title: Insect ectoparasites from wild passerine birds in the Czech Republic.
abstract: Wild passerine birds (Passeriformes) from northeastern part of the Czech Republic were examined for ectoparasites. Three species of louse-flies of the genus Ornithomya (Diptera: Hippoboscidae), two species of fleas of the genera Ceratophyllus and Dasypsyllus (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae), and 15 species of chewing lice belonging to the genera Myrsidea, Menacanthus (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae), Brueelia, Penenirmus, Philopterus (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) were found on 82 birds of 23 species. New chewing louse-host records are Hippolais icterina for Menacanthus currucae; Motacilla cinerea for Menacanthus pusillus; Turdus philomelos and Motacilla cinerea for Brueelia merulensis; and Sylvia atricapilla for Menacanthus eurysternus. Brueelia neoatricapillae is cited for the first time for the Czech Republic. Parasitological parameters such as prevalence, intensity and abundance are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology and Wildlife Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Palackého 1-3, 612 42 Brno, Czech Republic. sychrao@vfu.cz
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sychra
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Literák
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Podzemný
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Benedikt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D018153:Czech Republic / Q000453:epidemiology; D004175:Diptera / Q000254:growth & development; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D046109:Passeriformes / Q000469:parasitology*; D008003:Phthiraptera / Q000254:growth & development; D015995:Prevalence; D005423:Siphonaptera / Q000254:growth & development; D020308:Songbirds / Q000469:parasitology; D013045:Species Specificity