Dual-method ectoparasite load assessment (Passerellidae)

Subcategory: parasitological

Standard reference: Walther and Clayton 1997

Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Description

Quantification of ectoparasite loads using visual inspection (2001) and pyrethrin dust-ruffling technique (2013). The dust-ruffling method focuses on macro-ectoparasites while visual inspection counts all ectoparasites including eggs and mites.

Typical Equipment

Evergreen® Pyrethrin dust
small paint brush
plastic container
paper sheets
collection tubes
90% ethyl alcohol

Output Measurements

ectoparasite load
macro-ectoparasite count
parasite species composition

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

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Patterns of ectoparasite prevalence in the mountain white-crowned sparrow, <i></i>Zonotrichia leucophrys oriantha<i></i>

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