Ponte Academic Journal Apr 2020, Volume 76, Issue 4 |
FIRST RECORDS OF THE CHEWING LICE (PHTHIRAPTERA)
ASSOCIATED WITH MEROPIDAE SPECIES IN BISKRA (NORTHERN
SAHARA, ALGERIA) Author(s): TORKI Somia ,MARNICHE Faiza, DIK Bilal, GUEZOUL Omar J. Ponte - Apr 2020 - Volume 76 - Issue 4 doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2020.4.1 Abstract: Studies on Meropidae ectoparasites are scarcely reported in Algeria. This paper aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the ectoparasites of Merops apiaster and M. persicus. Beekeepers captured the bee-eaters used in this survey in April 2018 using glue to protect their hives. The captured individuals were transported to the laboratory to collect ectoparasites. The 4 bee-eaters examined were infested as follows: 2 with Merops apiaster and 2 with M. persicus. 3 species of the ectoparasites found on individuals belong to the Meropidae family, namely Meromenopon meropis, Meropoecus meropis and Meropsiella erythropteri.
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