Dear All,
I am sure someone is in the field regularly catching birds with 70% ethanol
nearby...
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> From: Roderic D. M. Page <>
> To:
> Subject: Bird lice
> Date: Thursday, 19 November 1998 8:55
>
> My colleagues and I are studying the evolution of bird lice
(Phthiraptera:
> Ischnocera) and are extremely interested in obtaining freshly collected
> specimens from a variety of birds. The main aim of our work is to
construct
> a molecular phylogeny of bird lice to test the hypothesis that lice have
> coevolved with birds. To be suitable for DNA sequencing the lice should
be
> kept in 70% ethanol alcohol.
>
> I was wondering whether any of your organisation's members would have the
> opportunity to collect bird lice (e.g., during ringing studies, from sick
> birds, or from recently dead birds)? Would it be possible to include this
> request in your newsletter ? Any help would be gratefully received. To
> learn more about our research you can visit our Web site
> http://taxonomy.zoology.gla.ac.uk/Jobs/NERC/seabird.html.
>
> Yours sincerely,
>
> Rod Page
>
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