Greece represents an important area for wild birds due to its geographical position and
habitat diversity. Although the bird species in Greece are well recorded, the information …

Ectoparasite infestations are of the most important and neglected diseases of birds.
Ectoparasites cause sirious harmful effects such as; irritation, feathers and skin damage …

Abstract Chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera) have been examined on
common wild and captive birds of Hyderabad during 2013-2015, mainly from urban areas …

Özet This study was carried out to detect chewing-lice found on some birds in Turkey. For
this aim, a Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto), a budgerigar (Melopsittacus …

Parakeets and parrots can be infected by several parasitic species that may be either
primary or opportunistic pathogens and may be responsible for mild or severe clinical forms …

Six species of terns, which breed on the Arabian Peninsula, were examined for head
chewing lice of the genus Saemundssonia in four different islands around the coasts of …

The ectoparasites have dual adverse action against their hosts as infesting agents and as
vectors of various disease entities. These ectoparasites invade domesticated and wild …