Additional records of Neopsittaconirmus lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Ischnocera) parasitizing captive parrots
Language English Country Brazil Media electronic-ecollection
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
39907370
PubMed Central
PMC11801245
DOI
10.1590/s1984-29612025004
PII: S1984-29612025000100802
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Ischnocera * physiology MeSH
- Bird Diseases * parasitology MeSH
- Parrots * parasitology MeSH
- Lice Infestations * veterinary parasitology MeSH
- Animals, Zoo MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
Species of the chewing louse genus Neopsittaconirmus Conci, 1942 are host-specific parasites on Old World and Australasian parrots (Psittaciformes), infesting both wild and captive birds. Despite veterinarian practices that attempt to eliminate parasites from captive hosts, two species, Neopsittaconirmus gracilis Guimarães, 1974 and Neopsittaconirmus vendulae Sychra, 2006, frequently infest captive birds, not only their regular natural hosts, but also other species that are not naturally parasitized. Here we report and discuss additional records of these two species of lice from captive parrots in Brazil, Australia, England, Réunion and the United States of America.
Espécies de piolho mastigador do gênero Neopsittaconirmus Conci, 1942 são parasitas específicos de papagaios do Velho Mundo e da Australásia (Psittaciformes), infestando aves selvagens e mantidas em cativeiro. Apesar das práticas veterinárias que tentam eliminar parasitas dos hospedeiros em cativeiro, duas espécies, Neopsittaconirmus gracilis Guimarães, 1974 e Neopsittaconirmus vendulae Sychra, 2006, infestam frequentemente aves em cativeiro, não apenas os seus hospedeiros naturais regulares, mas também outras espécies que naturalmente não são parasitadas. Aqui foram relatados e discutidos registros adicionais destas duas espécies de piolhos de psitacídeos em cativeiro no Brasil, Austrália, Inglaterra, Reunião e Estados Unidos da América.
Instituto de Estudos da Natureza Organização Não Governamental Rio Claro SP Brasil
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Wellington New Zealand
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