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- Title
Mites inhabiting nests of wood warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix (Aves: Passeriformes), in the Wielkopolska National Park in western Poland.
- Authors
Laska, Alicja; Puchalska, Ewa; Mikołajczyk, Martyna; Gwiazdowicz, Dariusz J.; Kaźmierski, Andrzej; Niedbała, Wojciech; Błoszyk, Jerzy; Olszanowski, Ziemowit; Szymkowiak, Jakub; Hałas, Natalia; Kuczyński, Lechosław; Skoracka, Anna
- Abstract
The wood warbler, Phylloscopus sibilatrix (Aves: Passeriformes), is a well-known model organism for studying bird migration, breeding habitat selection and nest predation. The nest acarofauna of this bird species has not been extensively studied so far. To provide a comprehensive report on mite species inhabiting wood warbler nests and to assess infestation parameters (prevalence, intensity, and abundance) for mite species and orders, we collected 45 nests of this bird species in the Wielkopolska National Park in western Poland. Analyses revealed a huge diversity (198 species) of mites inhabiting wood warbler nests. We found individuals belonging to the Mesostigmata, Trombidiformes and Sarcoptiformes. The Trombidiformes, represented in our study only by the Prostigmata, achieved statistically significantly lower intensity and abundance, compared to representatives of other orders. However, the number of recorded prostigmatid species was high (65). The most common were: Stigmaeus sphagneti (22 nests), Stigmaeus longipilis (16), Eupodes voxencollinus (15), Cunaxa setirostris (14), Stigmaeus pilatus (11), and Linopodes sp. 2 (10). The prevalence of Mesostigmata and Sarcoptiformes was equal, reaching 91.1%. Most of Gamasina (Mesostigmata) species found in this study were more characteristic of the soil environment and forest litter than bird nests, but there was also a typical bird parasite, viz. Ornithonyssus sylviarum. None of the observed species of Uropodina (Mesostigmata) or Oribatida (Sarcoptiformes) was typical for bird nests. Among the Uropodina, the highest parameters of nest infestation were achieved by Oodinychus ovalis, whereas among the Oribatida, they were achieved by Metabelba pulverosa. We discuss the importance of wood warbler nests for mite dispersal, survival and reproduction.
- Subjects
POLAND; BIRD nests; WOOD warblers; MITES; PASSERIFORMES; NATIONAL parks &; reserves; FOREST litter; HABITAT selection
- Publication
Experimental & Applied Acarology, 2023, Vol 89, Issue 3/4, p393
- ISSN
0168-8162
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10493-023-00792-5