@article {96530, title = {Chewing Lice (Psocodea: Phthiraptera) Detected in Wild Birds in Hatay, T{\"u}rkiye, a New Record of the Colpocephalum ecaudati Price and Beer from Black Kite (Milvus migrans)}, journal = {Kafkas {\"U}niversitesi Veteriner Fak{\"u}ltesi Dergisi}, volume = {30}, year = {2024}, month = {Jan-01-2024}, pages = {201-205}, abstract = {

This study was carried out to determine chewing lice species of the wild birds, which were brought to the Veterinary Health, Practice and Research Center and Wild Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Center of Hatay Mustafa Kemal University, between May 2018-August 2022. For this purpose, 75 wild birds injured or sick, which needed medical treatment when they arrived at the hospital, were examined for chewing lice. A total of 356 lice specimens were collected, representing 148 males, 157 females and 51 nymphs. The majority of the bird lice collected (317 out of 356) belonged to Amlyceran suborder, while a small number of them (39 out of 356) were obtained in the Ischnoceran suborder. Piagetiella titan (47.8\%) detected in Pelecanus onocrotalus was the most common louse species. This was followed by Laemobothrion maximum (16.0\%) detected in Clanga pomarina, Buteo rufinus, Circaetus gallicus. Ciconiphilus quadripustulatus (16.0\%), Neophilopterus incompletus (10.4\%) and Colpocephalum zebra (7.3\%) species were detected in Ciconia ciconia. Other species (Colpocephalum ecaudati, Colpocephalum nanum, Pectinopygus forficulatus) were in small numbers (2.5\%). Colpocephalum ecaudati found on black kite (Milvus migrans) was reported for the first time in T\ürkiye. The results of this study contributed to the lice fauna obtained from wild birds in T\ürkiye.

}, keywords = {Chewing lice, Clanga pomarina, Hatay, T{\"u}rkiye}, issn = {1300-6045}, doi = {10.9775/kvfd.2023.30713}, url = {https://vetdergikafkas.org/abstract.php?id=3082}, author = {Aykut Zerek and {\.I}pek Erdem and Yaman,Mehmet and Muhammed Enes Altu{\u g} and Bilal Dik} } @article {96529, title = {Chewing lice of wild birds in Iran: new data and a checklist of avian louse species reported in Iran}, journal = {Frontiers Veterinary Science}, volume = {10}, year = {2024}, month = {Feb-02-2024}, pages = {32 pp}, abstract = {

Between September 2019 and December 2023, a total of 612 wild birds representing 16 orders, 33 families, 60 genera, and 78 species from nine provinces of Iran with different climates namely Hamedan (n =\ 54), Sistan-va-Baluchestan (n =\ 372), Kerman (n =\ 73), South Khorasan (n =\ 52), Mazandaran (n =\ 7), Chaharmahal-va-Bakhtiari (n =\ 2), Gilan (n =\ 2), Golestan (n =\ 18), North Khorasan (n =\ 9), and Razavi Khorasan (n =\ 23) were examined for chewing lice infestation. Naked eye examination revealed that 58 birds (9.5\%) were infested with at least one chewing louse species. Collected lice specimens belonged to 28 species from the families Philopteridae, Menoponidae and Laemobothriidae including Strigiphilus strigis (n =\ 55, 15.6\%), Falcolipeurus quadripustulatus (n =\ 41, 11.6\%), Craspedorrhynchus platystomus (n =\ 40, 11.3\%), Colpocephalum turbinatum (n =\ 36, 10.2\%), Laemobothrion maximum (n =\ 25, 7.1\%), Nosopon lucidum (n =\ 20, 5.6\%), Degeeriella fulva (n =\ 18, 5.1\%), Colpocephalum eucarenum (n =\ 16, 4.5\%), Laemobothrion vulturis (n =\ 15, 4.2\%), Anaticola crassicornis (n =\ 13, 3.7\%), Craspedorrhynchus aquilinus (n =\ 9, 2.5\%), Degeeriella fusca (n =\ 7, 2.0\%), Aegypoecus trigonoceps (n =\ 7, 2.0\%), Quadraceps obscurus (n =\ 6, 1.7\%), Colpocephalum impressum (n =\ 6, 1.7\%), Trinoton querquedulae (n =\ 6, 1.7\%), Colpocephalum heterosoma (n =\ 5, 1.4\%), Colpocephalum nanum (n =\ 5, 1.4\%), Lunaceps holophaeus (n =\ 4, 1.1\%), Quadraceps spp. (n =\ 4, 1.1\%), Actornithophilus uniseriatus (n =\ 2, 0.6\%), Nosopon chanabense (n =\ 2, 0.6\%), Actornithophilus cornutus (n =\ 1, 0.3\%), Cuclotogaster heterographus (n =\ 1, 0.3\%), Falcolipeurus suturalis (n =\ 1, 0.3\%), Laemobothrion atrum (n =\ 1, 0.3\%), Colpocephalum gypsi (n =\ 1, 0.3\%), and Rallicola cuspidatus (n =\ 1, 0.3\%). All of these species except six, i.e., Trinoton spp., C. aquilinus, L. vulturis, L. maximum, C. impressum, C. turbinatum, and C. heterographus are recorded for the first time from Iran. This study is the largest epidemiological study to date performed in the country. Data reported herein contribute to our knowledge about diversity of avian chewing lice from wild birds in Iran. In this paper, an updated checklist of louse species reported from Iran according to their avian hosts is presented.

