Department of Avian Medicine and Zootechnics (DMZA), College of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), Av. Universidad 3000, UNAM, C.U., 045510 México City, Mexico.
Gustavo A. Madero, 07500 México City, Mexico.
Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports. 2020 Dec;22:100461. doi: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2020.100461. Epub 2020 Sep 9.
Feather mites are the most numerous group of symbionts permanently associated to birds. They are highly specialized to particular microhabitats on their hosts and most of them may be considered as commensals, but several species are parasites. This manuscript documents for the first time a combined infestation by quill mites Dermoglyphus passerinusGaud, 1974 (Analgoidea: Dermoglyphidae) and feather mites Strelkoviacarus sp.(Analgidae: Anomalginae), in domestic canaries (Serinus canaria domestica) (Linnaeus, 1758) (Passeriformes: Fringillidae) in Mexico City, Mexico. Description of the case, the feather and skin lesions, and findings associated with the infection are presented. This manuscript aims to contribute to the knowledge of mite species that can affect the plumage of Serinus canaria domestica; as well as to the diagnosis and control of these infestations.
羽虱是与鸟类永久共生的数量最多的共生体。它们高度适应宿主身上的特定小生境，其中大多数可以被认为是共生的，但也有几种是寄生虫。本文首次记录了墨西哥城的家养金丝雀（Serinus canaria domestica）（雀形目：燕雀科）同时感染了羽毛虱 Dermoglyphus passerinusGaud, 1974（Analgoidea： Dermoglyphidae）和羽虱 Strelkoviacarus sp.（Analgidae：Anomalginae）。本文描述了这一病例，包括羽毛和皮肤损伤以及与感染相关的发现。本文旨在为可能影响 Serinus canaria domestica 羽毛的螨种提供更多认识，并为这些感染的诊断和控制提供帮助。
