Parasitism of Odonata by Arrenurus (Acari: Hydrachnidia) larvae in the Lake Swidwie, nature reserve (NW Poland)

• Autorzy: Zawal A. , Buczynski P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Larvae of a vast majority of water mite species are parasites of aquatic insects. Owing to this, they migrate to new localities, and are able to survive unfavourable environmental conditions. This also concerns species from subgenus Arrenurus s. str., parasites of dragonflies. The detailed analysis of this phenomenon, however, has only been possible in the last several years, since the key to the identification of larvae from genus Arrenurus Dug. was published. In 2010, the parasitism of Arrenurus s. str. larvae on dragonflies in the Lake Świdwie reserve (NW Poland) was analysed. Larvae of 9 species of water mites were recorded on 107 imagines of dragonflies from 8 species. The following were identified as hosts of water mites for the first time: Anax imperator, Libellula quadrimaculata, and Leucorrhinia caudalis. The highest prevalence occurred in the case of: Erythromma najas and Lestes dryas (100%), Coenagrion pulchellum (96.5%), and C. puella (80.0%). Coenagrion pulchellum was infested by 9 species of parasites, C. puella by 6, and Erythromma najas and Lestes dryas by three species. The highest number of host species occurred in the case of Arrenurus maculator (5); followed by A. cuspidator, A. batillifer cf., A. bicuspidator, and A. tetracyphus (3 each); A. papillator, A. tricuspidator, and A. bruzelii (2 each), and A. claviger (1). Differentiation of preferences of particular parasites towards various parts of the host body was observed, probably related to the coevolution of parasites and hosts, and competition between the host species. The body sizes of the parasites suggest that approximately 50% of body size growth of water mites from subgenus Arrenurus s. str. occurs at the stage of parasitic larva.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Odonata; Arrenurus; Acari; Hydrachnidia; larva; dragonfly; damselfly; water mite; parasitism; Lake Swidwie; nature reserve; Poland

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Parasitologica
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: 58
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.486-495,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Zawal A.

• Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Limnology, University of Szczecin, Waska 13 Str., 71-415 Szczecin, Poland

autor

Buczynski P.

• Department of Zoology, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Akademicka 19 Str., 20-033 Lublin, Poland

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