}, keywords = {Aquila nipalensis, birds of prey, Chewing louse species, fauna, host{\textendash}parasite associations, Iran, Middle- east, New record, Spatula clypeata, Spatula querquedula}, issn = {2297-1769}, doi = {10.3389/fvets.2023.1324619}, url = {https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2023.1324619/full}, author = {Zahra Bahiraei and Alireza Sazmand and Javad Khedri and Mohammad Babaei and Erfan Moeinifard and Bilal Dik} } @article {95711, title = {Ectoparasites Associated with Migratory Birds, Eastern Desert, Red Sea, Egypt}, journal = {Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences (B. Zoology)}, volume = {14}, year = {2022}, month = {Jul-18-2022}, pages = {19-33}, abstract = {

Chewing lice, ticks, mites, and other ectoparasites can infect migratory birds and transmit to resident birds. Ectoparasites cause allergic reactions, irritation, anorexia, decrease in economic income, and may transmit some pathogens between birds. Our current study examined and detected ectoparasites on migratory birds in the Eastern Desert and Gabel El Zeit area, Red Sea, Egypt. During this study, we examined eighty-two migratory birds to detect ectoparasites between March 2019 and May 2022. In this period, we collect 82 newly dead migratory birds belonging to 7 orders; 36 birds of Ciconiiformes, 35 birds of Accipitriformes, four birds of Coraciiformes, two birds of Falconiformes, two birds of Pterocliformes, two birds of Suliformes, and one bird of Columbiformes were examined for ectoparasites. The collected ectoparasites from the migratory birds were preserved freezing or in 70\% ethanol until identified as species in the laboratory examination. A total of twenty-six ectoparasite species were collected, belonging to 16 lice, four ticks, four flies, and two mites on migratory birds. Concluded that more studies should be conducted aimed at studying ectoparasites on all species of soaring birds migrating through Egypt.

}, keywords = {Chewing lice, ectoparasite, Migratory birds, mites, ticks}, issn = {2090-0821}, doi = {10.21608/eajbsz.2022.249312}, url = {https://eajbsz.journals.ekb.eg/article_249312.html}, author = {Saber A. Riad} } @article {95437, title = {Ectoparasites in Some Wild Birds (Aves) in Turkey}, journal = {Progress in Nutrition}, volume = {23}, year = {2021}, pages = {10 pp}, type = {e2021261}, abstract = {

Study Objectives: Ectoparasites, such as chewing lice, fleas, ticks, mites, etc. can infest domestic and wild birds; and they cause irritation, anorexia, allergic reactions, decrease in animal products, and may transmit some parasitic, rickettsial, and viral diseases to birds. This study was performed to detect ectoparasites on wild birds in the Wildlife Rescue Rehabilitation Practice Application and Research Center of Kocatepe University in Afyon (AKUREM).

Methods: In this study, we performed to detect ectoparasites on wild birds between April 2018-2021. In this period, 79 injured or dead wild birds were macroscopically examined for ectoparasites. The ectoparasites collected from the birds were preserved in 70\% ethanol, and they were identified to species in the microscopical examination.

Results: In a total of 28 ectoparasite species, twenty-one lice, three ticks, two maggots, one hippoboscid fly, and one mite species were detected on the birds. In this study, Upupicola upupae (Schrank, 1803) was detected in Eurasian hoopoe for the first time in Turkey.

