@article {95071, title = {PREVALENCE OF MITES AND FLEAS AS PRIMARY TURKEY ECTOPARASITES IN ODEDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE, NIGERIA}, journal = {Global Journal of Biology, Agriculture \& Health Sciences}, volume = {2}, year = {2013}, pages = {154 - 157}, type = {Open Access}, abstract = {

The study was carried out to determine the prevalence of mites and fleas as primary ectoparasites of turkeys within Odeda Local Government Area (LGA) of Ogun state The survey was carried out in five selected localities within Odeda local government area. These areas include: Odeda village, Osiele, Alabata village, Obantoko and Eleweran. The study was carried out to establish if there was any relationship between certain management factors in turkey rearing and the prevalence of the ectoparasites. Structured interview guides were used to collect relevant data from 200 turkey owners while their birds were sampled to determine the prevalence of ectoparasites. Mites and fleas were collected, identified and enumerated. Ectoparasite species identification and enumeration were carried out in the Parasitology laboratory in the College of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Ogun State. Data collected were subjected to Chi-square analysis to establish significant associations. Out of the 200 turkeys examined 94.0\% were infested with one or more of the ectoparasites. There were significant associations (P \< 0.001) between housing of animals, cleaning of housing, and health management with the level of prevalence of the ectoparasites. There was no significant association between the prevalence of all the parasites with supplementary feeding (P \> 0.05). It was concluded that mites and fleas are ectoparasites of economic importance, and that certain of turkey management practices appear to be important risk factors as they positively influence their infestation in the study area. Also routine and strategic control measures should be factored into production to increase profit in the production, health and general welfare of the turkeys.

}, keywords = {ectoparasites, Prevalence, Turkey}, issn = {2319{\textendash}5584}, url = {https://www.longdom.org/abstract/prevalence-of-mites-and-fleas-as-primary-turkey-ectoparasites-in-odeda-local-government-area-of-ogun-state-nigeria-3050.html}, author = {S.O. Iposu and N. Okwelum and O. Ridwan Sanni and K. Sanwo and B.O. Oduguwa} } @article {95031, title = {Descriptions of three congeneric species of chewing lice of the Oxylipeurus-complex (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) from the turkey, Meleagris gallopavo,~including a new genus and a new species}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4801}, year = {2020}, month = {06-2021}, pages = {488 - 512}, abstract = {

The lice of the Oxylipeurus-complex parasitising the turkey, Meleagris gallopavo, belong to a previously undescribed genus. In this paper, we describe this genus as Valimia new genus, redescribe two of its species: Lipeurus polytrapezius Burmeister, 1838 and Oxylipeurus corpulentus Clay, 1938, and describe the new species Valimia necopinata, discovered during our examination of samples of the two known species. This occurrence represents the first record of three congeneric species of chewing lice parasitising the same host individual.

}, keywords = {congeneric, Meleagris gallopavo, new genus, new species, Oxylipeurus-complex, redescription, Turkey, Valimia, Valimia necopinata}, issn = {1175-5326}, doi = {10.11646/zootaxa.4801.3.4}, url = {https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4801.3.4}, author = {Daniel R Gustafsson and Fasheng Zou} } @article {94985, title = {PARASITES OF DOMESTIC (COLUMBA LIVIA DOMESTICA) AND WILD (COLUMBA LIVIA LIVIA) PIGEONS IN NI{\u G}DE, TURKEY}, journal = {Bulletin Veterinary Institute in Pulawy}, volume = {52}, year = {2008}, pages = {551-554}, abstract = {

Faecal samples were taken from 251 pigeons (136 domestic pigeons and 115 wild ones). The samples were examined through the centrifugal flotation method using Sheather\’s saturated sugar solution. In addition, all the samples were examined for Cryptosporidium oocysts by using a modified acid-fast staining method. Coccidia oocysts were detected in 81 (59.6\%) domestic pigeons and in 35 (30.4\%) wild pigeons. Coccidian species identified in domestic pigeons were as follows: Eimeria labbeana (58.1\%); E. columbarum (30.9\%); E. columbae (22.1\%); and Isospora sp. (18.4\%). In wild pigeons, the oocysts of the following species were detected: Eimeria labbeana (28.7\%), E. columbarum (10.4\%), E. columbae (5.2\%), and Isospora sp. (13.0\%). Helminth eggs were found in faeces of 32 (23.5\%) domestic pigeons and in five (4.3\%) wild pigeons. The following helminth species were identified: Capillaria sp. (19.9\%) Ascaridia columbae (5.1\%), and Heterakis sp. (3.7\%) in domestic pigeons; and Capillaria sp. (4.3\%) and Syngamus sp. (1.7\%) in wild pigeons. Cryptosporidium oocysts were not observed in the faecal samples of both domestic and wild pigeons

