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Artigos • Entomol. vectores 11 (4) • Dec 2004 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0328-03812004000400003 linkcopy

Open-access Enzootic level of the external parasites on samples of Columbina talpacoti (Temminck, 1810) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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    First survey on the fauna of ectoparasites found on the Ruddy Ground-Dove (Columbina talpacoti) is made in Brazil. The species of joined ectoparasites were: Microlynchia pussila (Speiser, 1902) (Diptera); Columbicola passerinae (Wilson, 1941) and Physconelloides eurysema (Carriker, 1903) (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera); Hohorstiella passerinae Hill & Tull, 1978 (Phthiraptera: Amblycera) and Byersalges talpacoti (Cerný, 1972), Diplaegidia columbigallinae (Cerný, 1972), Nanolichus sp. and Pterophagus lomatus Gaud & Barré, 1992 (Acari: Acaridida), being B. talpacoti the most prevalent species.

    Columbina talpacoti; ectoparasites; chewing lice; feather mites; Rio de Janeiro

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