Abstract: The present report furnishes information on the egg laying site and the oviposition pattern of ischnoceran louse, Penenirmus pici Fabricius, 1798 parasitizing black-rumped flameback, Dinopium benghalense (Linnaeus, 1758). The louse, P. pici exhibited a wide spread ovipositon sites on the host body.The eggs of P. pici are miniature rice grain like pearly white structures in appearance are laid on lateral plumulaceous portion of the vane near the rachis. The eggs remained enclined at 40-45° with respect to the rachis, and a maximum of four eggs were noted on a single feather.
Keywords: Penenirmus pici, Ischnocera, Lice, Phthiraptera, Oviposition, SEM.
Title: Egg laying site and oviposition pattern of ischnoceran louse, Penenirmus pici Fabricius, 1798 (Insecta: Phthiraptera) parasitizing black-rumped flameback, Dinopium benghalense (Linnaeus, 1758) (Aves: Picidae)
Author: Aftab Ahmad, Gaurav Sharma
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
Vol. 11, Issue 4, October 2023 - December 2023
Page No: 35-38
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