Chewing Lice (Phthiraptera; Ischnocera, Amblycera) Species Found on Some Songbirds (Aves: Passeriformes)
KAFKAS UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI, vol.19, no.5, pp.755-760, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 19 Issue: 5
- Publication Date: 2013
- Doi Number: 10.9775/kvfd.2013.8740
- Journal Name: KAFKAS UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.755-760
- Keywords: Brueelia jacobi, Philopterus sittae, Philopterus vernus, Philopterus spp.
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No
Abstract
This study was performed to detect of the louse species found on some song birds (Passeriformes) between the dates of 2005-2009. Two hundreds and four song bird specimens in 29 species belong to 12 families captured in seven different localities in Turkey and Lesbos island (Greece) were examined for louse specimens. Five of them (2.45%) were found to be infested with louse and detected four species; Brueelia jacobi (Eichler, 1951); Philopterus sittae Fedorenko, 1978; Philopterus vernus (Zlotorzycka, 1964) and Philopterus spp.. Philopterus vernus from Lesbos island an the all of other species are reported for the first time in Turkey with this paper.