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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| description | <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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| spelling | doaj-art-aa7bae4ba81540ad995ded2dfaa195ed2025-01-03T01:36:16ZengSelcuk University PressEurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences1309-69582146-19533331631661172The distribution of the european swallow bug (oeciacus hirundinis jenyns, 1839) in the nests of house martin (delichon urbica linnaeus, 1758) in afyonkarahisarMustafa Köse0Kürşat Kartal1Mustafa Eser2Bilal Dik3Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı. A.N. Sezer Kampüsü, AfyonkarahisarAfyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı. A.N. Sezer Kampüsü, AfyonkarahisarAnadolu Üniversitesi Açık Öğretim Fakültesi Yunus Emre Kampüsü, EskişehirSelçuk Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Konya<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.http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=1172delichon urbicaoeciacus hirundinisafyonkarahisarturkey |
| spellingShingle | Mustafa Köse Kürşat Kartal Mustafa Eser Bilal Dik The distribution of the european swallow bug (oeciacus hirundinis jenyns, 1839) in the nests of house martin (delichon urbica linnaeus, 1758) in afyonkarahisar Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences delichon urbica oeciacus hirundinis afyonkarahisar turkey |
| title | The distribution of the european swallow bug (oeciacus hirundinis jenyns, 1839) in the nests of house martin (delichon urbica linnaeus, 1758) in afyonkarahisar |
| title_full | The distribution of the european swallow bug (oeciacus hirundinis jenyns, 1839) in the nests of house martin (delichon urbica linnaeus, 1758) in afyonkarahisar |
| title_fullStr | The distribution of the european swallow bug (oeciacus hirundinis jenyns, 1839) in the nests of house martin (delichon urbica linnaeus, 1758) in afyonkarahisar |
| title_full_unstemmed | The distribution of the european swallow bug (oeciacus hirundinis jenyns, 1839) in the nests of house martin (delichon urbica linnaeus, 1758) in afyonkarahisar |
| title_short | The distribution of the european swallow bug (oeciacus hirundinis jenyns, 1839) in the nests of house martin (delichon urbica linnaeus, 1758) in afyonkarahisar |
| title_sort | distribution of the european swallow bug oeciacus hirundinis jenyns 1839 in the nests of house martin delichon urbica linnaeus 1758 in afyonkarahisar |
| topic | delichon urbica oeciacus hirundinis afyonkarahisar turkey |
| url | http://eurasianjvetsci.org/pdf.php3?id=1172 |
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