@article {96552, title = {Chewing lice of Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus) and diversity of louse-host associations of birds in reed beds in Slovakia}, journal = {Parasite}, volume = {31}, year = {2024}, month = {Feb-2024}, pages = {15}, abstract = {

A total of 1,621 wild birds representing 34 species were examined for chewing lice in reed beds in southwestern Slovakia during the pre-breeding migration 2008\–2009 and 2016\–2019. A total of 377 (23.3\%) birds representing 15 species were parasitized by 26 species of chewing lice of 12 genera. Dominant genera were Penenirmus (with dominance 32.6\%) and Menacanthus (29.4\%), followed by Brueelia (12.6\%), Acronirmus (10.8\%), Philopterus (7.7\%), and Myrsidea (4.2\%). We evaluated 33 host-louse associations including both 1) host-generalist, parasitizing more than one host species and host-specific lice, occurring only on a single host species, and 2) lice species with large range geographic distribution, reported across the range of the distribution of their hosts and lice species with only occasional records from a limited area within the range of their hosts. The Bearded Reedling, Panurus biarmicus (Linnaeus, 1758), was parasitized by two species of chewing lice, Menacanthus brelihi Bal\át, 1981 and Penenirmus visendus (Z{\l}otorzycka, 1964), with conspicuously different prevalences (5.6\% vs. 58.2\%, respectively; n\ =\ 251). New material enabled us to redescribe both species of lice: the first one is resurrected from previous synonymy as a valid species. A fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I gene was sequenced from these two species in order to assess their relative phylogenetic position within their genera. Our study demonstrates the importance of an adequate identification of parasites, especially on rarely examined and endangered hosts.

R\ésum\é

Au total, 1 621 oiseaux sauvages repr\ésentant 34 esp\èces ont \ét\é examin\és \à la recherche de mallophages dans les roseli\ères du sud-ouest de la Slovaquie au cours de la migration de pr\é-reproduction 2008\–2009 et 2016\–2019. Parmi ceux-ci, 377 oiseaux (23,3\ \%), repr\ésentant 15 esp\èces, \étaient parasit\és par 26 esp\èces de mallophages de 12 genres. Les genres dominants \étaient Penenirmus (avec une dominance de 32,6\ \%) et Menacanthus (29,4\ \%), suivis de Brueelia (12,6\ \%), Acronirmus (10,8\ \%), Philopterus (7,7\ \%) et Myrsidea (4,2\ \%). Nous avons \évalu\é 33 associations mallophage-h\ôte comprenant \à la fois 1) des esp\èces de mallophages g\én\éralistes, parasitant plus d\’une esp\èce h\ôte, et des mallophages sp\écifiques, pr\ésents uniquement sur une seule esp\èce h\ôte et 2) des esp\èces de mallophages ayant une large r\épartition g\éographique, signal\ées \à travers l\’\étendue de la r\épartition de leurs h\ôtes, et des esp\èces de mallophages avec seulement des observations occasionnelles dans une zone limit\ée \à l\’int\érieur de l\’aire de r\épartition de leurs h\ôtes. La Panure \à moustaches, Panurus biarmicus (Linnaeus, 1758), \était parasit\ée par deux esp\èces de mallophages, Menacanthus brelihi Bal\át, 1981 et Penenirmus visendus (Z{\l}otorzycka, 1964), avec des pr\évalences nettement diff\érentes (respectivement\ 5,6\ \% et 58,2\ \%, n\ =\ 251). Du nouveau mat\ériel nous a permis de red\écrire les deux esp\èces de mallophages, la premi\ère \étant ressuscit\ée de la synonymie pr\éc\édente en tant qu\’esp\èce valide. Un fragment du g\ène mitochondrial de la cytochrome oxydase I a \ét\é s\équenc\é \à partir de ces deux esp\èces afin d\’\évaluer leur position phylog\én\étique relative au sein de leurs genres. Notre \étude d\émontre l\’importance d\’une identification ad\équate des parasites, en particulier sur les h\ôtes rarement examin\és et menac\és.

