Parasitic mesostigmatid mites (Acari) — common inhabitants of the nest boxes of starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) in a Polish urban habitat
| Autor: | Zofia Książkiewicz-Parulska, Michał Kupczyk, Jerzy Błoszyk, Dariusz J. Gwiazdowicz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0106 biological sciences
Dermanyssus gallinae biology Ecology Androlaelaps casalis Starling Zoology Cell Biology Plant Science biology.organism_classification 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Biochemistry 010602 entomology Nest Sturnus Genetics Mite Animal Science and Zoology Acari Mesostigmata Molecular Biology Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics |
| Zdroj: | Biologia. 71:1034-1037 |
| ISSN: | 1336-9563 0006-3088 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/biolog-2016-0124 |
| Popis: | In this study we investigated the mesostigmatid mite communities of starling (Sturnus vulgaris) nest boxes. We analysed material from 69 nest boxes collected from a park in Warsaw (Poland). Berlese funnels were used to extract the mites, which were subsequently sorted manually under a binocular microscope and preserved in ethanol. Mites were mounted on glass slides and identified under a microscope. Three species of mites were recorded, namely L. orbicularis (50), which is a granary mite and two parasite mites - Dermanyssus gallinae (3975 specimens) and Androlaelaps casalis (610). In conclusion, the high abundance of the parasites justifies the need to regularly clean the nest boxes. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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