@article {96479, title = {How many threatened lice are there? An approximation to the red list of the Spanish Phthiraptera}, journal = {International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife}, volume = {23}, year = {2024}, month = {Apr-01-2024}, pages = {5 pp}, abstract = {

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Abstract

Although the idea of conserving parasites as part of biodiversity is not new, these in general and lice in particular, are not included in the threatened list of invertebrate fauna. Assuming that the conservation status of a lice species is similar to that of its host, the number of threatened lice within the Spanish entomofauna was estimated based on the known host-lice assemblages. The lice parasitizing many of the Spanish birds and mammals are unknown. Overall, I found 6 extinct (EX) species; 4 critically endangered (CR); 15 endangered (EN), 7 vulnerable (VU) and 1 species near threatened (NT), at regional level. Since the status of hosts varies through time and space, it, (together with those of their lice, must be periodically updated. In addition to a number of reasons that justify the conservation of parasites, lice deserve being conserved, particularly, because of their scientific value.

}, keywords = {Aegypoecus perspicuous, Aquila adalberti, Aquiligogus barbate, Aquiligogus imperialis, birds, Coloceras brittanicum, conservation, Gyps hymalayensis, Halipeurus abnormis, Hohortsiella streptopeliae, lice, mammals, Neocolpocephalum percnopteri, Nisaetus cirrhatus, Spain, Streptopelia turtur, Turnix sylvatica}, issn = {2213-2244}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijppaw.2023.100903}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224423001049}, author = {Jes{\'u}s M. P{\'e}rez} } @article {96411, title = {Comparative analyses of the fragmented mitochondrial genomes of wild pig louse Haematopinus apri from China and Japan}, journal = {International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife}, volume = {18}, year = {2022}, month = {Aug-01-2022}, pages = {25-29}, abstract = {

The wild pig louse Haematopinus apri is one of the commonest ectoparasites of wild pigs. In the present study, the entire mitochondrial (mt) genome of wild pig louse H. apri from China was sequenced and compared with previously characterized wild pig louse H. apri from Japan. We identified all of the 37 mt genes in the wild pig louse H. apri from China which are on nine circular minichromosomes. Each mt minichromosome is 2.9 kb\–4.2 kb size and contains 2\–8 genes and one non-coding region (1543 bp-2534 bp). The number of minichromosomes, gene content and gene order in the both mt genomes of wild pig louse H. apri from China and Japan is the same. The identity of the both mt genomes (except for non-coding regions) was 98.3\% between wild pig louse H. apri from China and Japan. The entire mt genome sequence (except for non-coding regions) of wild pig louse H. apri from China is longer (3 bp) than that from Japan. For the 13 protein-coding genes, this comparison showed sequence differences in each gene at both the nucleotide (0.8\%\–2.4\%) and amino acid (0.4\%\–3.5\%) levels. The most conserved of these genes was the nad6, whereas the nad2 was least conserved at the nucleotide levels. This is the first comprehensive comparison of the mt genomes of a louse species from different geographic locations. This useful data provides additional genetic markers to study the phylogeny, systematics and population genetics of wild pig louse H. apri.

}, keywords = {minichromosome, Mitochondrial genome, Wild pig louse}, issn = {2213-2244}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijppaw.2022.03.013}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224422000323}, author = {Yu Nie and Yi-Tian Fu and Wei Wang and Rong Li and Wan-Qing Tang and Guo-Hua Liu} } @article {96206, title = {Conservation of parasites: A primer}, journal = {International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife}, volume = {21}, year = {2023}, month = {Aug-01-2023}, pages = {255-263}, abstract = {

