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Authors
Freick, Markus
Vogt, Isabelle
Schröter, Stephanie
Kohl, Robert
Heidl, Denise
Schreiter, Ruben
Sprong, Hein
Jentzsch, Matthias
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Freistaat Sachsen
Open Access Publication Fund of Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden – University of Applied Sciences
Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Dresden (HTW)
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Article History
Received: 28 October 2024
Accepted: 12 May 2025
First Online: 1 June 2025
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: In Germany, louse fly species are not legally protected. The specimens were collected during routine campaigns of expert bird ringers, city pigeon associations or wild bird rescue centres and sent to our laboratory for diagnostics. Therefore, no animals were harmed because of the collection of louse flies. An ethical evaluation for the use of louse flies for scientific purposes by the responsible authority was not required, since they are not vertebrates, decapods or cephalopods and therefore are not subjected to the approval or notification requirements according to §§ 8 and 8a of the German Animal Protection Law.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
