Distribution of the Quill Mite Bubophilus asiobius Parasitizing Western Palaearctic Owls of the Genus Asio

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Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1155/japr/5550682" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1155/japr/5550682</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/japr/5550682" target="_blank" >10.1155/japr/5550682</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Distribution of the Quill Mite Bubophilus asiobius Parasitizing Western Palaearctic Owls of the Genus Asio

Original language description

Quill mites of the family Syringophilidae (Acariformes: Prostigmata) are highly specialised ectoparasites that reside within feather quills. This study investigated the distribution and ecological interactions of the quill mite Bubophilus asiobius in the feather quills of Western Palaearctic owls of the genus Asio: the Long-eared Owl (Asio otus), Marsh Owl (Asio capensis) and Short- eared Owl (Asio flammeus).  A total of196 owl specimens were examined. Prevalence was relatively low across hosts: 9.3% (CI = 4.9% - 16.5% ; N = 108) in Long-eared Owl, 9.3% (CI = 4.5% - 18.5% ; N=75) in Short-eared Owl and 0% in Marsh Owl (N=13). In total, 27,440 flight feathers and coverts were inspected. Bubophilus asiobius was detected in primaries, secondaries, rectrices, PGUppC, SGUppC, Af and scapular greater coverts of Long-eared and Short-eared Owls. No mites were found in Marsh Owls.  Our findings indicate that Bubophilus asiobius exploits a broader spectrum of feather types in its hosts. We documented infestations in primaries, small inner secondaries, rectrices, Af, as well as in the primary and secondary greater coverts and scapular greater coverts of both the Long-eared Owl and the Short-eared Owl. The frequent occurrence of mites in primaries, secondaries and rectrices suggests that these feather types provide particularly favourable conditions for colonisation.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

10615 - Ornithology

Project

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Continuities

V - Vyzkumna aktivita podporovana z jinych verejnych zdroju

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Journal of Parasitology Research

ISSN

2090-0023

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

2025

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

11

Pages from-to

1-11

UT code for WoS article

001616039200001

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