How many threatened lice are there? An approximation to the red list of the Spanish Phthiraptera
Although the idea of conserving parasites as part of biodiversity is not new, these in general and lice in particular, are not included in the threatened list of invertebrate fauna. Assuming that the conservation status of a lice species is similar to that of its host, the number of threatened lice...
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| description | Although the idea of conserving parasites as part of biodiversity is not new, these in general and lice in particular, are not included in the threatened list of invertebrate fauna. Assuming that the conservation status of a lice species is similar to that of its host, the number of threatened lice within the Spanish entomofauna was estimated based on the known host-lice assemblages. The lice parasitizing many of the Spanish birds and mammals are unknown. Overall, I found 6 extinct (EX) species; 4 critically endangered (CR); 15 endangered (EN), 7 vulnerable (VU) and 1 species near threatened (NT), at regional level. Since the status of hosts varies through time and space, it, (together with those of their lice, must be periodically updated. In addition to a number of reasons that justify the conservation of parasites, lice deserve being conserved, particularly, because of their scientific value. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-552d7c9d23964ab4a0dba432fd908a462024-04-05T04:40:36ZengElsevierInternational Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife2213-22442024-04-0123100903How many threatened lice are there? An approximation to the red list of the Spanish PhthirapteraJesús M. Pérez0Corresponding author.; Departamento de Biología Animal, Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Área de Zoología, Universidad de Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas, s.n., E-23071, Jaén, SpainAlthough the idea of conserving parasites as part of biodiversity is not new, these in general and lice in particular, are not included in the threatened list of invertebrate fauna. Assuming that the conservation status of a lice species is similar to that of its host, the number of threatened lice within the Spanish entomofauna was estimated based on the known host-lice assemblages. The lice parasitizing many of the Spanish birds and mammals are unknown. Overall, I found 6 extinct (EX) species; 4 critically endangered (CR); 15 endangered (EN), 7 vulnerable (VU) and 1 species near threatened (NT), at regional level. Since the status of hosts varies through time and space, it, (together with those of their lice, must be periodically updated. In addition to a number of reasons that justify the conservation of parasites, lice deserve being conserved, particularly, because of their scientific value.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224423001049BirdsConservationLiceMammalsPhthirapteraSpain |
| spellingShingle | Jesús M. Pérez How many threatened lice are there? An approximation to the red list of the Spanish Phthiraptera International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife Birds Conservation Lice Mammals Phthiraptera Spain |
| title | How many threatened lice are there? An approximation to the red list of the Spanish Phthiraptera |
| title_full | How many threatened lice are there? An approximation to the red list of the Spanish Phthiraptera |
| title_fullStr | How many threatened lice are there? An approximation to the red list of the Spanish Phthiraptera |
| title_full_unstemmed | How many threatened lice are there? An approximation to the red list of the Spanish Phthiraptera |
| title_short | How many threatened lice are there? An approximation to the red list of the Spanish Phthiraptera |
| title_sort | how many threatened lice are there an approximation to the red list of the spanish phthiraptera |
| topic | Birds Conservation Lice Mammals Phthiraptera Spain |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224423001049 |
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