Studies on chewing lice (phthiraptera) species found on some duck (anseriformes: anatidae) species at lake Aksehir, Turkey

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2012

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KAFKAS UNIV, VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI

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The present study was conducted between September 2010 and November 2011 to identify louse species parasitizing ducks at Lake Aksehir. Within the study period, 54 ducks, which belonged to seven different avian species (teal, garganey, shoveler, northern pintail, mallard, ruddy shelduck, common shelduck) and were found either alive or wounded or had been shot by hunters, were examined for the presence of lice. After examined macroscopically for the presence of ectoparasites, all ducks were placed into a white tub and medicated with propoxur or tetramethrin. The louse specimens collected from the animals were preserved in 70% alcohol, cleared in 10% KOH, passed through a graded series of alcohol, and mounted in Canada balsam for species identification by light microscopy. Of the 54 ducks examined, 29(53.70%) were found to have been infested with lice. In total, eight louse species were identified, 4 (Anatoecus regina, Anaticola magnificus, Holomenopon tadornae, Trinoton querquedulae) of which had infested the ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea), 2 (Anaticola crassicornis, Trinoton sp.) of which had infested the common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna), 4 (A. crassicornis, Anatoecus dentatus, Anatoecus icterodes, Trinoton querquedulae) of which had infested the teal (Anas crecca), 1 (T querquedulae) of which had infested the garganey (Anas querquedula), 3 (A. crassicornis, T querquedulae and Holomenopon sp.) of which had infested the shoveler (Anas clypeata), and 4 (Anaticola crassicornis, Anatoecus icterodes, Trinoton querquedulae, Holomenopon clypeilargum) of which had infested the northern pintail (Anas acuta). Of the identified louse species listed above, A. regina, A. magnificus, H. tadornae and H. clypeilargum are reported for the first time from avian species in Turkey. On the global scene, Trinoton querquedulae is reported for the first time from the ruddy shelduck and Trinoton sp. is reported for the first time from the common shelduck.

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Anaticola, Anatoecus, Holomenopon, Trinoton, Turkey

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KAFKAS UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI

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18

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6

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Dik, B., Uslu, U. (2012). Studies on Chewing Lice (Phthiraptera) Species Found on Some Duck (Anseriformes: Anatidae) Species at Lake Akşehir, Turkey. Kafkas Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 18(6), 1055-1060.