1. New records of chewing lice (Phthiraptera) from some bird species in Turkey.
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Dık B
- Subjects
- Animals, Bird Diseases epidemiology, Female, Ischnocera anatomy & histology, Ischnocera classification, Lice Infestations epidemiology, Lice Infestations parasitology, Male, Phthiraptera anatomy & histology, Turkey epidemiology, Bird Diseases parasitology, Columbidae parasitology, Ducks parasitology, Lice Infestations veterinary, Melopsittacus parasitology, Phthiraptera classification
- Abstract
Objective: This study was carried out to detect chewing-lice found on some birds in Turkey., Methods: For this aim, a Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto), a budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) and a marbled duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris) were examined for the louse., Results: Columbicola bacillus (Giebel, 1866) was found on a Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto), Afrimenopon waar (Eichler, 1947) on a budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) and Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818) on a marbled duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris)., Conclusion: All three louse species were recorded for the first time in Turkey. Anatoecus icterodes was reported for the first time from marbled duck in the worldwide. Therefore, marbled duck is a new host for Anatoecus icterodes.
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- 2010
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