Abstract Myrsidea Waterston, 1915 (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae) is the most diverse genus
of avian chewing lice. Myrsidea has a global distribution, is thought to be highly host …

The avian feather louse Philopterus-complex (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera: Philopteridae)
currently contains 12 genera that have been grouped together because of shared …

Many groups of parasites lack basic information on biodiversity and host associations, which
poses challenges for conservation and understanding the ecological relationships between …

Cospeciation has been observed multiple times between parasites and their hosts. Here we
compare the phylogeny of 2 different groups of chewing lice (Phthiraptera), one known for …

This study was carried out to detect the chewing lice species of domestic and wild birds in
Türkiye, between the years of 2014–2021, and whether there is a correlation between the …

Palestine hosts a large diversity of birds, with 393 recorded species, but little data are
available on the chewing lice fauna found on these birds. In this study, we surveyed the …

Permanent ectoparasites, adapted to living on their hosts, face limited survival abilities and
food availability off the host body. We investigated the variance in survivability and the diet …