Although parasites make up a substantial proportion of the biotic component of ecosystems, in terms of both biomass and number of species, they are rarely considered in conservation planning, except where they are thought to pose a threat to the conservation of their hosts. In this review, we address a number of unresolved questions concerning parasite conservation. Arguments for conserving parasite species refer to the intrinsic value conferred by their evolutionary heritage and potential, their functional role in the provision of ecosystem services, and their value as indicators of ecosystem quality. We propose that proper consideration of these arguments
mean that it is not logically defensible to automatically exclude parasite species from conservation decisions; rather, endangered hosts and parasites should be considered together as a threatened ecological community. The extent to which parasites are threatened with extinction is difficult to estimate with any degree of confidence, because so many parasite species have yet to be identified and, even for those which have been formally described, we have limited information on the factors affecting their distribution and abundance. This lack of ecological information may partially explain the under-representation of parasites on threatened species lists. Effective conservation of parasites requires maintaining access to suitable hosts and the ecological conditions that permit successful transmission between hosts. When implementing recovery plans for threatened host species, this may be best achieved by attempting to restore the ecological conditions that maintain the host and its parasite fauna in dynamic equilibrium. Ecosystem-centred conservation may be a more effective strategy than species-centred (or host-parasite community-centred) approaches for preventing extinction of parasites, but the criteria which are typically used to identify protected areas do not provide information on the ecological conditions required for effective transmission. We propose a simple decision tree to aid the identification of appropriate conservation actions for threatened parasites.

}, keywords = {biodiversity, Bioindicator, Conservation management, Ecosystem service, Intrinsic value, Threatened species}, issn = {2213-2244}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijppaw.2023.07.001}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224423000536}, author = {Lymbery,Alan J. and Nico J. Smit} } @article {96085, title = {Topical ivermectin is a highly effective seal {\textquoteleft}spot-on{\textquoteright}: A randomised trial of hookworm and lice treatment in the endangered Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea)}, journal = {International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife}, volume = {16}, year = {2021}, month = {Dec-01-2021}, pages = {275-284}, abstract = {

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The Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) is an endangered and declining otariid species, with a high rate of pup mortality associated with endemic hookworm (Uncinaria sanguinis) infection a suspected contributor to this decline. Injected ivermectin is an effective treatment for Uncinaria sp. in otariids, with optimal outcomes achieved by the early treatment of pups prior to disease development. This randomised controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of the novel use of a topical ivermectin formulation against hookworm infection and lice (Antarctophthirus microchir) infestation, in comparison with injected ivermectin. During the 2017 breeding season at Dangerous Reef, South Australia, pups \≤ 70 cm in standard length (\≤ 2 weeks of age; n = 85) were randomised to single dose topical (500 \μg/kg spot-on; n = 27) or injected (200 \μg/kg subcutaneous; n = 29) ivermectin treatment groups, or to an untreated control group (n = 29). Topical ivermectin was highly effective for U. sanguinis elimination, and not significantly different to the injected formulation (estimated effectiveness 96.4\% and 96.8\%, respectively; P \> 0.05). Its application resulted in an 81.6\% reduction and 62.7\% additional clearance for A. microchir infestation by 15-24 days post-treatment, compared with untreated control pups (also not significantly different to injected ivermectin; 83.1\% and 59.4\%, respectively; P \> 0.05). Treatment with either ivermectin formulation significantly ameliorated increases in inflammatory markers detected in the blood of untreated control pups - peripheral blood eosinophil counts (persisting to 36-41 days post-recruitment P \< 0.05) and increased plasma protein concentrations (15-24 days post-recruitment; P \< 0.05). Further, an initial short-term decrease in body condition in the control group was not observed in either of the treatment groups. This study demonstrates that topical ivermectin is an effective antiparasitic treatment in N. cinerea. It offers an alternative administration method for ivermectin delivery to a young pup cohort in this species, and an alternative, minimally invasive management tool for species conservation.

}, keywords = {Australian sea lion, Hookworm, Ivermectin, lice, Uncinaria sanguinis}, issn = {2213-2244}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijppaw.2021.11.002}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224421001152}, author = {Scott A. Lindsay and Charles G.B. Caraguel and Gray, Rachael} } @article {96060, title = {Molecular phylogenetics of the sucking louse genus Lemurpediculus (Insecta: Phthiraptera), ectoparasites of lemurs, with descriptions of three new species}, journal = {International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife}, volume = {20}, year = {2023}, month = {Apr-01-2023}, pages = {138-152}, abstract = {

Sucking lice live in intimate association with their hosts and often display a high degree of host specificity. The present study investigated sucking lice of the genus Lemurpediculus from six mouse lemur (Microcebus) and two dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus) species endemic to the island of Madagascar, considered a biodiversity hotspot. Louse phylogenetic trees were created based on cytochrome C oxidase subunit I (COI), elongation factor 1\α (EF1\α) and internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) sequences. While clustering according to host species was generally observed for COI and ITS1, suggesting high host specificity of the examined lice, EF1\α sequences alone did not distinguish between lice of different Microcebus species, possibly due to rather recent divergence. As bootstrap support for basal tree structure was rather low, further data are necessary to resolve the evolutionary history of louse-mouse lemur associations. Three new species of sucking lice are described: Lemurpediculus zimmermanni sp. Nov. From Microcebus ravelobensis, Lemurpediculus gerpi sp.nov. from Microcebus gerpi, and Lemurpediculus tsimanampesotsae sp. nov. from Microcebus griseorufus. These new species are compared with all known congeneric species and identifying features are illustrated for all known species of Lemurpediculus.

