Studies on Chewing Lice (Phthiraptera) Species Found on Some Duck (Anseriformes: Anatidae) Species at Lake Akşehir, Turkey

Abstract

SummaryThe present study was conducted between September 2010 and November 2011 to identify louse species parasitizing ducks at Lake Akşehir. 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.

Bazı Ötücü Kuşlarda (Aves: Passeriformes) Bulunan Bit (Phthiraptera; Ischnocera, Amblycera) Türleri

“…Bununla birlikte, özellikle son yıllarda yapılan çalışmalar sonucu [9][10][11][12][13]18,19] Türkiye'deki evcil ve yabani kanatlılarda saptanan bit türü sayısı 100'ü geçmiştir. DİK, ALBAYRAK ADANIR, USLU Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar Genel Müdürlüğü'nün ilgili mevzuatları ve/veya doğadan kuş örneği bulmanın zorluğu nedeniyle bugüne kadar yapılan çalışmalarda incelenen kuş türü ve örneği sayısı genel olarak düşük olmuştur.…”

Chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera) of some aquatic birds in Konya province, Turkey, new records for Turkish fauna

“…In a study was conducted to detect louse species parasitizing ducks at Lake Akşehir, Konya between 2010-2011, 54 ducks, which belonged to seven species; teal, garganey, shoveler, northern pintail, mallard, ruddy shelduck, common shelduck were examined and 29 (53.70%) out of them were found to have been infested with lice (20). In total, eight louse species; Anatoecus regina Ansari, 1955, Anaticola magnificus Ansari, 1955, Holomenopon tadornae (Gervais, 1844), A. crassicornis, A. dentatus, A. icterodes, T. querquedulae, Holomenopon clypeilargum Eichler, 1943 were reported in the study (23). In this study, 17 bird samples belonging to the genera Anser, Anas and Aythya were examined, nine of them were found to be infested and four lice species were identified.…”

Ötücü Kuğuda (Cygnus cygnus) Sarconema eurycerca (Filarioidea: Nematoda) ve Trinoton anserinum (Phthireptera: Amblycera)’un Van’da (Türkiye) İlk Bildirimi

“…Then it was cleared in 10% KOH, the specimens were washed in distilled water for 24 h, and was passed through a graded series of 70%, 80%, 90% and 96% alcohol, and was mounted in Canada balsam on the slides. The slides were examined by light microscopy for the identification of species and measurements were taken [12] . Whooper swan was necropsied after death.…”

“…In Turkey, there are limited studies [10][11][12] about Trinoton species but T. anserinum had been reported on a mute swan before (Cygnus olor) [3] . This is the first record for T. anserinum and S. eurycerca in whooper swan in Turkey.…”