New records of mites (Acari: Spinturnicidae) associated with bats (Mammalia, Chiroptera) in two Brazilian biomes: Pantanal and Caatinga [PDF]
A first survey of mite species that ectoparasitize bats in the states of Ceará and Mato Grosso was conducted. The specimens of bats and their mites were collected in areas of the Caatinga and Pantanal biomes. A total of 450 spinturnicids representing two
Juliana Cardoso de Almeida +4 more
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DIVERSITY OF ECTOPARASITES ON BATS IN DRAMAGA, BOGOR, INDONESIA [PDF]
Ectoparasites infestation is one of the major health problems affecting animals, including bats, which are known as reservoir hosts for various pathogens. Several reports have shown that a comprehensive understanding of ectoparasites on these animals is
Virgilius Martin Kelake Kedang +4 more
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Molecular Detection and Genetic Diversity of Bat-Associated Bartonella spp. in Bat Ectoparasites Collected From Ratchaburi Province, Thailand. [PDF]
Bat ectoparasites collected from four insectivorous bat species were identified through mitochondrial gene analysis. This study provides the first evidence of bat‐associated Bartonella species in ectoparasites, including bat flies (Phthiridium sp., Raymondia sp.
Sunantaraporn S +10 more
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The first data on bat ectoparasites (Acarina, Insecta) in the Baikal region and Yakutia (eastern Siberia) [PDF]
This paper summarizes new data on ectoparasites from bats (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from eastern Siberia (Russia). The existence of 14 bat ectoparasite species is confirmed for this territory, including eight species of gamasid mites (Gamasina ...
Maria Orlova +4 more
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Checklist of ectoparasitic arthropods among cave-dwelling bats from Marinduque Island, Philippines [PDF]
This paper constitutes the first ectoparasite faunal survey of bats for Marinduque Island, Philippines. From 1–12 June 2010, 150 bats belonging to 11 species were captured in 11 caves on the island.
Ace Kevin Amarga +3 more
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Host-parasite associations in a population of the nectarivorous bat Anoura geoffroyi (Phyllostomidae) in a cave in a Brazilian ferruginous geosystem [PDF]
Parasitic relationships between Neotropical bats and their ectoparasites are not well known, even though parasitism is one of the factors that can affect the fitness of a host population.
Luísa Lauren Lima Vidal +2 more
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Female of Spinturnix senkevitchi sp. nov. (Spinturnicidae), female of Macronyssus temujini sp. nov. (Macronyssidae), and female and male of Steatonyssus pseudoheteroventralis sp. nov. (Macronyssidae) are described from vesper bats of Russia and Mongolia.
Maria Orlova, Nikolay Anisimov
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The wing mites (Acari: Spinturnicidae) of the Turkish bats, including new records
This study is based on 93 Spinturnicidae specimens collected on 312 bat specimens obtained from various parts of Turkey. As a result of the study, Eyndhovenia euryalis (Canestrini, 1884), Spinturnix acuminatus (C. L. Koch, 1836), S.
Ahmet Karataş, Ferhat Toprak
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Parasitic prevalence in bat fauna captured from selected sites in northwestern Pakistan [PDF]
Present study was conducted to record ecotoparasitic prevalence in bat fauna of the northwestern parts of Pakistan. A total of 204 bat specimens representing 14 species were captured during a two year survey, extending from June 2015 through May 2016.
Hamidullah +11 more
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First record of Chiroderma improvisum Baker & Genoways, 1976 (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) from Saint Kitts, Lesser Antilles [PDF]
Chiroderma improvisum is a rare bat previously known only on the Caribbean Islands of Guadeloupe and Montserrat. We report the first recorded capture of C. improvisum on the island of Saint Kitts, 80 km northwest of Montserrat.
Jason Beck +4 more
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