}, keywords = {co-speciation, Host specificity, Madagascar}, issn = {2213-2244}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijppaw.2023.02.002}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224423000111}, author = {Andrea Springer and Lance A. Durden and Frederik Kiene and Annette Klein and Romule Rakotondravony and Julian Ehlers and Stephen E. Greiman and Marina B. Blanco and Sarah Zohdy and Sharon E. Kessler and Christina Strube and Ute Radespiel} } @article {95995, title = {Morphological and molecular evidence reveals a new species of chewing louse Pancola ailurus n. sp. (Phthiraptera: Trichodectidae) from the endangered Chinese red panda Ailurus styani}, journal = {International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife}, volume = {20}, year = {2023}, month = {Apr-01-2023}, pages = {31-38}, abstract = {

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Abstract

Lice are six-legged, wingless, insect parasites of mammals and birds, and include two main functional groups: blood-sucking lice and chewing lice. However, it is still not clear whether the Chinese red panda Ailurus styani is infested with the parasitic louse. In the present study, we describe a new genus and a species of chewing louse, Pancola ailurus (Phthiraptera: Trichodectidae) based on morphological and molecular datasets. The morphological features showed that Pancola is closer to Paratrichodectes. The genetic divergence of cox1 and 12S rRNA among the Pancola ailurus n. sp. and other Trichodectidae lice was 29.7 \– 34.6\% and 38.9 \– 43.6\%, respectively. Phylogenetic analyses based on the available mitochondrial gene sequences showed that P. ailurus n. sp. is more closely related to Trichodectes canis and Geomydoecus aurei than to Felicola subrostratus and together nested within the family Trichodectidae. This study is the first record of parasitic lice from the endangered Chinese red panda A. styani and highlights the importance of integrating morphological and molecular datasets for the identification and discrimination of new louse species.

}, keywords = {Ailurus styani, Chewing lice, Chinese red panda, new species, systematics}, issn = {2213-2244}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijppaw.2022.12.004}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224422001109}, author = {Yuan-Ping Deng and Wei Wang and Yi-Tian Fu and Yu Nie and Yue Xie and Guo-Hua Liu} } @article {95538, title = {Lice community structure infesting Trinomys iheringi (Thomas, 1911) - Ocurrence, sex bias and climatic variables on tropical island}, journal = {International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife}, volume = {13}, year = {2020}, month = {Dec-2020}, pages = {299-306}, abstract = {

Few studies have provided information on parasitological indexes or other ecological characteristics of lice populations that parasitize small mammals in the Neotropical region. We used lice parasitizing a rodent species, Trinomys iheringi, as a study model to investigate the effect of parasite occurrence and intensity on the body condition of rodents and the effect of climatic conditions, sex and age class of T. iheringi. We also provide information on prevalence, mean intensity, aggregation, sexual ratio of adult lice, and proportion between life stages and lice parasitizing T. iheringi. The study was conducted in Ilha Grande, an island in southeastern Brazil. We used a logistic regression to run a model of lice occurrence using climatic variables (rainfall, temperature, humidity), and then adding sex and age classes. A total of 39 T. iheringi individuals were captured with 17 parasitized (43.58\%). These animals hosted Gyropus (martini) martini (n = 94), Gliricola sp. (n = 8), and Pterophthirus wernecki (n = 2). The model with humidity and sex variables showed that the occurrence of lice was negatively associated with humidity. There are more males than females infested with lice, while most of the young individuals are not infested. The higher lice occurrence in the low humidity coincides with the birth period of T. iheringi. The contact among individuals are higher during the reproductive period of the host species, but males are more suscetible to the lice parasitism due to higher testosterone levels that reduce the immunocompetence. The distribution pattern of lice was aggregated, but there was no correlation between body condition index and lice infestation intensity. We highlight that the major occurrence of lice occurs in the driest period of the year, that males are more prone to parasitism by lice than females, and adults more prone than young.

