoretic relationships can be acquired quickly with modern and
Leshon Lee, David J. X. Tan, J. Oboňa, D. Gustafsson, Y. Ang, R. Meier   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source