@article {95437, title = {Ectoparasites in Some Wild Birds (Aves) in Turkey}, journal = {Progress in Nutrition}, volume = {23}, year = {2021}, pages = {10 pp}, type = {e2021261}, abstract = {

Study Objectives: Ectoparasites, such as chewing lice, fleas, ticks, mites, etc. can infest domestic and wild birds; and they cause irritation, anorexia, allergic reactions, decrease in animal products, and may transmit some parasitic, rickettsial, and viral diseases to birds. This study was performed to detect ectoparasites on wild birds in the Wildlife Rescue Rehabilitation Practice Application and Research Center of Kocatepe University in Afyon (AKUREM).

Methods: In this study, we performed to detect ectoparasites on wild birds between April 2018-2021. In this period, 79 injured or dead wild birds were macroscopically examined for ectoparasites. The ectoparasites collected from the birds were preserved in 70\% ethanol, and they were identified to species in the microscopical examination.

Results: In a total of 28 ectoparasite species, twenty-one lice, three ticks, two maggots, one hippoboscid fly, and one mite species were detected on the birds. In this study, Upupicola upupae (Schrank, 1803) was detected in Eurasian hoopoe for the first time in Turkey.

Conclusion: It was concluded that wildlife rehabilitation centers could be suitable units to provide new findings if applied systematically in ectoparasitary studies

}, keywords = {Calliphora vicina, Chewing lice, Colpocepahlum zebra, Ixodes frontalis, Lucilia sericata, Ornithonyssus bursa, Pseudolynchia canariensis, Upipicola upupae}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.23751/pn.v23iS2.11919}, url = {https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/progressinnutrition/article/view/11919}, author = {Bilal Dik and Emine Hesna Kandir} } @article {95428, title = {Restricted Geographic Sampling Yields Low Parasitism Rates but Surprisingly Diverse Host Associations in Avian Lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) from South Texas}, journal = {Diversity}, volume = {13}, year = {2021}, month = {Sep-07-2021}, pages = {20 pp}, type = {430 Open Access}, chapter = {430}, abstract = {

South Texas is a highly variable region encompassing multiple habitat types and harboring a wide diversity of organisms. However, the parasite fauna in this region is poorly known, especially for avian ectoparasites such as lice. To better understand avian louse diversity and host associations in South Texas, we examined a total of 507 birds for chewing lice. Lice were morphologically identified to genus and phylogenetic analysis was performed using one mitochondrial (COI) and two nuclear (18S rRNA and EF-1\α) genes. Of the birds examined, 69 (13.5\%) were parasitized by lice resulting in a total of 63 host associations across 45 bird species, 29 of which were previously unrecorded. The predominant taxa encountered during this study included two of the most diverse louse genera, Myrsidea and Brueelia. Molecular analyses revealed 21 distinct genetic lineages, 17 of which are associated with novel host associations and may represent new species. This study represents the first extensive examination of avian louse host associations and relationships in Texas and reveals that there is still much to be learned about ectoparasite diversity in the New World.

}, keywords = {Avian lice, birds, Chewing lice, ectoparasites, genetics, parasitism}, issn = {1424-2818}, doi = {10.3390/d13090430}, url = {https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/9/430}, author = {John P. Pistone and Jessica E. Light and Tyler A. Campbell and Catanach, Therese A. and Voelker, Gary} } @article {94325, title = {New genera and species in the Brueelia-complex (Insecta, Phthiraptera, Ischnocera, Philopteridae s. l.)}, journal = {Rudolst{\"a}dter naturhistorische SchriRftuend}, volume = {22}, year = {2017}, month = {09- 2017}, pages = {85 - 215}, abstract = {

Paper written in German

Abstract: This contribution is an attempt to further structure the Brueelia-complex on the basis of morphological characters. The genus concept employed differs fundamentally from Clay\’s commonly accepted 1951 model, with its exag- gerated emphasis on shared taxonomic features rather than features that separate taxa, which were consequently undervalued. From an evolutionistic view this standpoint had to be abandoned sooner or later. The consequence is a departure from a schematic preference for larger genera towards a finer, character-based organization of taxa. Initially some questions of nomenclature are discussed. It is shown that (1) \»Guimaresiella Eichler, 1949\« and (2) \»Acronirmus Eichler, 1953\« are names that are not available according to the Code, and that (3) it is not the Palearctic Azure-winged Magpie Cyanopica cyanus (Pallas) but the Neotropical Cayenne Jay Cyanocorax cayanus (L.) that is the type host of Olivinirmus cyanus (Carriker, 1963).

