Higher probability of tick infestation reveals a hidden cost of army ant‐following in Amazonian birds

Ticks transmit a greater variety of pathogenic micro-organisms than any other arthropod vector group, and are among the most important vectors of diseases affecting animals. A survey on the prevalence of tick species infesting domestic birds sold in Gwagwalada main market, Abuja between April and July, 2015. A total of 450 birds were examined by feather separation with fingers and a pair of forceps to expose the skin of the birds for presence of the ticks. An overall prevalence of 25.6% was observed. Out of the 150 domestic fowls examined 62(53.9%) were infested, 44(29.3%) of the 150 Guinea fowl and 9(6.0%) of the 150 Pigeons were infested. Of all the ticks identified, 93(51.4%) were from the Domestic Fowls and 77(42.5%) from the Guinea fowl and 11(6.0%) from Pigeon. Thirty (32.3%) of the ticks from the Domestic fowls were Argas persicus, 25(26.9%) Argas walkerae, 20 (21.5%) Ornithodorus moubata and 18(19.4%) Ornithodorus savignyi. Similarly, 34(44.2%) of the ticks from Guinea fowl were A. walkerae, 20(28.2%) O. moubataand 23(32.4%) O. savignyi. Five (45.5%) of the ticks from Pigeon were A. persicus, 4 (36.4%) were A. walkerae, 2 (18.2%) were O. moubata and no O. savignyi. Observation on the location of tick from the hosts body showed highest prevalence was found under the wings (55.2%) and lowest on the head & neck (5.00%). The result of this research revealed that Gwagwalada market poultry section is endemic of tick infestation. Chemical control with acaricides and improved management and sanitation of the poultry cages in the market should be enforced.

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Amblyomma tick infestation in Indian Rat Snake Ptyas mucosa from Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state

Zoos Print Journal ◽

10.11609/jott.zpj.1782.2897-8 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 22 (11) ◽

pp. 2897-2898 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

L.J. Harkare ◽

B.S. Baviskar ◽

P.J. Gawande ◽

P.S. Bankar ◽

S.V. Deshmukh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Tick Infestation ◽

Rat Snake

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Optical coherence tomography guided conjunctival tick infestation treatment: A case report

Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy ◽

10.1016/j.pdpdt.2021.102219 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 34 ◽

pp. 102219

Author(s):

Hatice Selen Kanar ◽

Suleyman Karaman

Keyword(s):

Optical Coherence Tomography ◽

Case Report ◽

Tick Infestation ◽

Optical Coherence

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The Hidden Cost of Age Oppression: Adultism, Ageism, and Interest in Serving Older Adults

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.1996 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 594-594

Author(s):

Katherine King ◽

Kirsten Graham ◽

Briana Reid ◽

Molly Church ◽

Juan Rosario

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Young Adults ◽

Doctoral Students ◽

Internal Consistency ◽

Clinical Psychology ◽

Career Choices ◽

Hidden Cost ◽

Psychology Doctoral Students ◽

Positive Correlations ◽

Psychology Doctoral

Abstract Adultism is an underappreciated influence on young adults’ career choices and a hidden contributing factor to the geropsychology workforce shortage. This study reports on the development of an Adultist Concerns scale and its correlations with several factors relevant to careers in aging. Clinical psychology doctoral students (n = 109) completed the new scale along with measures of ageism, training interests, and experience working with older adults. The Adultist Concerns scale had strong internal consistency (α = .952) and factor loadings .853 and .929. Females scored significantly higher than males (p = .003). There were significant positive correlations between Adultist Concerns and both overall ageist behaviors (p = .002) and negative ageist behaviors specifically (p = .002). Adultist concerns were significantly negatively correlated with age (p = .000), interest in working with older adults (p = .003), and experience with this population (p = .043).

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