Dual-method ectoparasite load assessment (Passerellidae)

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Method synopsis

Quantification of ectoparasite loads using visual inspection (2001) and pyrethrin dust-ruffling technique (2013). The dust-ruffling method focuses on macro-ectoparasites while visual inspection counts all ectoparasites including eggs and mites.

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Typical Equipment

• Evergreen® Pyrethrin dust
• small paint brush
• plastic container
• paper sheets
• collection tubes
• 90% ethyl alcohol

Output Measurements

• ectoparasite load
• macro-ectoparasite count
• parasite species composition

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Species Studied With This Protocol