}, keywords = {coccidia, Domestic pigeons, Helminths, Turkey, wild pigeons}, url = {https://www.researchgate.net/publication/285663761_Parasites_of_domestic_Columba_livia_domestica_and_wild_Columba_livia_livia_Pigeons_in_Nigde_Turkey}, author = {Bari{\c s} Sari and Karatepe, B. and Karatepe, M. and Murat Kara} } @article {94980, title = {Lice infestation and diversity in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) in the Special Region of Yogyakarta and Central Java, Indonesia}, journal = {Veterinary World}, volume = {13}, year = {2020}, month = {01-2020}, pages = {782 - 788}, abstract = {

Background and Aim: Biting lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera and Ischnocera) are ectoparasites that play important roles in the transmission of disease agents that infect turkeys and impact turkey productivity. This study aimed to determine the diversity of lice that infest turkeys in the Central Java Province and the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Materials and Methods: Lice sampling was conducted at 16 different locations from April 2019 to June 2019 in turkeys aged 4 months to 2 years. The samples were stored in 70\% alcohol and were identified using avian louse keys. The morphology of the specimens was macroscopically and microscopically evaluated, and the resulting data were descriptively and qualitatively analyzed.

Results: A total of 2505 lice were collected, and two families and five genera of lice were identified. Three lice genus members of the Philopteridae family (Lipeurus, Oxylipeurus, and Chelopistes) and two genera of the Menoponidae family (Colpocephalum and Menacanthus) were identified. Lipeurus was the most frequently identified genera in turkeys, whereas Menacanthus was the most rarely identified one. The White Holland breed had the highest number of lice infestations, whereas the Jersey Buff breed exhibited the highest diversity of lice genera. The average number of lice infestations was higher in male turkeys than in female turkeys.

Conclusion: The occurrence of ectoparasites in domestic turkeys indicates that the existence and diversity of lice genera in the study location can be influenced by turkey type, turkey maintenance system, enclosure sanitation measures, lack of strategic ectoparasite control, and environmental factors.

}, keywords = {central java, lice, Turkey, Yogyakarta}, issn = {09728988}, doi = {10.14202/vetworld.2020.782-788}, url = {http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.13/April-2020/25.html}, author = {Joko Prastowo and Dwi Priyowidodo and Wisnu Nurcahyo and Defriana Lutfi Chusnaifah and Lu{\textquoteright}lu{\textquoteright} Sahara Wusahaningtyas and Lintang Winantya Firdausy and Ana Sahara} } @article {94815, title = {Effect of Two Species of Ticks and Lice on Some Blood and Biochemical Parameters and their Role in the Transmission of Toxoplasma Gondii to Turkey Meleagris Gallopavo during Spring and Summer Seasons in AL-Diwaniyah Province {\textendash} Iraq}, journal = {Journal of Global Pharma Technology}, volume = {10}, year = {2018}, month = {11-2018}, pages = {273 - 280}, abstract = {