}, keywords = {aggregation, humidity, Prevalence, Probability of occurrence}, issn = {2213-2244}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijppaw.2020.11.004}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221322442030105X}, author = {Elizabete Captivo Louren{\c c}o and Ana Carolina Lacerda and Bergallo,Helena de Godoy} } @article {95205, title = {Diversity and host associations of Myrsidea chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) in the tropical rainforest of Malaysian Borneo}, journal = {International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife}, volume = {13}, year = {2020}, month = {12-2020}, pages = {231 - 247}, abstract = {

The tropical rainforests of Sundaland are a global biodiversity hotspot increasingly threatened by human activities. While parasitic insects are an important component of the ecosystem, their diversity and parasite-host relations are poorly understood in the tropics. We investigated parasites of passerine birds, the chewing lice of the speciose genus Myrsidea Waterston, 1915 (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) in a natural rainforest community of Malaysian Borneo. Based on morphology, we registered 10 species of lice from 14 bird species of six different host families. This indicated a high degree of host specificity and that the complexity of the system could be underestimated with the potential for cryptic lineages/species to be present. We tested the species boundaries by combining morphological, genetic and host speciation diversity. The phylogenetic relationships of lice were investigated by analyzing the partial mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (COI) and the nuclear elongation factor alpha (EF-1\α) genes sequences of the species. This revealed a monophyletic group of Myrsidea lineages from seven hosts of the avian family Pycnonotidae, one host of Timaliidae and one host of Pellorneidae. However, species delimitation methods supported the species boundaries hypothesized by morphological studies and confirmed that four species of Myrsidea are not single host specific. Cophylogenetic analysis by both distance-based test ParaFit and event-based method Jane confirmed overall congruence between the phylogenies of Myrsidea and their hosts. In total we recorded three cospeciation events for 14 host-parasite associations. However only one host-parasite link (M. carmenae and their hosts Terpsiphone affinis and Hypothymis azurea) was significant after the multiple testing correction in ParaFit.

Four new species are described: Myrsidea carmenae sp.n. ex Hypothymis azurea and Terpsiphone affinis, Myrsidea franciscae sp.n. ex Rhipidura javanica, Myrsidea ramoni sp.n. ex Copsychus malabaricus stricklandii, and Myrsidea victoriae sp.n. ex. Turdinus sepiarius.

}, keywords = {Bird parasites, Chewing lice, Host specificity, Myrsidea carmenae sp.n, Myrsidea franciscae sp.n, Myrsidea ramoni sp.n, Myrsidea victoriae sp.n, new species, Oriental region, Phylogeny, Species delimitation, taxonomy}, issn = {22132244}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijppaw.2020.10.011}, url = {https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2213224420301012}, author = {Ram{\'o}n Soto Madrid and Old{\v r}ich Sychra and Suzan Benedick and David P. Edwards and Boris D. Efeykin and Marte Fandrem and Torbj{\o}rn Haugaasen and Anastasia Teterina and Suzanne Tomassi and Tolstenkov, Oleg O.} } @article {95180, title = {Complex interactions within the ectoparasite community of the eastern rock sengi (Elephantulus myurus)}, journal = {International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife}, volume = {4}, year = {2015}, month = {04-2015}, pages = {148 - 158}, abstract = {

Concomitant infection with more than one parasite species is the rule in nature. Since co-infecting parasites are exploiting the same host, interspecific interaction at the infracommunity level is likely. The nature of such interactions can be expected to affect the distribution of parasites within host populations. Intraspecific interactions within the infracommunity are not easily discernible from cross-sectional studies and the focus of most of these studies lies on relationships between endoparasitic micro- and macroparasites. In the current study of the ectoparasite community of wild eastern rock sengis (Elephantulus myurus) we experimentally reduced tick and flea infestations and monitored ectoparasite burdens over the course of three years. We found a number of within-taxon facilitating interactions between tick species that might be the result of decreasing immune responses with increasing tick burden. In contrast, inter-taxon relationships appeared to be dominated by antagonistic relationships likely to be linked to competition over feeding sites. Only one of the observed interspecific interactions was reciprocal. Our experimental manipulation revealed additional antagonistic relationships that cross-sectional studies would not have captured. In addition, we found substantial long-term changes in the sengi ectoparasite community as a result of our experimental manipulation suggesting carry-over effects of our treatment. This study is the first that evaluates interspecific interactions within the entire ectoparasite community exploiting a mammalian host in Africa and highlights the complexity of interspecific interactions within an ectoparasite community.

