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New Records on the Species of Chewing Lice (Insecta: Psocodea, Phthiraptera) and Feather Mites (Acari: Astigmata) Detected on Some Duck Species (Anseriformes: Anatidae) in Türkiye

Türkiye’de Bazı Ördek Türlerinde (Anseriformes: Anatidae) Tespit Edilen Çiğneyici Bitler (Insecta: Psocodea, Phthiraptera) ve Tüy Akarları (Acari: Astigmata) Türlerine İlişkin Yeni Kayıtlar

Gökhan Eren(Mediterranean Fisheries Research, Production and Training Institute)0000-0002-2109-5059
Esat Kizilkaya(SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SÜTÇÜLER PROF.DR.HASAN GÜRBÜZ MESLEK YÜKSEKOKULU, ORMANCILIK BÖLÜMÜ, ORMANCILIK VE ORMAN ÜRÜNLERİ PR.)0000-0002-3557-5440
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164–170
Publication Date
2025-12-18
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In addition, an evaluation of all ectoparasite species presented so far from duck species found in the Turkish avifauna is also presented.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The main materials of this study consist of ectoparasite specimens (chewing lice and mites) collected from wild ducks (Anatidae: Anas, Netta, Spatula and Tadorna) found dead in nature during ornithological field studies conducted in the Denizli province, Türkiye.
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Key Findings & Data:Among the detected species, Bdellorhynchus polymorphus Trouessart, 1885, Freyana aythinae Dubinin 1951, Freyana largifolia Mégnin & Trouessart, 1884 and Freyana obliquasetae (Dubinin, 1950) were new records for the Turkish acarofauna.
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⚙️Variables:kuş parazitleri · faunistik kayıtlar · Bdellorhynchus

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The main materials of this study consist of ectoparasite specimens (chewing lice and mites) collected from wild ducks (Anatidae: Anas, Netta, Spatula and Tadorna) found dead in nature during ornithological field studies conducted in the Denizli province, Türkiye. As a result of the microscopic examinations carried out in light of relevant literature sources, seven ectoparasite species were detected: two chewing lice and five feather mites. Among the detected species, Bdellorhynchus polymorphus Trouessart, 1885, Freyana aythinae Dubinin 1951, Freyana largifolia Mégnin & Trouessart, 1884 and Freyana obliquasetae (Dubinin, 1950) were new records for the Turkish acarofauna. New host-parasite associations were identified for Freyana anatina (Koch, 1844). In addition, an evaluation of all ectoparasite species presented so far from duck species found in the Turkish avifauna is also presented.

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Bu çalışmanın ana materyallerini Türkiye’nin Denizli ilinde yürütülen ornitolojik saha çalışmaları sırasında doğada ölü bulunan yabani ördek (Anatidae: Anas, Netta, Spatula ve Tadorna) türlerinden toplanan ektoparazit numuneleri (çiğneyici bitler ve akarlar) oluşturmaktadır. İlgili literatür kaynakları ışığında sürdürülen mikroskobik incelemeler sonucunda iki çiğneyici bit ve beş tüy akarı olmak üzere yedi ektoparazit tespit edilmiştir. Tespit edilen türler arasında Bdellorhynchus polymorphus Trouessart, 1885, Freyana aythinae Dubinin 1951, Freyana largifolia Mégnin & Trouessart, 1884 ve Freyana obliquasetae (Dubinin, 1950) Türkiye akarofaunası için yeni kayıtlardır. Freyana anatina (Koch, 1844) için yeni konak-parazit birlikteliklerine rastlanmıştır. Ayrıca, çalışmada Türkiye avifaunasında bulunan ördek türlerinden şu ana kadar sunulan tüm ektoparazit türlerinin bir değerlendirmesi de sunulmuştur.

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Eren, G., Kizilkaya, E. (2025). New Records on the Species of Chewing Lice (Insecta: Psocodea, Phthiraptera) and Feather Mites (Acari: Astigmata) Detected on Some Duck Species (Anseriformes: Anatidae) in Türkiye. Kommagene Biyoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2, 164–170. https://doi.org/10.31594/commagene.1680972

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