[Drinking of eye secretion by malloghages].
The until now known facts on the phenomenon that biting lice may drink the eye-fluids of their hosts are listed. These data are supplemented by further relevant observations (own and from others). In this respect, the menoponid species Myrsidea (Wolfdietrichia) cornicis and Gallacanthus kaddoui are concerned.
D000818:Animals; D001717:Birds / Q000469:parasitology; D004327:Drinking Behavior; D005123:Eye / Q000378:metabolism*; D008003:Phthiraptera
Augensekret-Trinken bei Mallophagen.