The bird ectoparasite Dermanyssus hirundinis (Acari, Mesostigmata) in the High Arctic; a new parasitic mite to Spitsbergen, Svalbard
Abstract Ectoparasites are common on birds and in their nests. Amongst these parasites are diverse gamasid mite species that can lead to irritation, disease transmission and blood loss. Few studies of the ectoparasites of birds breeding in the High Arctic exist. The parasitic mite, Dermanyssus hirun...
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crdegruyter:10.2478/s11686-012-0050-5 2024-09-15T18:31:08+00:00 The bird ectoparasite Dermanyssus hirundinis (Acari, Mesostigmata) in the High Arctic; a new parasitic mite to Spitsbergen, Svalbard Gwiazdowicz, Dariusz Coulson, Stephen Grytnes, John-Arvid Pilskog, Hanne 2012 http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/s11686-012-0050-5 http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.2478/s11686-012-0050-5.pdf http://link.springer.com/article/10.2478/s11686-012-0050-5/fulltext.html http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.2478/s11686-012-0050-5 unknown Walter de Gruyter GmbH http://www.springer.com/tdm Acta Parasitologica volume 57, issue 4 ISSN 1896-1851 1230-2821 journal-article 2012 crdegruyter https://doi.org/10.2478/s11686-012-0050-5 2024-07-08T04:11:22Z Abstract Ectoparasites are common on birds and in their nests. Amongst these parasites are diverse gamasid mite species that can lead to irritation, disease transmission and blood loss. Few studies of the ectoparasites of birds breeding in the High Arctic exist. The parasitic mite, Dermanyssus hirundinis, was found in nests of snow buntings Plectrophenax nivalis nivalis, both natural nests and within nesting boxes, on Spitsbergen. Densities per nest varied from sporadic to greater than 26,000 individuals. This is the northernmost observation of this parasite. The mite was present in new nests, nests constructed the previous year and nests not utilized the previous summer. The parasite survives at least 18 months without access to a blood meal and can tolerate the Arctic winter, surviving temperatures below −20°C. D. hirundinis is hence well adapted to arctic conditions. Only females were observed suggesting that this population is facultatively parthenogenetic. Article in Journal/Newspaper Plectrophenax nivalis Svalbard Mite Spitsbergen De Gruyter Acta Parasitologica 57 4 |
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Abstract Ectoparasites are common on birds and in their nests. Amongst these parasites are diverse gamasid mite species that can lead to irritation, disease transmission and blood loss. Few studies of the ectoparasites of birds breeding in the High Arctic exist. The parasitic mite, Dermanyssus hirundinis, was found in nests of snow buntings Plectrophenax nivalis nivalis, both natural nests and within nesting boxes, on Spitsbergen. Densities per nest varied from sporadic to greater than 26,000 individuals. This is the northernmost observation of this parasite. The mite was present in new nests, nests constructed the previous year and nests not utilized the previous summer. The parasite survives at least 18 months without access to a blood meal and can tolerate the Arctic winter, surviving temperatures below −20°C. D. hirundinis is hence well adapted to arctic conditions. Only females were observed suggesting that this population is facultatively parthenogenetic. |
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Gwiazdowicz, Dariusz Coulson, Stephen Grytnes, John-Arvid Pilskog, Hanne The bird ectoparasite Dermanyssus hirundinis (Acari, Mesostigmata) in the High Arctic; a new parasitic mite to Spitsbergen, Svalbard |
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Gwiazdowicz, Dariusz Coulson, Stephen Grytnes, John-Arvid Pilskog, Hanne |
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Gwiazdowicz, Dariusz |
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The bird ectoparasite Dermanyssus hirundinis (Acari, Mesostigmata) in the High Arctic; a new parasitic mite to Spitsbergen, Svalbard |
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The bird ectoparasite Dermanyssus hirundinis (Acari, Mesostigmata) in the High Arctic; a new parasitic mite to Spitsbergen, Svalbard |
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The bird ectoparasite Dermanyssus hirundinis (Acari, Mesostigmata) in the High Arctic; a new parasitic mite to Spitsbergen, Svalbard |
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The bird ectoparasite Dermanyssus hirundinis (Acari, Mesostigmata) in the High Arctic; a new parasitic mite to Spitsbergen, Svalbard |
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The bird ectoparasite Dermanyssus hirundinis (Acari, Mesostigmata) in the High Arctic; a new parasitic mite to Spitsbergen, Svalbard |
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bird ectoparasite dermanyssus hirundinis (acari, mesostigmata) in the high arctic; a new parasitic mite to spitsbergen, svalbard |
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