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New records of Chewing Lice (Phthiraptera) From Some Bird Species in Turkey
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Original Investigation
VOLUME: 34 ISSUE: 4
P: 168-173
December 2010

New records of Chewing Lice (Phthiraptera) From Some Bird Species in Turkey

Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2010;34(4):168-173
DOI: 10.5152/tpd.2010.06
Bilal DİK
1. Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey
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Received Date: 26.05.2010
Accepted Date: 17.08.2010
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ABSTRACT

Objective:

This study was carried out to detect chewing-lice found on some birds in Turkey.

Methods:

For this aim, a Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto), a budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) and a marbled duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris) were examined for the louse.

Results:

Columbicola bacillus (Giebel, 1866) was found on a Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto), Afrimenopon waar (Eichler, 1947) on a budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) and Anatoecus icterodes (Nitzsch, 1818) on a marbled duck (Marmaronetta angustirostris).

Conclusion:

All three louse species were recorded for the fi rst time in Turkey. Anatoecus icterodes was reported for the fi rst time from marbled duck in the worldwide. Therefore, marbled duck is a new host for Anatoecus icterodes.

Keywords:
Phthiraptera, Columbicola columbae, Afrimenopon waar, Anatoecus icterodes, Turkey