AL-Diwaniyah governorate was the research place, where the study was conducted in during spring and summer seasons from the start of March 2017 to the end of October 2018. 120 turkey birds were selected from some districts and areas of AL-Diwaniyah governorate such as AL-Diwaniyah, AL-Shamiya, AL- Daghara,AL- Sanniyah, AL-Hamza and Afak, With 20 birds per region (10 per season). Two species of ticks: Argus persicus and Dermacentor variabilis were diagnosed with 15\% and 18.3\% respectively, and two species of lice: Goniocotes gallinae and Menacanthus straminus with 37.5\% and 27.5\% sequentially. The results showed a significant increase in the Infection of ticks and lice in spring compared to summer, where the rate of infection of tick and lice was 51.66\% and 85\%, respectively, while infection rate in summer was 23.33\% and 35\%, respectively. Infection by lice was high during spring in the areas of AL- Dagara, AL- Saniyah,and AL- Hamza . It was observed that there increasing in the numbers of isolated lice species in these areas in comparison with the number of tick, whereas the lowest rates of infection by ticks and lice were in the province center. The results revealed a significant decreasing ( P ˂ 0.05 )in the concentration of Hb, the volume of PCV and the total number of RBC of infected birds compared with non-infected, while a high significant increasing was observed in the total number of WBC of infected birds in comparison with non-infected ones. The results of biochemical parameters of serum showed a significant decrease P (0.05) in the values of total protein concentrations, cholesterol and glucose of the infected birds\&$\#$39; serum. The lowest values were for infected birds with lice, followed by tick compared to control. Eye examination of the skin and feathers of infected birds illustrated the presence of important changes such as the fall; fracture and lack of feathers completely in some areas of skin as well as wounds, scratches, and bleeding were clearly observed. The results of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of tick A. persicus and lice M. stramineus tissues showed that diagnostic gene B1 (399bp) of T.gondii was present in 20 samples of the total number. This indicates the presence of this parasite in its tissues and ability to transmit it.

}, keywords = {lice, PCR, Tick, Turkey}, issn = {0975-8542}, url = {https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329251611_Effect_of_Two_Species_of_Ticks_and_Lice_on_Some_Blood_and_Biochemical_Parameters_and_their_Role_in_the_Transmission_of_Toxoplasma_Gondii_to_Turkey_Meleagris_Gallopavo_during_Spring_and_Summer_Seasons_}, author = {Khalid Thamir Mattar Al-Shaibani and Hiba Riyadh Jameel Al-abodi and Hussein R. Mahmood} } @article {94759, title = {T{\"u}rkiye{\textquoteright}de Bir Kara Akbaba{\textquoteright}da (Aegypius monachus L.) ilk Colpocephalum trachelioti (Amblycera: Menoponidae)}, journal = {T{\"u}rkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi}, volume = {32}, year = {2008}, pages = {149 - 152}, abstract = {

Paper in Turkish

\ÖZET: Bu \çal{\i}{\c s}mada, K\ütahya-Eski{\c s}ehir aras{\i}nda, T\ürkmen Da{\u g}{\i}\’nda yaral{\i} olarak bulunan bir Kara Akbaba (Aegypius monachus) ektoparazitler y\ön\ünden incelenmi{\c s}tir. Yap{\i}lan muayene sonucu \ü\ç adet bit toplanm{\i}{\c s}t{\i}r. Toplanan bitler, i\çinde \%70\’lik alkol bulunan bir {\c s}i{\c s}eye konulmu{\c s}, daha sonra, \%10\’luk KOH\’ de saydamla{\c s}t{\i}r{\i}lm{\i}{\c s}lard{\i}r. Faure Forte Medium ile lam \üzerine yap{\i}{\c s}t{\i}r{\i}lan bitlerin morfolojik yap{\i}lar{\i} {\i}{\c s}{\i}k mikroskobunda incelenmi{\c s} ve \öl\ç\ümleri yap{\i}lm{\i}{\c s}t{\i}r. {\.I}ncelemeler sonucu, toplanan \örneklerin hepsi Colpocephalum trachelioti Price\&Beer, 1963 olarak te{\c s}his edilmi{\c s}tir. Bu ara{\c s}t{\i}rma ile C. trachelioti T\ürkiye\’de ilk kez tespit edilmi{\c s} ve bu t\ür hakk{\i}nda ayr{\i}nt{\i}l{\i} bilgi verilmi{\c s}tir.
Anahtar S\özc\ükler: Colpocephalum trachelioti, Kara Akbaba, Aegypius monachus, T\ürkmen Da{\u g}{\i}, T\ürkiye

English title: First report of Colpocephalum trachelioti (Amblycera: Menoponidae) on a Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus L.) in Turkey

SUMMARY: In this study, a black vulture (Aegypius monachus) found wounded on T\ürkmen Mountain, between Eskisehir and K\üta- hya, was inspected for ectoparasites. Three lice specimens were collected from the black vulture. They were preserved in a vial contain- ing 70\% alcohol. Later, they were mounted on slides by Faure Forte Medium and cleared in 10\% KOH. Morphologic characteristics of the lice were inspected and measured under the light microscope. All of them were identified as Colpocephalum trachelioti, Price \& Beer 1963. This is first time that C. trachelioti has been found in Turkey.

