Ectoparasites of the common gundi (Ctenodactylus gundi Rothmann) from the Aures Region, Algeria

• Autorzy: Meddour S. , Mlik R. , Dik B. , Hastriter M.W. , Sekour M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Ctenodactylus gundi were captured in the southern region of Aures, Algeria from December 2015 through June 2017 to assess their ectoparasite diversity. 63.5% of the gundi had one or more ectoparasites, while 36.5% had none. Eight species of ectoparasites were identified. The most abundant taxa were species of Neotrombicula (61.5%), Trombicula (10.6%), and Caenopsylla mira (4.8%). The mean intensity for arachnids follows: Neotrombicula spp. (14.3), Trombicula spp. (10.6), and Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) annulatus (1.6). Among arachnids, mean intensity of males was greater than females in contrast to that of the flea C. mira, whose mean intensity for females was 4.8 compared to that of males with 2.8. C. mira and Xenopsylla cheopis have previously been reported on the gundi, while the mites Neotrombicula spp., Trombicula spp., Eulaelaps stabularis, O. bacoti, the tick Rh. (Boophilus) annulatus and the louse Polyplax serrata are reported here for the first time. Prevalence was influenced by host sex and was higher in males than females. The highest prevalence was recorded in species of Neotrombicula (39.2%) and Trombicula (20.3%). The abundance of these ectoparasites was directly influenced with climatic conditions specially with temperature (P=0.0002), and air humidity (P=0.0014).

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annals of Parasitology
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: 68
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.519-529,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Meddour S.

• Department of Agronomic Sciences, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, and Earth Sciences, University of Ghardaia Scientific Zone, PO Box 455, Ghardaia, 47000, Algeria

autor

Mlik R.

• National Institute of Agronomic Research of Algeria, INRAA, Sidi Mehti Station, Touggourt, Algeria

autor

Dik B.

• Department of Parasitology, Veterinary Faculty, Selcuk University, 42250 Selcuklu, Konya, Turkey

autor

Hastriter M.W.

• Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, Brigham Young University, 290 MLBM, P.O. Box 20200, Provo, Utah 84602-0200, USA

autor

Sekour M.

• Department of Agronomic Sciences, Kasdi-Merbah University, Ouargla 30000, Algeria

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.17420/ap6803.458