Chewing lice of Bearded Reedling (Panurus biarmicus) and diversity of louse-host associations of birds in reed beds in Slovakia

A total of 1,621 wild birds representing 34 species were examined for chewing lice in reed beds in southwestern Slovakia during the pre-breeding migration 2008–2009 and 2016–2019. A total of 377 (23.3%) birds representing 15 species were parasitized by 26 species of chewing lice of 12 genera. Domina...

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Main Authors: Sychra Oldřich, Sušilová Lucie, Najer Tomáš, Literák Ivan, Papoušek Ivo, Martinů Jana, Trnka Alfréd, Capek Miroslav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2024-01-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2024/01/parasite230144/parasite230144.html