}, keywords = {black vulture, First Record, Turkey, Turkmen Mountain}, url = {http://www.turkiyeparazitolderg.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/trkiyede-bir-kara-akbabada-aegypius-monachus-l-ilk/22970}, author = {Bilal Dik and Elif Yama{\c c}} } @article {94323, title = {Pr{\'e}valence et variations saisonni{\`e}res des infestations par les ectoparasites des dindons de basse-cour, Meleagris gallopavo, {\`a} Sokoto, Nigeria}, journal = {Revue d{\textquoteright}{\'e}levage et de m{\'e}decine v{\'e}t{\'e}rinaire des pays tropicaux}, volume = {70}, year = {2017}, month = {Aug-09-2018}, pages = {21}, abstract = {

Résumé: Entre août 2009 et juillet 2011, une étude a été conduite dans la région de Sokoto pour déterminer le taux d\’infestation des dindons par les ectoparasites ainsi que l\’abondance et les variations saisonnières de ces derniers. Les parasites ont été récoltés par la méthode du \« dust-ruffling \» (déloger les para- sites des plumes en les ébouriffant après saupoudrage de pyré- thrinoïde), puis mis dans des flacons d\’éthanol à 70 \%, avant d\’être éclaircis au lactophénol, puis identifiés au microscope. L\’examen de 265 oiseaux a révélé de forts taux d\’infestation ainsi qu\’une grande diversité parasitaires puisque 12 espèces ont été identifiées. Quatre espèces de poux (Phthiraptera : Ischnocera et Amblycera) ont été trouvées : Lipeurus tropi- calis (chez 78 \% des dindons alors que cette espèce n\’avait jusqu\’alors pas été mentionnée chez cet oiseau), Menacan- thus stramineus (48 \%), Goniocotes gallinae (35 \%) et Chelo- pistes meleagridis (33 \%). Il y avait également deux espèces de tiques (Acari : Metastigmata), Argas persicus (chez 50 \% des oiseaux) et Hyalomma impressum (10 \%), et cinq aca- riens responsables de gales (Acari : Astigmata et Mesostig- mata) : Bdellonyssus bursa (45 \%), Megninia cubitalis (32 \%), Epidermoptes bilobatus (20 \%), Freyana chanayi (12 \%) et Cnemidocoptes mutans (10 \%). Une seule espèce de puce (Siphonaptera : Ceratophylloidea), Echidnophaga gallinacea, a été identifiée. Dans de nombreux cas, les oiseaux n\’étaient infestés que par moins d\’une douzaine de parasites, mais L. tropicalis et B. bursa étaient en revanche très abondants sur certains dindons qui pouvaient héberger plusieurs milliers d\’individus. D\’autres oiseaux étaient infestés par des dizaines voire quelques centaines d\’A. persicus, de M. stramineus ou d\’E. gallinacea. Les infestations étaient plus fréquentes pendant la saison sèche chaude (p \< 0,01) et la saison chaude humide (p \< 0,05) que pendant la saison sèche fraîche. Ces observa- tions suggèrent qu\’il serait nécessaire de mettre en place des mesures de prévention et de lutte pour réduire l\’importance des ectoparasites dans cette région.