}, keywords = {co-infection, Community ecology, Interspecific interaction, Rhipicephalus, Trombiculidae}, issn = {22132244}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijppaw.2015.02.001}, url = {https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2213224415000097}, author = {Heike Lutermann and Dina M. Fagir and Nigel C Bennett} } @article {95136, title = {Arthropod parasites of Antarctic and Subantarctic birds and pinnipeds: A review of host-parasite associations}, journal = {International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife}, volume = {12}, year = {2020}, month = {Jan-08-2020}, pages = {275 - 290}, type = {Open Access}, abstract = {

Due to its cold and dry climate and scarcity of ice-free land, Antarctica has one of the most extreme environments on our planet. To survive in the Antarctic region, parasitic arthropods must either remain closely associated with their hosts throughout the entire life cycle or develop physiological adaptations to survive in the terrestrial habitat while their hosts are away foraging at sea or overwintering at lower latitudes. Forty-eight species of birds and seven species of pinnipeds breed in the Antarctic region, with 158 species/subspecies of parasitic arthropods recorded thus far, comprising: sucking lice (Echinophthiriidae), chewing lice (Menoponidae, Philopteridae), fleas (Ceratophyllidae, Pygiopsyllidae, Rhopalopsyllidae), pentastomes (Reighardiidae), hard ticks (Ixodidae), nest-associated haematophagous mites (Laelapidae), nasal mites (Halarachnidae, Rhinonyssidae) and feather
mites (Alloptidae, Avenzoariidae, Xolalgidae, Freyanidae). In this review, we provide an updated compilation of the available information on the host-parasite associations of arthropods infesting birds and pinnipeds in the Antarctic region, and discuss some over-arching ecological patterns and gaps of knowledge.

}, issn = {22132244}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijppaw.2020.03.007}, url = {https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2213224420300304}, author = {Vanstreels, Ralph Eric Thijl and Ricardo L. Palma and Sergey Mironov} } @article {94726, title = {A novel quantitative real-time PCR diagnostic assay for seal heart worm (Acanthocheilonema spirocauda) provides evidence for possible infection in the grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)}, journal = {International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife}, volume = {7}, year = {2018}, month = {08-2018}, pages = {147 - 154}, abstract = {

The distinct evolutionary pressures faced by Pinnipeds have likely resulted in strong coevolutionary ties to their parasites (Leidenberger et al., 2007). This study focuses on the phocid seal filarial heartworm species Acanthocheilonema spirocauda. A. spirocauda is known to infect a variety of phocid seals, but does not appear to be restricted to a single host species (Measures et al., 1997; Leidenberger et al., 2007; Lehnert et al., 2015). However, to date, seal heartworm has never been reported in grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) (Measures et al., 1997; Leidenberger et al., 2007; Lehnert et al., 2015). The proposed vector for seal heartworm is Echinophthirius horridus, the seal louse. Seal lice are known to parasitize a wide array of phocid seal species, including the grey seal. With the advent of climate change, disease burden is expected to increase across terrestrial and marine mammals (Harvell et al., 2002). Accordingly, increased prevalence of seal heartworm has recently been reported in harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) (Lehnert et al., 2015). Thus, the need for improved, rapid, and cost-effective diagnostics is urgent. Here we present the first A. spirocauda-specific rapid diagnostic test (a quantitative real- time PCR assay), based on a highly repetitive genomic DNA repeat identified using whole genome sequencing and subsequent bioinformatic analysis. The presence of an insect vector provides the opportunity to develop a multifunctional diagnostic tool that can be used not only to detect the parasite directly from blood or tissue specimens, but also as a molecular xenomonitoring (XM) tool that can be used to assess the epidemiological profile of the parasite by screening the arthropod vector. Using this assay, we provide evidence for the first reported case of seal heartworm in a grey seal.

