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Monday, November 23, 2009

A new species of Aquanirmus Clay & Meinertzhagen (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) parasitic on the Great Grebe, Podiceps major (Aves: Podicipedidae), in Argentina and Chile.

29 Apr 2009 The new species Aquanirmus major Cicchino & González Acuña found on the Great Grebe, Podiceps major, from different localities of Argentina and Chile, is described and illustrated, giving comments on its affinities and differences with the remaining ... Read more...

Descriptions of eight new species of feather lice in the genus Columbicola (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae), with a comprehensive world checklist.

30 Mar 2009 Eight new species of lice in the genus Columbicola Ewing are described: C. harbisoni (type host: Phaps histrionica (Gould)), C. koopae (type host: Geophaps scripta (Temminck)), C. eowilsoni (type host: Geophaps smithii (Jardine and Selby), C. ... Read more...

Ectoparasitic dermatitis in free-ranging swamp wallabies (Wallabia bicolor) in New South Wales.

30 Mar 2009 We report extensive dermatological lesions in three, free-ranging, adult, male swamp wallabies (Wallabia bicolor), presented to Taronga Western Plains Zoo wildlife hospital. All three animals were moderately infested with the louse species ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Lice'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• A new species of Aquanirmus Clay & Meinertzhagen (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) parasitic on the Great Grebe, Podiceps major (Aves: Podicipedidae), in Argentina and Chile. 29 Apr 2009
• Descriptions of eight new species of feather lice in the genus Columbicola (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae), with a comprehensive world checklist. 30 Mar 2009
• Ectoparasitic dermatitis in free-ranging swamp wallabies (Wallabia bicolor) in New South Wales. 30 Mar 2009
• Apes, lice and prehistory. 8 Feb 2009
• Pubic lice (Pthirus pubis): history, biology and treatment vs. knowledge and beliefs of US college students. 4 Feb 2009
• Host specialization differentiates cryptic species of feather-feeding lice. 31 Jan 2009
• Geographic variation in the community structure of lice on western scrub-jays. 30 Jan 2009
• Relative importance of demographics, locale, and seasonality underlying louse and flea parasitism of raccoons (Procyon lotor). 30 Jan 2009
• Population dynamics of Antarctophthirus microchir (Anoplura: Echinophthiriidae) in pups from South American sea lion, Otaria flavescens, in Northern Patagonia. 19 Jan 2009
• Recognition and management of common ectoparasitic diseases in travelers. 30 Dec 2008
• Louse-borne relapsing fever in Ethiopian children: experience of a rural hospital. 30 Dec 2008
• Art supports new plague science. 30 Dec 2008
• Parasites of importance for human health in Nigerian dogs: high prevalence and limited knowledge of pet owners. 7 Dec 2008
• Ovicidal and adulticidal effects of monoterpenoids against permethrin-resistant human head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis. 29 Nov 2008
• Resistance to benzoylphenyl urea insecticides in Australian populations of the sheep body louse. 29 Nov 2008
• Resistance to insect growth regulator insecticides in populations of sheep lice as assessed by a moulting disruption assay. 29 Nov 2008
• Insect ectoparasites from wild passerine birds in the Czech Republic. 29 Nov 2008
• Acceptance of the 2008 Henry Baldwin Ward Medal: balancing the tripod. 29 Nov 2008
• Louse- and flea-borne rickettsioses: biological and genomic analyses. 26 Nov 2008
• The house fly (Musca domestica) as a potential vector of metazoan parasites caught in a pig-pen in Germany. 26 Oct 2008

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Technical information about 'Lice'

Definition: A general name for small, wingless, parasitic insects, previously of the order Phthiraptera. Though exact taxonomy is still controversial, they can be grouped in the orders ANOPLURA (sucking lice), MALLOPHAGA (biting lice), and Rhynchophthirina (elephant-lice).

Descriptor UI: D008003

Alternative terms: Lice; Phthiraptera; Louse; Rhyncophthirina;

Related Mesh Headings: Lice Infestations;

Allowable Qualifiers: anatomy & histology; classification; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; genetics; growth & development; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathogenicity; physiology; radiation effects; ultrastructure; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: B01.500.131.617.564;

Online Note: use LICE to search PHTHIRAPTERA 1975-79

History Note: PHTHIRAPTERA was heading 1975-79

Technical Notes: do not use /drug eff for insecticides: TN 111