Mots-clés : dindon, ectoparasite, morbidité, Nigeria

Engish title:\ Prevalence and seasonal fluctuations of ectoparasites infesting backyard turkeys, Meleagris gallopavo,\ in Sokoto, Northwestern Nigeria

A systematic survey was conducted during two consecutive years, August 2009 to July 2011, to study the prevalence, abundance and seasonal fluctuations of ectoparasites of turkeys in Sokoto and its environs. The ectoparasites were recovered from the birds using the dust-ruffling technique, fixed in 70\% alco- hol and identified microscopically following clearing in lactophenol. The results, based on examination of 265 birds, revealed a high prevalence and a high par- asite diversity with no less than 12 species recorded. In decreasing order of prevalence, ectoparasites recorded included four louse species (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera and Amblycera): Lipeurus tropicalis (78\%, hitherto unknown from turkeys), Menacanthus stramineus (48\%), Goniocotes gallinae (35\%), and Chelo- pistes meleagridis (33\%). Two species of ticks (Acari: Metastigmata) were found: Argas persicus (50\%) and Hyalomma impressum (10\%). Five parasitic mites (Acari: Astigmata and Mesostigmata) were observed: Bdellonyssus bursa (45\%), Megninia cubitalis (32\%), Epidermoptes bilobatus (20\%), Freyana chanayi (12\%) and Cnemidocoptes mutans (10\%). Only one flea species (Siphonaptera: Cera- tophylloidea), Echidnophaga gallinacea, was found. Many infestations consisted of a few to a dozen individuals per bird, but L. tropicalis and B. bursa were very abundant and could reach thousands of individuals on some birds, and A. persicus, M. stramineus and E. gallinacea were abundant, sometimes with hundreds of individuals, on some others. Infestations fluctuated seasonally and were more often present in the hot dry season (p \< 0.01) and the warm wet sea- son (p \< 0.05) than in the cool dry harmattan season. The findings suggest the need to develop effective preventive and control options to deal with ectopara- sites which flourish in numbers and diversity in the area.

}, keywords = {ectoparasite, Morbidity, Nigeria, Turkey}, issn = {0035-1865}, doi = {10.19182/remvt.31391}, url = {http://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/31391}, author = {Fabiyi,J. P. and Musbaudeen Olayinka Alayande and Alexander Olayinka Akintule and Mohammed Dalhatu Lawal and Aliyu Mahmuda and Mahmud Usman} } @article {94303, title = {Chewing lice species (Phthiraptera) found on a European Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) in Turkey: new records of a genus and two species for the Turkish fauna of Phthiraptera}, journal = {Turkish Journal of Zoology}, volume = {41}, year = {2017}, pages = {576-582}, abstract = {

is study was carried out on a young European Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis) caught in the sea in Akçay, Bal{\i}kesir, in August 2015.\  e lice collected from the European Shag were put into 70\% alcohol solution and were mounted to slides with Canada balsam a er being made transparent in 10\% potassium hydroxide.\  e lice Eidmanniella pellucida and Pectinopygus brevicornis were determined as a result of the microscopic examination of the 54 louse specimens.\  is study is the\  rst for the louse species related to the European Shag in Turkey. Additionally, the genus Eidmanniella and the species Eidmanniella pellucida and Pectinopygus brevicornis are reported for the\  rst time from Turkey.

}, keywords = {Bal{\i}kesir, cormorant, Eidmanniella pellucida, European Shag, New records, Pectinopygus brevicornis, Phalacrocorax aristotelis, Turkey}, doi = {10.3906/zoo-1603-60}, author = {Karatepe, M. and Bilal Dik and Karatepe, B.} } @article {68907, title = {{\"O}t{\"u}c{\"u} Ku{\u g}uda (Cygnus cygnus) Sarconema eurycerca (Filarioidea: Nematoda) ve Trinoton anserinum (Phthireptera: Amblycera){\textquoteright}un Van{\textquoteright}da (T{\"u}rkiye) {\.I}lk Bildirimi}, journal = {Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi}, year = {2015}, month = {Jan-01-2015}, abstract = {

