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Ecology of bat flies in Singapore: A study on the diversity, infestation bias and host specificity (Diptera: Nycteribiidae) [PDF]

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2020
Bat flies are highly-specialized, hematophagous arthropods that are globally ubiquitous. There is little published research on bat flies (Diptera: Nycteribiidae) in Singapore and understanding the diversity of nycteribiids, host association and ...
Zong Xian Lim, Alan T. Hitch, Benjamin P. Y.-H. Lee, Dolyce H.W. Low, Erica Sena Neves, Sophie A. Borthwick, Gavin J.D. Smith, Ian H. Mendenhall   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Hidden diversity of Nycteribiidae (Diptera) bat flies from the Malagasy region and insights on host-parasite interactions [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2017
Background We present information on Nycteribiidae flies parasitizing the bat families Pteropodidae, Miniopteridae and Vespertilionidae from the Malagasy Region, contributing insight into their diversity and host preference.
Beza Ramasindrazana, Steven M. Goodman, Yann Gomard, Carl W. Dick, Pablo Tortosa   +4 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Origin, acquisition and diversification of heritable bacterial endosymbionts in louse flies and bat flies

Molecular Ecology, 2014
AbstractThe γ‐proteobacterium Arsenophonus and its close relatives (Arsenophonus and like organisms, ALOs) are emerging as a novel clade of endosymbionts, which are exceptionally widespread in insects. The biology of ALOs is, however, in most cases entirely unknown, and it is unclear how these endosymbionts spread across insect populations.
Olivier Duron, Steven M Goodman, Boris Droz   +2 more
exaly   +5 more sources

Molecular identification of bat fly species and associated Bartonella bacteria from Lopburi and Sa Kaeo Provinces in Thailand [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Bat flies harbour several species of bacteria, including Bartonella. We examined 50 bat flies collected from five species of cave-dwelling bats (Eonycteris spelaea, Hipposideros larvatus, Taphozous theobaldi, T.
Vadeeporn Rattananupong, Wachareeporn Trinachartvanit, Sara Bumrungsri, Abdulloh Samoh, Visut Baimai, Arunee Ahantarig   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Diversity and seasonality of ectoparasite burden on two species of Madagascar fruit bat, Eidolon dupreanum and Rousettus madagascariensis [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors
Background Bats are important reservoir hosts for a variety of pathogens, some of which are transmitted by ectoparasite vectors including mites, fleas, lice, ticks, and bat flies (families Nycteribiidae and Streblidae).
Angelo F. Andrianiaina, Santino Andry, Gwenddolen Kettenburg, Hafaliana Christian Ranaivoson, Vincent Lacoste, Philippe Dussart, Jean-Michel Heraud, Theresa M. Laverty, Sarah Guth, Katherine I. Young, Aristide Andrianarimisa, Cara E. Brook   +11 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Focus on Hyperparasites: Biotic and Abiotic Traits Affecting the Prevalence of Parasitic Microfungi on Bat Ectoparasites

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
The tritrophic association of bats, bat flies, and Laboulbeniales microfungi is a remarkably understudied system that may reveal patterns applicable to community ecology theory of (hyper)parasites.
Áron Péter, Andrei Daniel Mihalca, Danny Haelewaters, Danny Haelewaters, Danny Haelewaters, Attila D. Sándor, Attila D. Sándor   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring the relationship between bats (Mammalia, Chiroptera) and ectoparasitic flies (Diptera, Hippoboscoidea) of the Orinoquia Region in South America [PDF]

ZooKeys, 2023
Bat flies (Nycteribiidae and Streblidae) have been used to study co-evolutionary patterns between ectoparasites and bats. In the world, Nycteribiidae and Streblidae are represented by approximately 276 and 237 species, respectively.
Erika M. Ospina-Pérez, Fredy A. Rivera-Páez, Héctor E. Ramírez-Chaves   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Checklist of bat flies (Diptera: Nycteribiidae and Streblidae) and their associated bat hosts in Malaysia [PDF]

Check List, 2015
The number of publications on bat flies of Malaysia suggests that this group of parasitic dipterans is understudied. From April 2011 to September 2013, we surveyed 10 localities from seven states in Malaysia with the main objective to compile a checklist
Isham Azhar, Faisal Anwarali Khan, Norwahidah Ismail, M. T. Abdullah   +3 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Signs of a vector's adaptive choice: on the evasion of infectious hosts and parasite-induced mortality [PDF]

, 1994
Laboratory and field experiments have demonstrated in many cases that malaria vectors do not feed randomly, but show important preferences either for infected or non-infected hosts.
Askham, Leonard R., Beers, Elizabeth H. (Elizabeth Hull), 1955-, Daniels, Catherine H., 1957-, Grove, Gary G., Maxwell, Ted, Parker, Robert, 1941-, Roberts, Susan, Williams, Kathleen M., 1951-   +7 more
core   +4 more sources

Bartonella in bat flies from the Egyptian fruit bat in the Middle East. [PDF]

Parasitol Res
AbstractIn the family of fruit bats, Pteropodidae Gray, 1821, as in the third most diverse group of bats (Chiroptera), the bacterium of the genus Bartonella was detected in several species as well as in a few species of their insect ectoparasites in some tropical and sub-tropical regions of the Old World.
Špitalská E, Ševčík M, Peresh YY, Benda P.   +3 more
europepmc   +3 more sources