@article {96189, title = {The environment and host effects on chewing lice prevalence, richness, and abundance on birds in Turkey}, journal = {Ornithology Research}, volume = {31}, year = {2023}, month = {Jun-20-2023}, pages = {193-206}, abstract = {

The prevalence, number of species, and individual numbers of chewing lice found on birds may vary depending on different biotic and abiotic factors. Studies detecting the effects of different conditions on chewing lice were carried out generally on bird species belonging to one order or family. In addition, there can be conflict concerning the ecological effects on chewing lice. In this study, 2101 individuals of fifty-nine different bird species were evaluated to identify the habitat, food guild, migration behavior, weight, wingspan, and length effects on chewing lice prevalence, species richness, and abundance. The highest prevalence was detected in urban-dwelling bird species. The highest lice richness was recorded on migratory bird species living in wetlands. Furthermore, there was a positive correlation between wingspan and lice species. The most abundant lice were detected on resident wetland-dwelling bird species. It is thought that detailed studies should be carried out to explain not only host habitat effect on prevalence and abundance but also host body length and wingspan on the abundance and richness.

}, keywords = {birds, ectoparasites, Ixobrychus minutus, Larus michahelli, Melopsittacus undulatus, Migration, Urban area, Wetland}, issn = {2662-673X}, doi = {10.1007/s43388-023-00133-5}, url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43388-023-00133-5}, author = {Elif Yama{\c c} and Bilal Dik and Mustafa Cavus} } @article {68763, title = {Studies on Chewing Lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera) Species from Domestic and Wild Birds in Turkey}, journal = {Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi}, volume = {19}, year = {2013}, month = {Jan-01-2013}, pages = {553-560}, abstract = {

This study was performed to detect chewing lice species occurring on domestic and wild birds in Turkey between October 2010 and May 2012. For this aim, the birds were brought to Veterinary Faculty of Sel\çuk University and Biology Department of Science Faculty of Anadolu University were examined for their lice. The louse specimens collected from the birds were preserved in eppendorf tubes contains ethyl alcohol 70\%. They were cleared in Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) 10\% for a day, washed within distilled water for a day and transferred to alcohol 70\%, 80\%, 90\% and 99\% at consecutive days. Then, they were mounted on the slides in Canada balsam and identified to species. Among studied 26 bird species in 24 genera and 17 families belonging to 9 orders, seventeen species (65.38\%) were found to be infested with lice and no louse specimen was found in 9 bird species (34.62\%). The forty-one specimens (48.23\%) of examined 85 birds were found to be infested with the lice, and 32 lice species were detected. Besides, the genera Falcolipeurus, Coloceras and Struthiolipeurus, the species; Brueelia apiastri (Denny, 1842); Brueelia munda (Nitzsch, 1866); Coloceras piageti (Johnston ve Harrison, 1912); Coloceras israelensis (Tendeiro, 1974); Degeeriella nisus (Giebel, 1866); Degeeriella phylctopygus (Nitzsch, 1861); Degeeriella rufa (Burmeister, 1838); Falcolipeurus quadripustulatus (Burmeister, 1838); Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabricius, J.C., 1775); Menacanthus orioli (Blagovestchensky, 1951); Philopterus fringillae (Scopoli, 1772); Struthiolipeurus struthionis (Gervais, 1844) were recorded for the first time from the birds in Turkey. Columbicola columbae was found on the Long-eared Owl as a first record.

Turkish:\ T\ürkiye\’deki Evcil ve Yabani Ku{\c s}larda Bulunan \Çi{\u g}neyici Bit (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera) T\ürleri \Üzerine Ara{\c s}t{\i}rmalar

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Bu ara{\c s}t{\i}rma T\ürkiye\’deki evcil ve yabani ku{\c s}larda g\ör\ülen bit t\ürlerini belirlemek amac{\i}yla Ekim 2010 -May{\i}s 2012 tarihleri aras{\i}nda yap{\i}lm{\i}{\c s}t{\i}r. Bu ama\çla Sel\çuk \Üniversitesi Veteriner Fak\ültesi Kliniklerine ve Anadolu \Üniversitesi Fen Fak\ültesi Biyoloji B\öl\üm\ü\’ne getirilen hasta, yaral{\i} veya \öl\ü ku{\c s}larla, karayollar{\i}nda \öl\ü olarak bulunan ku{\c s}lar laboratuvar ortam{\i}nda bit y\ön\ünden incelenmi{\c s}tir. Toplanan bitler, i\çinde \%70 alkol bulunan eppendorf t\üplerde saklanm{\i}{\c s}t{\i}r. Bitler \%10\’luk Potasyum Hidroksit (KOH) i\çinde bir g\ün s\üreyle saydamla{\c s}t{\i}r{\i}lm{\i}{\c s}, 24 saat s\üreyle distile suda y{\i}kanm{\i}{\c s} ve birer g\ün s\üreyle \%70, \%80, \%90 ve \%99\’luk alkol serilerinden ge\çirildikten sonra, Kanada balsam{\i} ile lam \üzerine yap{\i}{\c s}t{\i}r{\i}lm{\i}{\c s} ve t\ür seviyesinde te{\c s}his edilmi{\c s}lerdir. {\.I}ncelenen 9 tak{\i}m, 17 aile, 24 cinse ait 26 ku{\c s} t\ür\ünden 17\’si (\%65.38) bitlerle enfeste bulunmu{\c s}, 9 ku{\c s} (\%34.62) t\ür\ünde ise herhangi bir bite tesad\üf edilmemi{\c s}tir. Muayene edilen 85 ku{\c s}un 41\’i (\%48.23) bitlerle enfeste bulunmu{\c s} ve 32 bit t\ür\ü saptanm{\i}{\c s}t{\i}r. Falcolipeurus, Coloceras ve Struthiolipeurus cinsleri ile; Brueelia apiastri (Denny, 1842); Brueelia munda (Nitzsch, 1866); Coloceras piageti (Johnston ve Harrison, 1912); Coloceras israelensis (Tendeiro, 1974); Degeeriella nisus (Giebel, 1866); Degeeriella phylctopygus (Nitzsch, 1861); Degeeriella rufa (Burmeister, 1838); Falcolipeurus quadripustulatus (Burmeister, 1838); Laemobothrion vulturis (Fabricius, J.C., 1775); Menacanthus orioli (Blagovestchensky, 1951); Philopterus fringillae (Scopoli, 1772); Struthiolipeurus struthionis (Gervais, 1844) T\ürkiye\’deki ku{\c s}lardan ilk kez bildirilmi{\c s}tir. Ayr{\i}ca, Kulakl{\i} Orman Bayku{\c s}unda C. columbae\’ye ilk kez rastlanm{\i}{\c s}t{\i}r.

}, keywords = {Ciconophilus}, issn = {1300-6045}, doi = {10.9775/kvfd.2012.8207}, url = {http://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/68763.pdf}, author = {Bilal Dik and Elif Yama{\c c} and U{\u g}ur Uslu} }