02646nas a2200157   4500008004100000022002500041245015800066210006900224260001300293300001000306490000800316520185800324100002602182700002402208856025602232       2022                        eng d  a0008-347X, 1918-324000aSpatial distribution of chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae, Philopteridae) infesting Canada geese and mallards (Aves: Anatidae), in Manitoba, Canada0 aSpatial distribution of chewing lice Phthiraptera Menoponidae Ph  cAug-2022  a11 pp0 v1543 a<p><jats p="">Canada geese, <jats italic="">Branta canadensis</jats> (Linnaeus) (Anseriformes: Anatidae), and mallards, <jats italic="">Anas platyrhynchos</jats> Linnaeus (Anseriformes: Anatidae), are infested by several species of chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae, Philopteridae). We examined the spatial distribution of lice upon these hosts. Hosts were dissected into five body regions: head and neck, wings, back, underside, and tail. Canada geese (<jats italic="">n</jats> = 20) were infested with six species of lice. <jats italic="">Anaticola anseris</jats> (Linnaeus) (<jats italic="">n</jats> = 423) and <jats italic="">Anatoecus</jats> spp. (<jats italic="">n</jats> = 510) were restricted to the wings and head, respectively, whereas <jats italic="">Ornithobius goniopleurus</jats> Denny (<jats italic="">n</jats> = 1919) and <jats italic="">Ciconiphilus pectiniventris</jats> (Harrison) (<jats italic="">n</jats> = 757) were spread over multiple body regions. <jats italic="">Trinoton anserinum</jats> (Fabricius) (<jats italic="">n</jats> = 2) was present in insufficient numbers to reach conclusions about its distribution. Mallards (<jats italic="">n</jats> = 8) were infested with four species of lice. <jats italic="">Anaticola crassicornis</jats> (Scopoli) (<jats italic="">n</jats> = 121) and <jats italic="">Anatoecus dentatus</jats> (Scopoli) (<jats italic="">n</jats> = 244) were restricted to the wings and head, respectively. <jats italic="">Holomenopon maxbeieri</jats> Eichler (<jats italic="">n</jats> = 52) infested multiple body regions, and <jats italic="">Trinoton querquedulae</jats> (Linnaeus) (<jats italic="">n</jats> = 27) were found mainly on the wings. Chewing lice infesting mallards and Canada geese partition their hosts in accordance with their own morphological and ecological requirements.</jats></p>
1 aGrossi, Alexandra, A.1 aGalloway, Terry, D.  uhttps://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/canadian-entomologist/article/abs/spatial-distribution-of-chewing-lice-phthiraptera-menoponidae-philopteridae-infesting-canada-geese-and-mallards-aves-anatidae-in-manitoba-canada/C80350D8EC921F6918233E3534940D6E