Community structure of lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) from two sympatric gull species: kelp gull (Larus dominicanus) and Franklin's Gull (Larus pipixcan) in Talcahuano, Chile
Neotrop. entomol
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40(3): 300-304, May-June 2011. tab
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
A total of 1,177 lice of four species were collected from 124 kelp gulls (Larus dominicanus) and 137 lice of the same four species from 60 Franklin's gulls (Larus pipixcan). The louse Saemundssonia lari (O Fabricius) (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) was the most numerous on both gull species, with infestation rates of 4.9 on kelp gulls and 1.8 on Franklin's gulls. The second most abundant louse was Quadraceps punctatus (Burmeister), with a high infestation rate but low prevalence on kelp gulls; those parameters were much lower among lice from Franklin's gulls. The composition and community structure of the lice were similar on both host species, but not their infestation rates. In addition, the feather mite Zachvatkinia larica Mironov (Acari: Avenzoariidae) is recorded from kelp gulls and Franklin's gulls for the first time, while the gamasid mite Larinyssus sp. is recorded from kelp gulls, also for the first time. The population parameters of all species of ectoparasites are discussed.
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Assunto principal:
Infestações por Piolhos
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Charadriiformes
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Ftirápteros
Tipo de estudo:
Fatores de risco
Limite:
Animais
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Caribe Inglês
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Chile
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Dominica
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Neotrop. entomol
Assunto da revista:
Biologia
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ZOOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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Documento de projeto
País de afiliação:
Chile
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Nova Zelândia
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa/NZ
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Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero/CL
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Univ de Concepción/CL
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