@article {94668, title = {Chewing lice from high-altitude and migrating birds in Yunnan, China, with descriptions of two new species of Guimaraesiella}, journal = {Medical and Veterinary Entomology}, volume = {33}, year = {2019}, month = {April 2019}, pages = {407 - 419}, type = {On line version before print version}, abstract = {

In total, 366 birds representing 55 species in 24 families and eight orders, were examined for chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera) in two high-altitude localities in Yunnan Province, China. In Ailaoshan, almost all of the birds examined were resident passeriforms, of which 36\% were parasitized by chewing lice. In Jinshanyakou, most birds were on migration, and included both passerine and non-passerine birds. Of the passerine birds caught in Jinshanyakou, only one bird (0.7\%) was parasitized by chewing lice. The prevalence of Myrsidea and Brueelia-complex lice on birds caught in Ailaoshan was higher than in previous reports. Of the chewing lice identifiable to species level, three represent new records for China: Actornithophilus hoplopteri (Mj\öberg, 1910), Maculinirmus ljosalfar Gustafsson \& Bush, 2017 and Quadraceps sinensis Timmermann, 1954. In total, 17 new host records are included, of which we describe two as new species in the Brueelia-complex: Guimaraesiella (Cicchinella) ailaoshanensis sp. nov. ex Schoeniparus dubius dubius (Hume, 1874) and G. (C.) montisodalis sp. nov. ex Fulvetta manipurensis tonkinensis Delacour \& Jabouille, 1930.

}, keywords = {Guimaraesiella, Guimaraesiella (Cicchinella) ailaoshanensis, Guimaraesiella (Cicchinella) montisodalis, Maculinirmus ljosalfar, new hosts, new location, new species, Yunnan}, issn = {0269-283X}, doi = {10.1111/mve.12378}, url = {https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/mve.12378}, author = {Daniel R Gustafsson and Lujia Lei and Kang Luo and Xingzhi Chu and Xiucai Zhao and Qiang Zhang and Fasheng Zou} } @article {94593, title = {The Influence of Host Body Size and Food Guild on Prevalence and Mean Intensity of Chewing Lice (Phthiraptera) on Birds in Southern China}, journal = {Journal of Parasitology}, volume = {105}, year = {2019}, month = { April 2019}, pages = {334 - 344}, abstract = {

Chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) are abundant ectoparasites of birds and mammals. They are adapted to life in the plumage or pelage of their hosts and virtually never leave the host during their life cycle. Most species are highly host specific. This study was carried out to determine species richness, abundance, and prevalence of chewing lice of wild forest birds in the southern region of China. Between July 2012 and June 2016, 2,210 birds (belonging to 8 orders, 45 families, and 215 species) were captured by mist nets and examined for chewing lice. In total, 622 birds of 117 species were parasitized by lice belonging to 89 species in 25 genera from 2 suborders (Amblycera and Ischnocera). Of these, 28 louse species represent new host\–louse records for China and 10 worldwide. Chewing louse prevalence varied significantly among host species. There was no evidence of a correlation between climate zones and louse prevalence, but host guild affected prevalence significantly, with insectivorous birds having the lowest prevalence. Louse prevalence was positively correlated with host body mass and bill length, but mean intensity was only correlated with host body mass. These findings contribute further knowledge of avian chewing lice.

}, keywords = {China, intensity, new host records, New records, Prevalence}, doi = {10.1645/17-137}, url = {https://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-parasitology/volume-105/issue-2/17-137/The-Influence-of-Host-Body-Size-and-Food-Guild-on/10.1645/17-137.full}, author = {Xingzhi Chu and Bilal Dik and Daniel R Gustafsson and Xianli Che and Qiang Zhang and Fasheng Zou} }