\Özet
Van\’{\i}n Erci{\c s} il\çesinden Y\üz\ünc\ü Y{\i}l \Üniversitesi Yaban Hayvanlar{\i}n{\i} Koruma M\üd\ürl\ü{\u g}\üne kanad{\i}ndan yaral{\i} getirilen \Öt\üc\ü ku{\u g}u (Cygnus cygnus Linnaeus, 1758) cerrahi m\üdahalelere ra{\u g}men kurtar{\i}lamayarak \ölm\ü{\c s}t\ür. Ku{\u g}unun t\üyleri aras{\i}nda 5 adet bite, kalbinde ise 3 adet nematoda rastlanm{\i}{\c s}t{\i}r. Bitlerin Trinoton anserinum (Fabricius, 1805) t\ür\ü olduklar{\i} tespit edilmi{\c s}tir. Nekropsi sonras{\i} ku{\u g}unun kalbinde nematodlar bulunmu{\c s}, nematodlar{\i}n morfolojik \özellikleri g\öre Sarconema eurycerca oldu{\u g}u tespit edilmi{\c s}tir. \Öt\üc\ü ku{\u g}uda tespit edilen Sarconema eurycerca T\ürkiye\’de ilk kez bildirilmi{\c s}tir.


Anahtar s\özc\ükler: Trinoton anserinum, Sarconema eurycerca, Cygnus cygnus, \Öt\üc\ü Ku{\u g}u T\ürkiye

English transalted title:\ First Reports of Sarconema eurycerca and Trinoton anserinum in The Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) in Van, Turkey

Whooper swan Cygnus cygnus (Linnaeus, 1758) with wounded wing that found in the Ercis district of Van province was brought into Directorship of Wild Animal Protection of University of Yuzuncu Y{\i}l. Despite the surgical interventions, the whooper swan could not be rescued. Five lice in the feather and three nematodes in the heart were found at examination of the whooper swan. These lice specimens were identified as Trinoton anserinum (Fabricius, 1805). After the necropsy, nematodes were found in the heart of the whooper swan. Nematodes were identified as Sarconema eurycerca according to their morphological pecularities. Sarconema eurycerca have been reported for the first time in Whooper swan in Van, Turkey.

}, keywords = {Sarconema eurycerca, Turkey, Whooper swan}, issn = {1300-6045}, doi = {10.9775/kvfd.2015.13682}, url = {http://vetdergi.kafkas.edu.tr/inpress/13682.pdf}, author = {O{\u G}UZ, Bekir and {\"O}zlem ORUN{\c C} and DE{\u G}ER, M. Serdar} } @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 {68762, title = {Chewing Lice (Phthiraptera) of Magpie (Pica pica L.) (Aves: Passeriformes: Corvidae) in Turkey}, journal = {Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi}, volume = {19}, year = {2013}, month = {Jan-01-2013}, pages = {445-447}, abstract = {

This study was performed to detect chewing lice on Magpie, between the dates of August 2011-February 2012 in Konya, Central Anatolian Region of Turkey. For this aim, 64 Magpie individuals were examined for the louse. In order to sample chewing lice, the feathers of the birds were carefully examined macroscopically. All lice were collected and placed in tubes with 70\% alcohol, cleared in 10\% KOH mounted in Canada balsam on slides and identified under a light microscope. Of birds examined, 20 out of 64 (31.25\%) were infested with at least one chewing louse species. Three lice species which belongs to the three genera, Menacanthus eurysternus (Burmeister, 1838), Myrsidea picae (Linnaeus, 1758) and Brueelia biocellata (Piaget, 1880) were found. Brueelia biocellata is the first ever recorded in Turkey.

Turkish title: T\ürkiye\’de Saksa{\u g}anlarda (Pica pica L.) (Aves: Passeriformes: Corvidae) G\ör\ülen Bit (Phthiraptera) T\ürleri

\Özet
Bu \çal{\i}{\c s}ma saksa{\u g}anlardaki (Pica pica) bit t\ürlerini belirlemek amac{\i}yla A{\u g}ustos 2011-{\c S}ubat 2012 tarihleri aras{\i}nda Konya\’da yap{\i}lm{\i}{\c s}t{\i}r. Bu ama\çla 64 saksa{\u g}an, bit y\ön\ünden incelenmi{\c s}tir. Bitleri toplamak i\çin ku{\c s}lar{\i}n t\üyleri makroskopik olarak dikkatli bir {\c s}ekilde incelenmi{\c s}tir. Toplanan bitler, \%70 alkol bulunan t\üplere konulup \%10 KOH\’de saydamla{\c s}t{\i}r{\i}ld{\i}ktan sonra Kanada balsam ile lamlar \üzerine yap{\i}{\c s}t{\i}r{\i}larak {\i}{\c s}{\i}k mikroskobunda te{\c s}his edilmi{\c s}lerdir. {\.I}ncelenen 64 ku{\c s}un 20 (\%31.25)\’si en az{\i}ndan bir bit t\ür\ü ile enfeste bulunmu{\c s}tur. Enfeste ku{\c s}larda \ü\ç cinse ait \ü\ç bit t\ür\ü; Menacanthus eurysternus (Burmeister, 1838), Myrsidea picae (Linnaeus, 1758) ve Brueelia biocellata (Piaget, 1880) tespit edilmi{\c s}tir. Bu t\ürlerden Brueelia biocellata T\ürkiye\’den ilk kez bildirilmektedir.

