Van’da İlk Kayıt Haemoproteus Hastalık Vektörü Pseudolynchia canariensis (Macquart, 1839) (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) “Güvercin Sineği”

In this study, the information on distribution, biology, morphology, diseases that it transmits and suggestion on pest management strategies of “pigeon fly” Pseudolynchia canariensis (Macquart, 1839) (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) were also discussed. Material of the study P. canariensis were sampled from especially ventilation windows of the roof, and on the rats which was caught by sticky traps in Education, Agriculture, Veterinary, Theology Faculties and Sport Center in Yuzuncu Yil University, Campus, Van in November 2007. This was the first record of P. canariensis in Van province. The information about P. canariensis which can serves as vectors of Haemoproteus disease in wild and domestic pigeons and the disease agent needs P. canariensis to complete its development. Haemoproteus disease exist in the most of the wild pigeons in Turkey. Therefore, the fact that “pigeon fly” P. canariensis may exist in places where the domestic and wild pigeon infected with Haemoproteus has been discussed for the first time in this study. There is not much information on morphological features of P. canariensis in the Turkey as well as in the world. Wing length of P. canariensis was ranged from 6.6 mm to 7.7 mm.