Lice and ticks parsitizing Audouin's Gull Larus audounii Payraudeau, 1826 (Aves, Laridae) in the Chafarinas Islands (W. Mediterranean)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2000
Authors:M. Lafuente, Roca, V., Martín-Mateo, M. Paz, Carbonell, E., Estrada, A.
Journal:Miscellània Zoològica
Volume:23
Issue:2
Pagination:93 - 102
Date Published:2000
Keywords:Chewing lice, Koeniginirmus punctatus, Larus audonii, ticks
Abstract:

Data on lice and ticks parasitizing gulls are scarce. Here data on 58 adult and 10 young Audouin’s gulls from the Chafarinas lslands are provided. Three species of chewing lice Austromenopon transversum (prevalence / mean intensity: 20%-2), Koeniginirmus punctatus (100%-15.5). and Saemundssonia lari (10%-3.2) and one tick Ornithodoros maritimus (100%-18) were found. A. transversum, S. lari, and O.. maritimus are recorded for the first time for L. audouinii.

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