}, keywords = {Acanthocheilonema spirocauda, genomic repeats, Harbor seal, molecular diagnostics, parasites, Real-time PCR, Seal heartworm, xenomonitoring}, issn = {22132244}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijppaw.2018.04.001}, url = {https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2213224418300129}, author = {Caroline D. Keroack and Kalani M. Williams and M.K. Fessler and Kaela E. De_Angelis and Eirini Tsekitsidou and Jillian M. Tozloski and Steven A. Williams} } @article {94521, title = {The ectoparasites of hybrid ducks in New Zealand (Mallard x Grey Duck)}, journal = {International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife}, volume = {7}, year = {2018}, pages = {335 - 342}, abstract = {

We studied the population genetics of one population sample of hybrid Mallard x Grey Ducks and their lice in New Zealand. We aimed to document the relationship between ectoparasite load and host phenotype, and test for an association between the mtDNA diversity of the lice and their hosts, which is predicted based on maternal care. We found three feather lice species previously described for these hosts: Anaticola crassicornis (wing louse), Anatoecus dentatus (head louse), and Trinoton querquedulae (body louse). No new or rare lice species were un- covered. Most ducks in our sample were more Mallard-like than Grey Duck-like hybrids for the five colour and plumage traits examined. We confirm that based solely on phenotypic characters it is difficult to distinguish between Mallards, hybrids and Grey Ducks. We detected no association between the number of lice and host phenotype for two of the three louse species (while controlling for bird size). However, the Grey Duck-like hybrids had fewer head lice (A. dentatus) than their Mallard-like counterparts. Only three of the 40 hosts had mtDNA haplotypes that characterise Grey Ducks. We present the first genetic data of Anaticola crassicornis, Anatoecus dentatus and Trinoton querquedulae from New Zealand waterfowl. We found that the lice mtDNA had greater sequence diversity than the homologous gene for the ducks. A mitochondrial phylogeny for A. crassicornis collected from hosts worldwide has been previously published, and we added our novel data to infer evolu- tionary relationships among worldwide populations of this louse. None of the three lice species showed a close association of parasite and host mtDNA lineage despite lack of paternal care in these duck species.

}, keywords = {Chewing lice, ectoparasites, Hybrids, mtDNA, new zealand, transmission, Waterfowl}, issn = {22132244}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijppaw.2018.09.005}, url = {https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2213224418300907}, author = {Mariana Bulgarella and Mathieu Quenu and Lara D. Shepherd and Mary Morgan-Richards} } @article {94432, title = {Corrigendum to {\textquotedblleft}Lousy chicks: Chewing lice from the imperial shag, Leucocarbo atriceps {\textquotedblright} [Int. J. Parasitol. Parasites Wildl. 6 (2017) 229{\textendash}232]}, journal = {International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife}, volume = {7}, year = {2018}, month = {Jan-08-2018}, pages = {196}, abstract = {

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1016/j.ijppaw.2017.08.002. \"Lousy chicks: Chewing lice from the Imperial Shag, Leucocarbo atriceps\" in volume 6 on page 229.]

}, issn = {22132244}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijppaw.2018.05.003}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224418300488?via\%3Dihub}, author = {Mar{\'\i}a Soledad Leonardi and Flavio Quintana} } @article {94367, title = {Lousy chicks: Chewing lice from the Imperial Shag, Leucocarbo atriceps}, journal = {International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife}, volume = {6}, year = {2017}, month = {Jan-12-2017}, pages = {229 - 232}, abstract = {

Forty-one imperial shag chicks were sampled for lice during the breeding season of 2014 in Punta Leon, Argentina. We found 2 lice species, Pectinopygus turbinatus infesting the body and Piagetiella capu- tincisum present in the oral cavity of the birds. This constitutes the first host record for P. turbinatus and the first record for the continental Argentina for P. caputincisum. Ninety-three percent of the chicks were infested by at least one lice species. P. turbinatus was present in all of the lousy chicks, while P. caputincisum infested 84.2\% of them. The mean intensity was 29.5 and the range 1e129. There was no difference in prevalence, mean intensity or mean abundance between louse species. However, we found differences among the pattern of infestation of each species. Imperial shag chicks were infested by their parents during their first days of life by P. turbinatus, mainly in nymphal stage and by P. caputincisum as adult lice. Our results showed differences among lice species that could be related to the restrictions that lice from seabirds faced during their life cycle.

