Population expansion of the Common Baya louse, Brueelia plocea (Lakhsminarayana, 1968 (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2009
Authors:G. Arya, Ahmad, A., Bansal, N., Rashmi, A., Saxena, A. Kumar
Journal:Revista Ibero-latinoamericana de parasitología
Volume:68
Issue:2
Pagination:192-195
ISSN:0718-8730
Abstract:

Reproductive potentials of avian Ischnocera reportedly differ considerably. Some species are distinctly fast breeder than others. An ischnoceran louse, Brueelia plocea (infesting Common Baya, Ploceus philippinus) was subjected to in vitro experimentation. The data obtained was used to construct the life table and to determine its intrinsic rate of natural increase (rm). The value of rm was determined as 0.045. At this rate, the population of B. plocea is supposed to be double after 15.41 days, indicating that it is moderate breeder.

Spanish Title: Population expansion of the Common Baya louse, Brueelia plocea (Lakhsminarayana, 1968 (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera)
Resumen:
Los potenciales reproductivos descritos para los Ischnocera aviares difieren considerablemente. Algunas especies se reproducen más rápidamente que otras. El piojo ischnocera, Brueeliaplocea (parásito del Baya coiníin, Ploceus philippinus) fue sometido a un estudio in vitro. Los datos obtenidos fueron utilizados para establecer su tabla de vida y para determinar su tasa intrínseca de aumento natural (rm). El valor rm fue 0,045, lo que supone que la población de B. plocea puede doblarse en 15,41 días, lo que indica que su potencial reproductor es moderado.

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