Anahtar s\özc\ükler: Menacanthus eurysternus, Myrsidea picae, Brueelia biocellata, Saksa{\u g}an, T\ürkiye

}, keywords = {Magpie, Turkey}, issn = {1300-6045}, doi = {10.9775/kvfd.2012.7987}, url = {http://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/68762.pdf}, author = {I{\c S}ik, Nermin and Bilal Dik and {\"O}zlem Derinbay_Ekici} } @article {47571, title = {Mallophaga Species on Long-Legged Buzzards (Buteo rufinus): New Records from Turkey}, journal = {T{\"u}rkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi}, volume = {30}, year = {2006}, month = {2006}, pages = {226 - 230}, abstract = {

This study was carried out on two long-legged buzzards that were brought for treatment to the surgery clinic of the Veterinary Faculty, University of Sel\çuk. A few lice were observed on the body surfaces of the birds. Forty-seven lice were collected from the buzzards. The lice were preserved in a tube containing 70\% ethanol. They were mounted on slides separately after being cleared in lactophenol. Four species of lice (Laemobothrion maximum, Degeeriella fulva, Craspedorrynchus platystomus, and Colpocephalum sp.) were identified by microscopical examination. The specimens of Colpocephalum could not be identified at the species level because of poor conditions of some morphological characteristics such as chaetotaxy of the body or male genitalia.

}, keywords = {Phthiraptera, Survey, Turkey}, url = {http://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/46696.pdf}, author = {Bilal Dik} } @article {47570, title = {Mallophaga (Insecta) Species Occurring on Storks (Ciconia ciconia Linnaeus, 1758)}, journal = {T{\"u}rkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi}, volume = {30}, year = {2006}, month = {2006}, pages = {220 - 225}, abstract = {

Article in Turkish:\ Beyaz Leyleklerde (Ciconia ciconia Linnaeus, 1758) G\ör\ülen Mallophaga (Insecta) T\ürleri

\ÖZET: Bu ara{\c s}t{\i}rma beyaz leyleklerdeki (Ciconia ciconia) Mallophaga t\ürlerinin belirlenmesi amac{\i}yla yap{\i}lm{\i}{\c s}t{\i}r. Bu ama\çla, 2003 y{\i}l{\i}n{\i}n mart ay{\i}nda, 15 adet beyaz leylek d{\i}{\c s} parazitler y\ön\ünden incelenmi{\c s}, 13 leylek bitlerle enfeste bulunmu{\c s}, ayr{\i}ca enfeste leylekle- rin birinde bir adet Ixodid kene tespit edilmi{\c s}tir. Toplanan bitler \% 70\’ lik alkol i\çine al{\i}nm{\i}{\c s}lard{\i}r. Laktofenolde birka\ç g\ün s\üreyle saydamla{\c s}t{\i}r{\i}lan bitler, lamlara Faure Forte medium ile yap{\i}{\c s}t{\i}r{\i}ld{\i}ktan sonra mikroskopta incelenerek te{\c s}his edilmi{\c s}lerdir. Enfeste ley- leklerden 1316 adet bit ve bir adet Ixodid kene toplanm{\i}{\c s}t{\i}r. Bitler; Colpocephalum zebra, Neophilopterus incompletus, Ardeicola ciconiae ve Ciconiphilus quadripustulatus, Ixodid kene ise Hyalomma sp. (nimf) olarak te{\c s}his edilmi{\c s}tir. Bu makale ile C. zebra, N. incompletus, A. ciconiae ve C.quadripustulatus T\ürkiye\’de, beyaz leyleklerden ilk kez bildirilmektedir.

