Research Article

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

Volume: 9 Number: 2 December 18, 2025
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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

Abstract

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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Ethical Statement

Ethics committee approval is not required for this study.

Thanks

We thank to Büşra YÖNTEM BAŞIN, Prof. Dr. Serdar DÜŞEN and Mustafa ARIKOĞLU for their help in collecting bird samples.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Host-Parasite Interactions, Parasitology

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

September 30, 2025

Publication Date

December 18, 2025

Submission Date

April 21, 2025

Acceptance Date

August 5, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 9 Number: 2

APA
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. Commagene Journal of Biology, 9(2), 164-170. https://doi.org/10.31594/commagene.1680972
AMA
1.Eren G, Kizilkaya E. 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. Comm. J. Biol. 2025;9(2):164-170. doi:10.31594/commagene.1680972
Chicago
Eren, Gökhan, and Esat Kizilkaya. 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”. Commagene Journal of Biology 9 (2): 164-70. https://doi.org/10.31594/commagene.1680972.
EndNote
Eren G, Kizilkaya E (December 1, 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. Commagene Journal of Biology 9 2 164–170.
IEEE
[1]G. Eren and E. Kizilkaya, “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”, Comm. J. Biol., vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 164–170, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.31594/commagene.1680972.
ISNAD
Eren, Gökhan - Kizilkaya, Esat. “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”. Commagene Journal of Biology 9/2 (December 1, 2025): 164-170. https://doi.org/10.31594/commagene.1680972.
JAMA
1.Eren G, Kizilkaya E. 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. Comm. J. Biol. 2025;9:164–170.
MLA
Eren, Gökhan, and Esat Kizilkaya. “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”. Commagene Journal of Biology, vol. 9, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 164-70, doi:10.31594/commagene.1680972.
Vancouver
1.Gökhan Eren, Esat Kizilkaya. 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. Comm. J. Biol. 2025 Dec. 1;9(2):164-70. doi:10.31594/commagene.1680972