Louse flies on birds of Baja California.
Louse flies were collected from 401 birds of 32 species captured in autumn of 1996 in Baja California Sur (Mexico). Only one louse fly species (Microlynchia pusilla) was found. It occurred in four of the 164 common ground doves (Columbina passerina) collected. This is a new a host species for this louse fly.
Tella
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Department of Applied Biology, Estación Biológica de Doñana, C.S.I.C., Sevilla, Spain. tella@ebd.csic.es
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D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D001717:Birds; D010856:Columbidae / Q000469:parasitology*; D004175:Diptera; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology