Nasal leeches
Information and Technology Report
By: Benjamin N. Tuggle
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Abstract
Bloodsucking leeches of the genus Theromyzon sp. are the only leeches in North America known to feed directly in the nasal passages, trachea, and beneath the nictitating membrane of the eyes of migratory birds. Three species of nasal leeches have been reported from North America, T. rude, T. tessulatum, and T. biannulatum. Other genera of leeches feed on the exposed surfaces of waterfowl.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Title | Nasal leeches |
| Series title | Information and Technology Report |
| Year Published | 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wildlife Health Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | Field manual of wildlife diseases: General field procedures and diseases of birds |
| First page | 245 |
| Last page | 248 |
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