Chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera) species found on birds in Turkey, with new records and a new host association

Authors : BİLAL DİK, Bilal DİK, ESRA PER, KİRAZ ERCİYAS YAVUZ, Elif YAMAÇ

Pages : 790-798

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was carried out between 2011 and 2014 to detect chewing louse species found on birds in Turkey. For this purpose, 246 birds were examined for lice. Thirty-three birds insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(13.4%); were found to be infested by 25 louse species; 17 Ischnoceran species belonging to 15 genera and 8 Amblyceran species belonging to 5 genera were recorded in this study. In this study, usually 1 or 2 louse species were detected on a single bird, and in only 2 cases, 3 louse species were found on the same bird. Rhynonirmus helvolus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Burmeister, 1838); and Saemundssonia sp. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(nymph: N); from the Eurasian Woodcock insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Scolopax rusticola);, Penenirmus silvicultrix insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Mey, 1982); from the Common Redstart insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Phoenicurus phoenicurus);, Penenirmus longuliceps insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Blagovestchensky, 1940); from the Cetti`s Warbler insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Cettia cetti);, Brueelia iliaci insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Denny, 1842); from the Redwing insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Turdus iliacus);, Penenirmus pikulai insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Balát, 1981); from the Barred Warbler insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Sylvia nisoria);, Cuculoecus latifrons insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Denny, 1842); from the Common Cuckoo insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Cuculus canorus);, and Brueelia sp. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(N); and Penenirmus sp. insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(N); from the Black-headed Bunting insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Emberiza melanocephala); were reported for the first time in Turkey. In addition, Cuclotogaster heterographus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Nitzsch [In Giebel], 1866); was collected from a turkey insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Meleagris gallopavo); for the first time anywhere in the world.
Keywords : Chewing lice, Amblycera, Ischnocera, Passeriformes, Cuclotogaster heterographus, Cuculoecus, Penenirmus, Brueelia, Rhynonirmus, host