Distribution of the Quill Mite Bubophilus aluconis Parasitising Western Palaearctic Owls Belonging to the Genus Strix

Conclusion: We hypothesise that the absence of these parasites in the examined P, S, and R suggests that these feather types might be unsuitable for the mites due to their thick quill walls, preventing successful feeding.

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Main Authors: Zbigniew Kwieciński, Jakub Z. Kosicki, Maciej Skoracki
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Parasitology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/6110049
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spelling doaj-art-1910d79277ed4fac8daeaa3cb7f09f072025-08-20T03:55:45ZengWileyJournal of Parasitology Research2090-00312024-01-01202410.1155/2024/6110049Distribution of the Quill Mite Bubophilus aluconis Parasitising Western Palaearctic Owls Belonging to the Genus StrixZbigniew Kwieciński0Jakub Z. Kosicki1Maciej Skoracki2Department of Avian Biology and EcologyDepartment of Avian Biology and EcologyDepartment of Animal MorphologyConclusion: We hypothesise that the absence of these parasites in the examined P, S, and R suggests that these feather types might be unsuitable for the mites due to their thick quill walls, preventing successful feeding.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/6110049
spellingShingle Zbigniew Kwieciński
Jakub Z. Kosicki
Maciej Skoracki
Distribution of the Quill Mite Bubophilus aluconis Parasitising Western Palaearctic Owls Belonging to the Genus Strix
Journal of Parasitology Research
title Distribution of the Quill Mite Bubophilus aluconis Parasitising Western Palaearctic Owls Belonging to the Genus Strix
title_full Distribution of the Quill Mite Bubophilus aluconis Parasitising Western Palaearctic Owls Belonging to the Genus Strix
title_fullStr Distribution of the Quill Mite Bubophilus aluconis Parasitising Western Palaearctic Owls Belonging to the Genus Strix
title_full_unstemmed Distribution of the Quill Mite Bubophilus aluconis Parasitising Western Palaearctic Owls Belonging to the Genus Strix
title_short Distribution of the Quill Mite Bubophilus aluconis Parasitising Western Palaearctic Owls Belonging to the Genus Strix
title_sort distribution of the quill mite bubophilus aluconis parasitising western palaearctic owls belonging to the genus strix
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/6110049
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