The distribution of the european swallow bug (oeciacus hirundinis jenyns, 1839) in the nests of house martin (delichon urbica linnaeus, 1758) in afyonkarahisar
<b>Aim:</b> This study was carried out to identify species responsible for infestation of swallow bugs frequently observed in the nests of house martin (Delichon urbica) which live mainly eaves of buildings and to determine it's prevalance. For this purpose, the nests at the buildin...
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| Language: | English |
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Selcuk University Press
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| Series: | Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=1172 |
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| Summary: | <b>Aim:</b> This study was carried out to identify species responsible for
infestation of swallow bugs frequently observed in the nests of house
martin (Delichon urbica) which live mainly eaves of buildings
and to determine it's prevalance. For this purpose, the nests at the
buildings in central campus of Afyon Kocatepe University were examined.<p>
<b>Materials and Methods:</b> Bugs were collected from nests in order to
identify the species and it's prevalance. Collected nymphs and mature
bugs were cleared and sections were prepared; and then they
were identified according to morphological characteristics under a
microscope.<p>
<b>Results:</b> The European swallow bug (Oeciacus hirundinis) has been
identified in some house martin nests and was reported for the first
time in Turkey. Of the 82 nests examined, 21 (25.60%) were infested
with bugs. Lower number of mature bugs were observed when the
nests were empty due to migration of house martins. The highest
number of bugs collected from nests was 75 whereas the lowest was
13. The number of female and male bugs were usually similar (1:1-
1.2:1). Nymph stage of the bugs showed a peak in June and July after
the first and second incubation periods of house martins. When
house martins started to leave nests and tend to migrate, bugs showed
high activity, moved towards interior sites of the buildings and
cracks and crevices in the walls.<p>
<b>Conclusions:</b> This situation poses a risk for human as it was reported
that these species can suck blood in human. Beside rash and allergic
reactions, they have the potential to transfer viral and bacterial
infections. |
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| ISSN: | 1309-6958 2146-1953 |