Low, Matthew
- Institutionen för naturvårdsbiologi, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Sammanfattning
From September 2001 to February 2005, observations of an island population of the New Zealand stitchbird (Notiomystis cincta) revealed a progressive feather-losing dermatitis, which developed during the breeding season around the birds' eyes, base of the bill, and ventral neck. The lesions were significantly more likely to develop in males (96%) than females (51%), with males exhibiting a more severe form of the condition at the end of the breeding season. Histology from a dead bird revealed the presence of ovoid burrowing mites within the lesions, and isolation of mites from skin crusts of a live bird were identified as Kneiniclocoptes spp. Although other factors might be involved in the expression of the condition, Knemidocoptes appears to be a likely causative agent in the development of skin lesions in this population.
Nyckelord
bird; dermatitis; feather; hihi; Knemidocoptes; lousefly; inite; Notiomystis cincta; translocation
Publicerad i
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
2007, volym: 43, nummer: 2, sidor: 262-268
Utgivare: WILDLIFE DISEASE ASSN, INC
SLU författare
UKÄ forskningsämne
Miljö- och naturvårdsvetenskap
Publikationens identifierare
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-43.2.262
Permanent länk till denna sida (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/17108