A list of the Brueelia-complex taxa with discussions and/or with newly described genera (32, including 22 n. gen.) and species (153, including 49 n. spp. and 2 n. sspp.), along with their type hosts, is given with corresponding page numbers in the Appendix (p. 212). A neotype has been erected for \»Nirmus olivaceus Burmeister, 1838\« ex Nucifraga caryocatactes macrorhynchos (C. L. Brehm). Among other things, attention is drawn here to the prob- ably recently extinct genus Mohoaticus n. gen., with two new species from the Hawaiian Mohoidae. \»Docophorus hamatofasiatus Piaget, 1890\” is a species inquirenda (p. 116). Couanirmus n. gen. is erected on \»Nirmus angulatus Piaget, 1880\«. However, a comparison of type material could not confirm that the specimens of the series created as the foundation for this are actually identical to this species (p. 123 f.). Painjunirmus Ansari is unquestionably a synonym of Brueelia K\éler, while its genotype, P. pengya Ansari, 1947, with an uncertain host provenance, must be temporarily categorized as a species inquirenda (p. 155 ff.). Taxonomic research into the Brueelia-complex is still ongoing.

German title: Neue Gattungen und Arten aus dem Brueelia-Komplex\ (Insecta, Phthiraptera, Ischnocera, Philopteridae s. l.)

Zusammenfassung:\ Mit diesem Beitrag wird versucht, den Brueelia-Komplex auf der Basis von morphologischen Merkmalen weiter zu strukturieren. Das angewandte Gattungskonzept unterscheidet sich grundhaft von dem bisher allgemein anerkann- ten Clayschen Entwurf von 1951, wonach der Schwerpunkt \übergeb\ührlich auf das taxonomisch Gemeinsame gelegt worden ist und das Trennende unterbewertet blieb. Aus evolutionistischer Sicht musste dieser Standpunkt fr\üher oder sp\äter aufgegeben werden. Konsequenterweise f\ührt dies weg von einer schematistischen Bevorzugung gro\ßer Gattungen und hin zu einer feineren merkmalsgest\ützten Gliederung der Taxa. Eingangs werden einige nomenklaturische Fragen besprochen. Es wird dargelegt, dass 1. \»Guimaresiella Eichler, 1949\« und 2. \»Acronirmus Eichler, 1953\« keine im Sinne des Codes verf\ügbaren Namen sind, und dass 3. nicht die pal\äarktisch verbrei- tete Blauelster Cyanopica cyanus (Pallas), sondern der neotropische Cayenneblaurabe Cyanocorax cayanus (L.) der Kennwirt von Olivinirmus cyanus (Carriker, 1963) ist.

Ein Verzeichnis der in dieser Arbeit gelisteten, besprochenen und/oder neu beschriebenen brueelinen Gattun- gen (32, davon 22 n. gen.) und Arten (153, davon 49 n. spp., 2 n. sspp.) nebst ihren Kennwirten (type hosts) findet sich mit Seitenverweisen im Anhang (p. 212). F\ür \»Nirmus olivaceus Burmeister, 1838\« ex Nucifraga caryocatactes macrorhynchos (C. L. Brehm) ist ein Neotypus errichtet. Hinzuweisen ist hier u. a. auf die sehr wahrscheinlich rezent ausgestorbene Gattung Mohoaticus n. gen. mit zwei neuen Arten aus hawaiischen Mohoiden. \»Docophorus hamatofasiatus Piaget, 1890\« ist eine species inquirenda (p. 116). Auf \»Nirmus angulatus Piaget, 1880\« wird Couanirmus n. gen. errichtet. Allerdings konnte nicht durch Typenvergleich abgesichert werden, dass die Exemplare der daf\ür zugrunde gelegten Serie tats\ächlich mit dieser Art identisch sind (p. 123 f.). Painjunirmus Ansari ist zweifellos ein Synonym von Brueelia K\éler, w\ährend deren Generotype, P. pengya Ansari, 1947, mit unsicherer Wirtsherkunft, vorl\äufig als species inquirenda aufzufassen ist (p. 155 ff.). Die taxonomischen Untersuchungen \über den Brueelia-Komplex werden fortgesetzt.

Correct citation of this publication: Mey, E. (2017) [2016] Neue Gattungen und Arten aus dem Brueelia-Komplex (Insecta, Phthiraptera, Ischnocera, Philopteridae s.l.). Rudolst\ädter naturhistorische Schriften, 22, 85\–215. See Addedum on page 182, paper printed 09 2017

}, keywords = {biogeographical regions, birds, Brueelia-complex, Chewing lice, new genera and species, new species, Passeri, taxonomy}, url = {https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eberhard_Mey/publication/320299407_Mey_E_2017_2016_Neue_Gattungen_und_Arten_aus_dem_Brueelia-Komplex_Insecta_Phthiraptera_Ischnocera_Philopteridae_s_l_-_Rudolstadter_naturhistorische_Schriften_22_85_-_215/links/59dca17}, author = {Eberhard Mey} }