Implications of migratory and exotic birds and the mosquito community on West Nile virus transmission

Ferraguti, Martina; Magallanes, Sergio; Mora-Rubio, Carlos; Bravo-Barriga, Daniel; Marzal, Alfonso; Hernandez-Caballero, Irene; Aguilera-Sepúlveda, Pilar; Llorente, Francisco; Pérez-Ramírez, Elisa; Guerrero-Carvajal, Fátima; Jiménez-Clavero, Miguel Ángel; Frontera, Eva; Ortiz, Juan Antonio; de Lope, Florentino

doi:10.1080/23744235.2023.2288614

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“…Although sand martins also breed in substantial numbers, their nesting behaviour, with eggs laid in tunnels up to a meter long [85], may limit vector exposure [86]. In fact, the abundance and diversity of mosquitoes in the area of the sand martin colony are notably higher than in the area of the house martin colony [87], which seems to support this latter idea.…”

Section: Differences In Haemosporidian Prevalence Between Bird Speciesmentioning

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The Impact of Avian Haemosporidian Infection on Feather Quality and Feather Growth Rate of Migratory Passerines

Mora-Rubio,

Garcia-Longoria,

Ferraguti

et al. 2024

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Bird feathers have several functions, including flight, insulation, communication, and camouflage. Since feathers degrade over time, birds need to moult regularly to maintain these functions. However, environmental factors like food scarcity, stress, and parasite infections can affect feather quality and moult speed. This study examined the impact of avian haemosporidian infection and uropygial gland volume, as well as feather quality and feather growth rate in two migratory hirundine species captured in southwestern Spain—the house martin (Delichon urbicum) and sand martin (Riparia riparia). Our findings showed that the prevalence of infection varied among species, with house martins having the highest rates, possibly due to their larger colony size. Moreover, haemosporidian infection had a different impact on each species; infected house martins exhibited lower feather quality than healthy individuals, although this outcome was not observed in sand martins. Furthermore, no effect of infection on feather growth rate was observed in both hirundinids. Additionally, feather growth rate only correlated positively with feather quality in house martins. Finally, no link was observed between uropygial gland volume and feather quality or feather growth rate in any of the species in this study. These findings highlight the effect of haemosporidian infections on the plumage of migratory birds, marking, for the first time, how avian haemosporidian infection is shown to adversely impact feather quality. Even so, further research is needed to explore these relationships more deeply.

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Section: Differences In Haemosporidian Prevalence Between Bird Speciesmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Impact of Avian Haemosporidian Infection on Feather Quality and Feather Growth Rate of Migratory Passerines

Mora-Rubio,

Garcia-Longoria,

Ferraguti

et al. 2024

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Implications of migratory and exotic birds and the mosquito community on West Nile virus transmission

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The Impact of Avian Haemosporidian Infection on Feather Quality and Feather Growth Rate of Migratory Passerines

The Impact of Avian Haemosporidian Infection on Feather Quality and Feather Growth Rate of Migratory Passerines

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