TAXONOMIC STRUCTURE OF NIDICOLE FAUNA IN THE NESTS OF THE SAND MARTIN (RIPARIA RIPARIA LINNAEUS, 1758) IN THE TERRITORY OF THE SARATOV REGION

Today, global climate changes are taking place, leading to changes in the habitats of many species, including organisms of epidemiological importance. The transfer of such organisms will primarily involve the blood-sucking parasites of migratory birds. The sand martin (Riparia riparia Linnaeus, 1758) is one of many migratory birds nesting in the Saratov region. In order to understand how much the species is involved in the transmission of infection and the creation of a new focal point of infection, it is necessary to establish the taxonomic structure of the nidicol fauna.