}, keywords = {Chewing lice, Patagonia, seabirds, Shag, transmission}, issn = {22132244}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijppaw.2017.08.002}, url = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2213224417300597}, author = {Mar{\'\i}a Soledad Leonardi and Flavio Quintana} } @article {94247, title = {Ectoparasites of the critically endangered insular cavy, Cavia intermedia (Rodentia: Caviidae), southern Brazil}, journal = {International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife}, volume = {4}, year = {2015}, month = {Jan-04-2015}, pages = {37 - 42}, keywords = {Chewing lice, Insular syndrome, island biogeography, Trombiculidae}, issn = {22132244}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijppaw.2014.12.009}, url = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2213224414000406}, author = {Regolin, Andr{\'e} Luis and Furnari, Nina and de Castro-Jacinavicius, Fernando and Pedro Marcos Linardi and de Carvalho-Pinto, Carlos Jos{\'e}} } @article {68958, title = {Chewing lice Trichodectes pinguis pinguis in Scandinavian brown bears (Ursus arctos)}, journal = {International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife}, volume = {5}, year = {2016}, month = {Jan-08-2016}, pages = {134 - 138}, abstract = {

n April 2014 and 2015, we noted localized alopecia (neck, forelimbs, and chest) and hyperpigmentation on two adult brown bears (Ursus arctos) captured in central-south Sweden for ecological studies under the Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project. In spring 2015, a brown bear was shot because of human- wildlife conflict in the same region. This bear also had extensive alopecia and hyperpigmentation. Ec- toparasites were collected from the affected skin areas in all three individuals and preserved in ethanol for identification. Based on morphological characteristics, the lice were identified as Trichodectes spp. and Trichodectes pinguis pinguis. To our knowledge, these are the first reported cases of chewing lice in free- ranging brown bears in Scandinavia.

}, keywords = {Alopecia, biting lice, brown bear, Swenden, Ursus arctos}, issn = {22132244}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijppaw.2016.02.002}, url = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2213224416300074}, author = {Esteruelas, N{\'u}ria Fandos and Malmsten, Jonas and Br{\"o}jer, Caroline and Grandi, Giulio and Lindstr{\"o}m, Anders and Paul A. Brown and Swenson, Jon E. and Evans, Alina L. and Arnemo, Jon M.} } @article {68770, title = {Chewing lice (Phthiraptera) species of wild birds in northwestern Turkey with a new host record}, journal = {International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife}, volume = {2}, year = {2013}, month = {Jan-12-2013}, pages = {217 - 221}, abstract = {

The goal of this study was to identify the chewing lice species of migratory and non-migratory wild birds\ in the province of Bursa, which is located in northwestern Turkey, between August 2009 and November\ 2012. Sixty-eight birds brought to the animal hospital in need of medical intervention, which belonged to\ 25 species, 20 genera and 15 families in 10 orders, were examined for ectoparasites. To sample for the\ presence of chewing lice, an insecticide was pulverised on the feathers of each bird over a white piece\ of paper, and then all of the lice were collected and placed in tubes containing 70\% alcohol. The lice specimens\ were cleared in 10\% KOH for 24 h, mounted in Canada balsam and identified using a light microscope.\ Forty (58.8\%) out of 68 birds examined were infested with at least one species of chewing lice, and\ a total of 29 lice species were found on the birds. This study represents the first documentation in Turkey\ of 9 of these lice species and also provides the first worldwide record of Degeeriella nisus on the Common\ buzzard (Buteo buteo).\ 

\© 2013 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved

}, keywords = {birds, Chewing lice, ectoparasites, Turkey}, issn = {22132244}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijppaw.2013.07.001}, url = {http://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/68770.pdf}, author = {Girisgin, Ahmet Onur and Bilal Dik and Girisgin, Oya} } @article {61694, title = {Ten simple rules for describing a new (parasite) species}, journal = {International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife}, year = {2013}, month = {4/2013}, abstract = {Describing a new parasite appears to be a complicated task because it is regulated by objective rules of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Here are practical rules that will aid you in writing a new species description and publishing it successfully. The ten simple rules expose commonly occurring challenges and aim to improve the awareness of requirements for species descriptions.}, issn = {22132244}, doi = {10.1016/j.ijppaw.2013.03.005}, url = {http://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/61694.pdf}, author = {{\v S}lapeta, Jan} }