Seasonal changes in a population of Menacanthuseurysternus (mallophaga, amblycera) on the common myna Acridotheres tristis

Chandra, Suresh; Agarwal, G. P.; Singh, Sundar; Saxena, Ashok

doi:10.1016/0020-7519(90)90050-w

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“…For example, Chandra et al [42] fumigated Common Mynas (Acridotheres tristis), ruffled their plumage, and quantified the lice. McGroarty and Dobson [43] used body washing to determine the number of lice on House Sparrows (Passer domesticus).…”

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How Birds Combat Ectoparasites

Clayton¹,

Koop²,

Harbison³

et al. 2010

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Birds are plagued by an impressive diversity of ectoparasites, ranging from feather-feeding lice, to featherdegrading bacteria. Many of these ectoparasites have severe negative effects on host fitness. It is therefore not surprising that selection on birds has favored a variety of possible adaptations for dealing with ectoparasites. The functional significance of some of these defenses has been well documented. Others have barely been studied, much less tested rigorously. In this article we review the evidence -or lack thereof -for many of the purported mechanisms birds have for dealing with ectoparasites. We concentrate on features of the plumage and its components, as well as anti-parasite behaviors. In some cases, we present original data from our own recent work. We make recommendations for future studies that could improve our understanding of this poorly known aspect of avian biology.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

How Birds Combat Ectoparasites

Clayton¹,

Koop²,

Harbison³

et al. 2010

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“…common myna (Chandra et al 1990), pigeons (Singh et al 1998;Khan et al 2009), red avadavats ), Indian parakeets, house sparrows, common myna and white breasted king fishers ), house crows (Beg et al 2008), poultry , bank myna (Rajput et al 2009), cattle egret, striated babblers, snipe, green pigeon (Ahmad et al 2010, Ahmad Arya et al 2012Ahmad Saxena et al 2012), common hoopae (Agarwal et al 2011), common baya , and finches have been provided by workers during the past two decades. Marshall (1981) reviewed the work done on the population ecology of the ectoparasitic insect.…”

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Population levels of Phthiraptera on domestic ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) (Anseriformes: Anatidae)

Ahmad

Gupta

Saxena³

et al. 2013

J Parasit Dis

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Three phthirapteran species (two Ischnocera and one Amblycera) were recovered from hundred ducks in district Bareilly and Rampur during 2011-2012. Prevalence of Anaticola crassicornis was comparatively higher (31 %) than that of Anatoecus dentatus (16 %) and Holomenpon leucoxanthum (28 %). However, the intensity of infestation of H. leucoxanthum (22.89) remained higher than the other two species. Distribution pattern of all lice were skewed but negative binomial model was not found to be a good fit. Sex ratios of all three species were skewed in favour of females (A. crassicornis-1:1.23, H. leucoxanthum-1:1.19, A. dentatus-1:1.72) and nymphal population exceeded the adult population (A. crassicornis-1:1.26, H. leucoxanthum-1:1.12, A. dentatus-1:1.61).

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“…Although the sample size was too small to analyze the population dynamics of the louse, the present study provides preliminary clue that the prevalence and intensity of two phthirapterans, appears to be higher in contrast to other Indian birds, studied so far (Chandra et al 1990;Trivedi et al 1992;Saxena et al 1995Saxena et al , 2007Gupta et al 2007;Beg et al 2008;Rajput et al 2009;Ahmad et al 2010;Arya et al 2010). Since Chapinia clayae was found to be a probable haematophagous, its presence in large numbers may create problems, as the blood consuming species do not only affect the vitality and productivity the hosts but may also be involved in the transmission of pathogenic strains among the birds (Price and Graham 1997;Saxena et al 1985).…”

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Stray notes on two phthirapteran species occurring on Indian grey Horn Bill, Tockus birostris Scopoli (Coraciformes: Bucerotidae)

Ahmad¹,

Arya²,

Bansal³

et al. 2013

J Parasit Dis

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Two phthirapteran species (an amblyceran Chapinia clayae and an ischnoceran, Buceroemersonia clarkei) were recovered from eight Indian grey Horn Bills, during 2009 in district Rampur (India). The occurrence of B. clarkei on Indian birds has not been noted earlier. The population characteristics of both the species have been recorded. On the basis of crop contents C. clayae appeared to be a probable haematophagous. The egg chorion of B. clarkei appeared smooth that of C. clayae bears sculpturing.

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Seasonal changes in a population of Menacanthuseurysternus (mallophaga, amblycera) on the common myna Acridotheres tristis

Cited by 24 publications

References 10 publications

How Birds Combat Ectoparasites

How Birds Combat Ectoparasites

Population levels of Phthiraptera on domestic ducks (Anas platyrhynchos) (Anseriformes: Anatidae)

Stray notes on two phthirapteran species occurring on Indian grey Horn Bill, Tockus birostris Scopoli (Coraciformes: Bucerotidae)

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