@article {95292, title = {Ectoparasites In Free-Ranging American Kestrels In Argentina: Implications for the Transmission of Viral Diseases}, journal = {Journal of Raptor Research}, volume = {45}, year = {2011}, month = {12-2011}, pages = {335 - 341}, abstract = {

We described ectoparasitic species such as chewing lice, mites, and louse flies in free-ranging American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) in the semiarid forest of Argentina. From twenty-two adults and one juvenile American Kestrel captured (fourteen females and nine males) during four breeding seasons between 2005 and 2008, we found in seven birds (six females and one male) two louse species (Laemobothrion tinnunculi and Degeeriella carruthi), one mite species (Ornithonyssus bursa) and one louse fly (Icosta americana). Although the two louse species have been previously reported as parasites of American Kestrels, this is the first record for O. bursa in American Kestrels and the first for I. americana in Argentina. This finding is of particular interest because West Nile Virus (WNV) has been detected in I. americana, which suggests a potential role of this louse fly in the transmission of WNV in raptors in North America. Our results highlight the need for further studies on American Kestrel ectoparasites and also on host-parasite interactions for other neotropical raptors to better understand effects of parasitism on the health of those bird species and to detect possible vectors of infectious diseases.

ECTOPARA ́SITOS EN EJEMPLARES SILVESTRES DEFALCO SPARVERIUSEN ARGENTINA: IMPLICAN-CIAS PARA LA TRANSMISION DE ENFERMEDADES VIRALESRESUMEN.

RESUMEN -Describimos\  especies\  de\  ectopara ́sitos,\  tales\  como\  piojos,\  a ́caros\  y\  moscas\  hipobo ́ scidas\  enejemplares silvestres deFalco sparveriusdel bosque semia ́rido de Argentina. En 22 adultos y un juvenil deF. sparverius(14 hembras y nueve machos) capturados durante las e ́pocas reproductivas correspondientes alos an ̃ os 2005\–08, hallamos en siete aves (seis hembras y un macho) dos especies de piojos (LaemobothriontinnunculiyDegeeriella\  carruthi),\  una\  de\  a ́caro\  (Ornithonyssus\  bursa)\  y\  una\  de\  mosca\  (Icosta\  americana).Mientras que las dos especies de piojos han sido ya previamente reportadas como para ́sitos deF. sparverius,este es el primer registro paraO. bursaen la especie, y el primero deI. americanaen Argentina. Este u ́ ltimohallazgo\  es\  de\  particular\  intere ́s\  debido\  a\  que\  el\  Virus\  del\  Oeste\  del\  Nilo\  (VON)\  ha\  sido\  detectadorecientemente enI. americana, sugiriendo un rol activo de esta mosca en la transmisio ́ n del VON en rapacesde Norteame ́rica. Nuestros resultados destacan la necesidad de realizar nuevos estudios sobre los ectopa-ra ́sitos\  deF.\  sparveriusas{\i} ́\  como\  tambie ́n\  sobre\  las\  interacciones\  hospedador-para ́sito\  en\  otras\  rapacesneotropicales\  para\  no\  so ́ lo\  dilucidar\  los\  efectos\  de\  las\  parasitosis\  sobre\  el\  estatus\  sanitario\  de\  dichasespecies, sino tambie ́n para detectar posibles vectores de enfermedades infecciosas

}, keywords = {American Kestrel, Argentina, ectoparasites, lice, louse flies, mites, semiarid forest}, issn = {0892-1016}, doi = {10.3356/JRR-11-26.1}, url = {http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.3356/JRR-11-26.1}, author = {Mar{\'\i}a Soledad Li{\'e}bana and Miguel {\'A}. Santill{\'a}n and Armando Conrado Cicchino and Jos{\'e} Hern{\'a}n Sarasola and Pablo A. Mart{\'\i}nez and Sonia Cabezas and Maria Susana B{\'o}} }