Chewing Lice in Azorean Blackcaps (Sylvia atricapilla): A Contribution to Parasite Island Syndromes

Ivan Literák; Oldřich Sychra; Roberto Resendes; Pedro Rodrígues

doi:10.1645/14-601.1

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Ivan Literák, Oldřich Sychra, Roberto Resendes,¹ Pedro Rodrígues¹

¹CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Polo dos Açores, Universidade dos Açores, 9501-801 Ponta Delgada, Portugal.

Abstract

Focusing upon chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Amblycera, Ischnocera) parasitizing blackcaps (Sylvia atricapilla) in the Azores (Portugal), we found a lower number of louse species in the Azores compared to mainland Europe. Only chewing lice host specific to blackcaps were found in the Azores. Louse prevalences were much higher in blackcaps from the Azores compared to those of various mainland populations. Chewing lice are permanent parasites of birds, and for such parasites the parasite island syndrome could be characterized by higher parasite prevalence on the islands compared to the mainland.

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Ivan Literák, Oldřich Sychra, Roberto Resendes, and Pedro Rodrígues "Chewing Lice in Azorean Blackcaps ( Sylvia atricapilla): A Contribution to Parasite Island Syndromes," Journal of Parasitology 101(2), 252-254, (1 April 2015). https://doi.org/10.1645/14-601.1

Published: 1 April 2015

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