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Notes on Avian Ectoparasites from Costa Rica. I. Acarina and DipteraNotes on Avian Ectoparasites from Costa Rica. I. Acarina and Diptera
(Universidad de Costa Rica, 1968)
Two new feather mites of the genus Protonyssus Trouessart, 1916 (Acariformes: Xolalgidae) from Brazilian parakeets (Psittacidae), with a key to species
(Taylor & Francis Inc, 2017-01-01)
The feather mite genus Protonyssus Trouessart (Xolalgidae: Ingrassiinae) has included four species associated with Neotropical and Old World parrots. In this article, two new species are described from Brazilian parakeets: ...
A new species of Proctophyllodes Robin, 1868 (Acari: Proctophyllodidae) from two tanagers of the genus Piranga Vieillot (Passeriformes: Cardinalidae) from North America
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2017-01-01)
A new feather mite species, Proctophyllodes pirangae sp. n. (Acari: Proctophyllodidae) is described from two tanagers of the genus Piranga Vieillot, 1808 (Passeriformes: Cardinalidae) in North America: the Scarlet Tanager, ...
Borrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato) in ectoparasites and reptiles in southern Italy
(Bmc, 2019-01-15)
BackgroundBorrelia burgdorferi (sensu lato) is a complex containing pathogenic bacteria of which some species, such as Borrelia lusitaniae, use birds, small mammals and reptiles as reservoirs. In Italy, the bacteria have ...
Sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer 2 (ITS2) from Philornis seguyi (García, 1952) and Philornis torquans (Nielsen, 1913) (Diptera: Muscidae)
(Springer, 2013-08)
Philornis Meinert, 1890 (Diptera: Muscidae) is a genus of Neotropical dipterans that parasitise birds. The currently used external morphological characters to distinguish between species within this genus present some ...
Molecular and morphological divergence in a pair of bird species and their ectoparasites
(American Society of Parasitologists, 2009-12)
In an evolutionary context, parasites tend to be morphologically conservative relative to their hosts. However, the rate of neutral molecular evolution across many parasite lineages is faster than in their hosts. Although ...
Gamasoidosis illustrated: from the nest to dermoscopyGamasoidose ilustrada: do ninho à dermatoscopia
(Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2012)
Gamasoidosis (acariasis, avian-mite dermatitis or bird-mite dermatitis) is a challenging diagnosis that is becoming more common because of the frequent use of window air conditioners in tropical countries. These devices ...
Behaviour, feeding and cytogenetic features of the wingless bloodsucking ectoparasite Cyanolicimex patagonicus (Heteroptera: Cimicidae)
(Academia Brasileira de Ciencias, 2021-10)
Cyanolicimex (Haematosiphoninae) includes a single species, C. patagonicus, which is found in the largest known colony of its avian host Cyanoliseus patagonus (Psittacidae) located in Patagonia (Argentina). Relationships ...
Review of diseases (pathogen isolation, direct recovery and antibodies) in albatrosses and large petrels worldwide
(Cambridge University Press, 2018-06)
Albatrosses (Diomedeidae) and large petrels (Macronectes and Procellaria spp.) are among the world's most rapidly declining birds. Some of the most endangered species, Amsterdam Albatross Diomedea amsterdamensis, Indian ...