Federling
English translation: bird louse
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| 16:59 Jul 3, 2005 |
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| 3 | wing louse |
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peer agreement (net): +1bird louse Explanation: Alle Tierläuse leben als Ektoparasiten an Vögeln (Federlinge) oder Säugetieren (Echte Tierläuse und Haarlinge). http://www.weblexikon.de/Tierläuse.html -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 15 mins (2005-07-03 17:15:10 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I used to raise chickens and regularly dusted them for lice. bird louse any chewing louse (Mallophaga) living on birds. Probably all bird species have chewing lice. Bird lice feed on feathers, skin surface, and sometimes blood but normally are not harmful; however, if too numerous, their irritation may cause the bird to damage itself by scratching and may even interfere with egg production and the fattening of poultry. http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?tocId=9015351 Langenscheidt Muret-Sanders |
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wing louse Explanation: Lipeurus caponis. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 30 mins (2005-07-03 17:30:28 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.ksu.edu/parasitology/classes/625arth41.html/ http://pested.unl.edu/catmans/aganimal/chapter4.pdf/ |
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