}, keywords = {Acronirmus gracilis, intensity, Prevalence, redescription, Rostrinirmus ruficeps}, issn = {1776-1042}, doi = {10.1051/parasite/2024006}, url = {https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2024/01/parasite230144/parasite230144.html}, author = {Old{\v r}ich Sychra and Lucie Su{\v s}ilov{\'a} and Tomas Najer and Ivan Liter{\'a}k and Ivo Papou{\v s}ek and Jana Martin{\r u} and Trnka,Alfr{\'e}d and M. {\v C}apek} } @article {96466, title = {Review of the chewing louse fauna of the invasive common myna (Acridotheres tristis), with new records from Palestine and a redescription of Brueelia chayanh Ansari, 1955 (Phthiraptera, Ischnocera, Brueelia-complex)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {5383}, year = {2023}, month = {Dec-12-2023}, pages = {325-351}, abstract = {

Palestine hosts a large diversity of birds, with 393 recorded species, but little data are available on the chewing lice fauna found on these birds. In this study, we surveyed the species of chewing lice found on the common myna, Acridotheres tristis, which is one of the most invasive bird species in the world. Forty-five mynas were examined to collect their ectoparasites, which were preserved and slide mounted. Among the 1004 chewing lice processed, we identified two species: Menacanthus eurysternus (Burmeister, 1838) (prevalence 100\%) and Brueelia chayanh Ansari, 1955 (prevalence 82.2\%). No other species of chewing louse known from A. tristis in its native range was found, showing a possible sorting event in the founding population of common myna in the region. Prevalence (100\%) and abundance (22.3) were high compared to similar studies of the common myna. To contribute to future research on the lice of common mynas, we provide an annotated checklist of the louse species reported from this host globally. Also, we redescribe and illustrate Brueelia chayanh, and place Sturnidoecus tristisae Bughio et al., 2018 as a new junior synonym of Sturnidoecus bannoo Ansari, 1968. \ 

}, keywords = {Chewing lice, common myna, Invasive species, new synonymy, redescription, sorting events, Sturnidoecus tristisae}, issn = {1175-5334, 1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.5383.3.3}, url = {https://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5383.3.3}, author = {Bashar Jarayseh and Maria Amaya and Daniel R Gustafsson} } @article {94824, title = {Chewing lice (Phthiraptera) of the Grey-headed Lapwing Vanellus cinereus in China}, journal = {Wader Study}, volume = {126}, year = {2019}, month = {12-2019}, pages = {217 - 227}, abstract = {

Two species of chewing lice (Phthiraptera) were collected from seven Grey- headed Lapwings Vanellus cinereus (Blyth, 1842), caught in Jinshanyakou, Yunnan Province, China. They are Actornithophilus hoplopteri (MjoĢˆberg, 1910a) and Quadra- ceps sinensis Timmermann, 1954a. Both species represent new records for China and V. cinereus represents a new host record for A. hoplopteri. As neither species has previously been adequately described, we here present illustrations and descriptions of both species, as well as short notes on the microhabitat of both species.

}, keywords = {new hosts, new location, redescription}, doi = {10.18194/ws.00161}, url = {https://www.waderstudygroup.org/article/13056/}, author = {Daniel R Gustafsson and Lujia Lei and Xingzhi Chu and Xuebing Zhao and Fasheng Zou} } @article {94775, title = {A NOTE OF CATTLE EGRET LOUSE, CICONIPHILUS DECIMFASCIATUS (AMBLYCERA : PHTHIRAPTERA : INSECTA)}, journal = {Journal of Experimental Zoology, India}, volume = {22}, year = {2019}, month = {01-2019}, pages = {533 - 536}, abstract = {

Ciconiphilus decimfasciatus is known to infest the cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis). A look on literature reveals that certain morphological features of the louse deserve rediscription. Present report supplements the rediscription of the C. decimfasciatus. Furthermore, an analysis of the crop content of the aforesaid louse indicates that 69\% percentage of the specimen examined contained red content compatible with the host blood. Sex and stage related differences in the degree of haematophagy of the louse have also been noted.

}, keywords = {cattle egret louse, Ciconiphilus, Haematophagous, redescription}, issn = {0972-0030}, url = {http://www.connectjournals.com/toc2.php?abstract=2936401H_533A.pdf\&\&bookmark=CJ-033215}, author = {Surendra Kumar and Ghazi Khan and Nayanci Bansal and Aftab Ahmad} }