Phthiraptera, the Chewing Lice

Clayton, Dale H.; Adams, Roy J.; Bush, Sarah E.

doi:10.1002/9780813804620.ch29

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“…For instance, helminths have been isolated from bird lice of the suborder Ischnocera, the same suborder to which Paragoniocotes sp. belongs (CLAYTON et al, 2008).…”

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Parasitic survey on introduced monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) in Santiago, Chile

Briceño

Surot

González‐Acuña

et al. 2017

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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Central Chile has been identified as a unique ecosystem with high conservation priority because of its high levels of endemism and intensive anthropic pressure. Over a period of almost four decades, the monk parakeet has been successful in establishing and dispersing in urban Santiago, although little is known about its potential impact. Furthermore, nothing is known about its epidemiological risks towards animals or even humans. For this reason, we conducted the first parasitic survey of monk parakeets in Chile through capture, necropsy and thorough external and internal inspection of 92 adult individuals. Among these, 45.7% presented lice that were identified as Paragoniocotes fulvofasciatum, 1.1% had mesostigmatid acari and 8.9% had free-ranging acari. Among 89 parakeets, 19.1% had structures identified as Cryptosporidium sp. This study provides the first description of Cryptosporidium sp. in monk parakeets. Along with the presence of a mesostigmatid acarus in one parakeet, this serves as a public health warning, given that both of these parasites have zoonotic potential.Keywords: Psittacidae, Paragoniocotes fulvofasciatum, mesostigmatid acarus, oribatid acari, Cryptosporidium. ResumoA porção central do Chile é reconhecidamente uma área com ecossistemas únicos de alta prioridade para conservação. Isso se deve aos altos níveis de endemismo na região e pressões antrópicas intensas. Durante quase quatro décadas, a caturrita tem obtido sucesso em seu estabelecimento e dispersão na área urbana de Santiago, apesar da falta de conhecimento com relação ao seu potencial impacto. Além disso, não há informações sobre riscos epidemiológicos para animais e tampouco para humanos. Motivado por essa questão, foi realizado o primeiro levantamento parasitário de caturritas no Chile a partir da captura, necropsia e inspeção interna e externa de 92 indivíduos adultos. Deste total, 45,7% apresentaram piolhos da espécie Paragoniocotes fulvofasciatum, 1,1% apresentaram ácaros da ordem Mesostigmata, e 8,9% apresentaram ácaros de vida livre. Dentre 89 caturritas, 19,1% apresentaram estruturas identificadas como Cryptosporidium sp. Este estudo apresenta a primeira descrição de Cryptosporidium sp. em caturritas. Ademais, a presença de ácaros da ordem Mesostigmata em uma das aves serve como um alerta para saúde pública, considerando que estes dois parasitas apresentam potencial zoonótico.Palavras-chave: Psittacidae, Paragoniocotes fulvofasciatum, ácaro mesostigmatídeo, ácaro orobatídeo, Cryptosporidium.

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“…For instance, helminths have been isolated from bird lice of the suborder Ischnocera, the same suborder to which Paragoniocotes sp. belongs (CLAYTON et al, 2008).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Parasitic survey on introduced monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) in Santiago, Chile

Briceño

Surot

González‐Acuña

et al. 2017

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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“…The number of chewing lice associated with specific bird species is variable, ranging from a single species to as high as 20 louse species from Tinamiformes hosts (Ward, 1957). There has been no consensus on what factors control the relative diversity of lice found on specific bird hosts (Clayton et al, 2008). It would be informative to study the lice of the Indian Peafowl from its original Indian subcontinental range in order to determine the number of endemic louse species.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera and Ischnocera) are wingless paraneopterans that are mostly ectoparasites of birds (Aves), but also of mammals (Clayton et al, 2008). There are about 4000 species of chewing louse worldwide (Price et al, 2003;Dik et al, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

Identification key for chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera)infesting the Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) with one new country record andnew host record for Saudi Arabia

Nasser¹,

Alahmed²,

Shobrak³

et al. 2015

Turk J Zool

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The amblyceran and ischnoceran lice removed from the Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus L.) collected at the Riyadh bird market, and other specimens available in the King Saud University Museum of Arthropods, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, were identified. Amyrsidea minuta Emerson, a new country record, and Goniodes dissimilis Denny were found infesting the Indian Peafowl in Saudi Arabia. Goniodes dissimilis is recorded for the first time from this bird species, along with Menacanthus stramineus (Nitzsch), the wellknown chicken body louse. All previous records of the 12 species of chewing louse reported from the Indian Peafowl are reviewed. An identification key for the 13 species is given with taxonomic notes. Additionally, a new photo-editing technique for chewing louse images is noted.

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“…Some species also feed on blood. Chewing lice normally cause small and subclinical infestation but when present in large numbers thay can cause severe irritation and serve as a vector of some bloodborne parasites including some species of filarial worms [1,2] .  İletişim (Correspondence)  +90 530 3271928  yasargoz@hotmail.com…”

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Doğu Anadolu’da Van Gölü Havzası Çevresinde Bulunan Çeşitli Yabani Kuş Türlerinde Saptanan Çiğneyici Bit (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera) Türleri

Göz¹,

Dık²,

Kılınç³

et al. 2015

Kafkas Univ Vet Fak Derg

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This study was performed to detect chewing lice on the wild birds in Eastern Turkey, between April 2013-September 2014. 108 injured birds brought to Wild Animal Protection Center of Yüzüncü Yıl University were examined for louse. The feathers of each bird specimens were inspected for louse, macroscopically. Collected lice samples on the birds were preserved in 70% ethyl alcohol and mounted on slides in Canada balsam after transparented in 10% KOH. Fifteen (14.95%) out of the 108 were found to be infested with at least one chewing louse species. Nineteen lice species in 15 genera were found on the infested birds. Goniocotes megalocephalus (Uchida, 1916)

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Phthiraptera, the Chewing Lice

Cited by 59 publications

References 8 publications

Parasitic survey on introduced monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) in Santiago, Chile

Parasitic survey on introduced monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) in Santiago, Chile

Identification key for chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera)infesting the Indian Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) with one new country record andnew host record for Saudi Arabia

Doğu Anadolu’da Van Gölü Havzası Çevresinde Bulunan Çeşitli Yabani Kuş Türlerinde Saptanan Çiğneyici Bit (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera) Türleri

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