Conclusion: It was concluded that wildlife rehabilitation centers could be suitable units to provide new findings if applied systematically in ectoparasitary studies

}, keywords = {Calliphora vicina, Chewing lice, Colpocepahlum zebra, Ixodes frontalis, Lucilia sericata, Ornithonyssus bursa, Pseudolynchia canariensis, Upipicola upupae}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.23751/pn.v23iS2.11919}, url = {https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/progressinnutrition/article/view/11919}, author = {Bilal Dik and Emine Hesna Kandir} } @book {95279, title = {Vectors and Vector Borne Diseases: Morphological and Molecular Diagnosis, Risk Assessment, Population Genetics and Control Strategies}, year = {2020}, pages = {321 - 343}, publisher = {Springer International Publishing}, organization = {Springer International Publishing}, address = {Cham}, abstract = {

Vector-borne diseases are transmitted through arthropods and new associations between them and pathogens are continually being described. In the present study, authors briefly address their research areas, reporting multiple collaboration studies and major findings achieved by the CIISA\’s Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases team and its partners over the past few years. Starting with Culicoides, their importance as vectors of animal/human diseases, the description of new species and also species modelling as disease surveillance is discussed. Studies on national lice species in wild birds raise awareness to a so far neglected group, evincing known records and new contributions towards a better knowledge. Tick and tick-borne pathogen studies over the years have contributed to a national portrait of species geographic and seasonal distribution and to pathogen endemic associations, describing most common public and veterinary health threats. In this regard, morphology identification strategies are enounced and molecular markers used considered. Due to a reported rise in prevalence, piroplasms impact is particularly focused as a major concern for cattle production industry sector. A national overview concerning Theileria and Babesia prevalence inferences and diagnosis specificities are reviewed. Ultimately, a national Dirofilaria immitis and Angiostrongylus vasorum epidemiological update is given while diagnosis and treatment options are debated.

}, keywords = {Control, Diagnosis, Portugal, Risk-assessment, VBDs}, isbn = {978-3-030-61980-0}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-030-61981-7_18}, url = {https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-61981-7_18}, author = {D. W. Ramilo and A. M. Alho and J. Gomes and M. Santos and A. S. Santos and M. Santos-Silva and G. Alexandre-Pires and J. Meireles and Andr{\'e} Filipe Ven Tom{\'a}s and S. Z{\'u}quete and A. Amaro and S. Belo and M. Schnyder and P. Deplazes and Maria Teresa Rebelo and Madeira-de-Carvalho, L. and Isabel Pereira da Fonseca}, editor = {Freitas-Duarte, Antonio and Lopes-da-Costa, Lu{\'\i}s} } @conference {94648, title = {Chewing lice of wild birds from Portugal: neglected group of ectoparasites}, booktitle = {CIISA Congress 2018 - Exploring the boundaries of animal, veterinary and biomedical sciences}, year = {2018}, month = {2018}, publisher = {Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Lisbon}, organization = {Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Lisbon}, address = {University of Lisbon, Portugal}, abstract = {

Background: Chewing lice are permanent, obligate and host-specific ectoparasites commonly found on birds. Although chewing lice are relatively benign parasites, when present in large numbers they can cause changes in flight performance, thermoregulatory capacity, body mass and survival of the birds. According to BirdLife International approximately 310 species of birds occur in Portugal. However, the number of louse species documented is very limited. This study was carried out to determine chewing louse species of wild birds from Portugal. Methods: This study involves birds captured in mist-nets during the scientific ringing sessions and birds admitted at the Wildlife Rehabilitation and Investigation Centre of Ria Formosa. Chewing lice were collected using two methods: 1) visual search and collect for chewing lice in the plumage of each bird, during approximately 2 minutes; 2) fumigation chamber method, where birds are exposed to ethyl acetate for 15 minutes. Phthiraptera species were slide-mounted according to the Canada Balsam technique and identified. Results: Chewing lice were found on 43 (21.9\%) of the 196 specimens of wild birds examined, independently of the method applied. One hundred and twenty-two birds were only visually examined, with 26 (21.3\%) being parasitized. While for the fumigation method, 74 birds were examined, with 17 (22.9\%) infested. Infested birds comprise 12 species and the chewing lice identified belong to suborders Amblycera (14 species) and Ischnocera (7 species).

Poster presentation,\ Session 2 \– Animal Science and Production, Food Technology, Quality and Security \– From farm to fork

}, keywords = {birds, Chewing lice, Guimaraesiella tovornikae, Lunaceps schismatus, Portugal, wildlife}, url = {https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329153800_Chewing_lice_of_wild_birds_from_Portugal_neglected_group_of_ectoparasites}, author = {Andr{\'e} Filipe Ven Tom{\'a}s and Ricardo L. Palma and Maria Teresa Rebelo and Isabel Pereira da Fonseca} }