This study was carried out in order to determine the presence of Mallophaga species on storks in Konya, Turkey. For this purpose, 15 storks were inspected for chewing lice in March 2003. The lice collected from the storks were preserved in a vial containing 70\% alcohol. They were cleared in lactophenol for a few days and mounted on slides in the Faure-Forte medium. Thirteen storks were found to be infested with lice. In addition, one tick was found on a stork. A total of 1316 lice were collected from the storks. They were identified as Colpocephalum zebra, Neophilopterus incompletus, Ardeicola ciconiae and Ciconiphilus quadripustulatus. The tick was identified as a nymph of Hyalomma sp. This is the first time that C. zebra, N. incompletus, A. ciconiae and C. quadripustulatus have been reported from storks in Turkey.

}, keywords = {Phthiraptera, Survey, Turkey}, url = {http://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/46695.pdf}, author = {Bilal Dik and U{\u g}ur Uslu} } @article {47484, title = {Cuclotogaster heterographus (Mallophaga: Lipeuridae) Infestation on Ring-Necked Pheasants (Phasianus colchicus)in Konya}, journal = {T{\"u}rkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi}, volume = {30}, year = {2006}, month = {2006}, pages = {125 - 127}, abstract = {

Article in Turkish:\ Konya\’da Halkal{\i} S\ül\ünlerde (Phasianus colchicus) Cuclotogaster heterographus Mallophaga: Lipeuridae) Enfestasyonu

\ÖZET: Bu \çal{\i}{\c s}ma, halkal{\i} s\ül\ünlerdeki ektoparazitlerin belirlenmesi amac{\i}yla yap{\i}lm{\i}{\c s}t{\i}r. Sel\çuk \Üniversitesi Veteriner Fak\ültesi Ara{\c s}t{\i}rma ve Uygulama \Çiftli{\u g}i\’ndeki 55 adet halkal{\i} s\ül\ünde ektoparazitlerin g\ör\üld\ü{\u g}\ü bildirilmi{\c s}, bunun \üzerine, s\ül\ünler, zeminine beyaz ka{\u g}{\i}t serili b\üy\ük\çe bir karton kutu i\çine konulduktan sonra propoxur ile ila\çlanm{\i}{\c s}lard{\i}r. Ka{\u g}{\i}t \üzerine d\ök\ülen ektoparazitler i\çinde \%70\’ lik alkol bulunan bir {\c s}i{\c s}eye konulmu{\c s}lar ve bir ka\ç g\ün s\üreyle laktofenolde saydamla{\c s}t{\i}r{\i}ld{\i}ktan sonra lam \üzerine Faure Forte medium ile yap{\i}{\c s}t{\i}r{\i}larak te{\c s}his edilmi{\c s}lerdir. Ektoparazitlerin tamam{\i}n{\i}n bit oldu{\u g}u g\özlenmi{\c s} ve hepsi Cuclotogaster heterographus olarak te{\c s}his edilmi{\c s}lerdir. Bu \çal{\i}{\c s}ma ile, T\ürkiye\’ de, s\ül\ünlerde C. heterographus\’ un varl{\i}{\u g}{\i} ilk kez bildirilmektedir.

The aim of this study was to detect ectoparasites on ring-necked pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) in Konya. On the Research and Experimental Farm of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Selcuk University, 55 ring-necked pheasants were observed to be infested with ectoparasites. Because of this, the pheasants were put into a large cartoon-box, the bottom of which was covered with a white paper and were treated with propoxur for a few minutes. The ectoparasites that had fallen on the paper were transferred to a tube containing 70\% ethyl alcohol. After being cleared in lactophenol for a few days, they were mounted on slides in Faure-Forte medium. All of the ectoparasites were identified as the chewing lice (Mallophaga), Cuclotogaster heterographus. This is the first study that has recorded the presence of C. heterographus on ring - necked pheasants in Turkey.

}, keywords = {Turkey}, url = {http://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/46608.pdf}, author = {Bilal Dik and U{\u g}ur Uslu} }