02316nas a2200253   4500008004100000245011800041210006900159260001200228300001200240490000800252520139200260653001801652653002101670653002201691653001501713100002201728700002401750700001901774700002501793700003001818700002501848700001701873856017201890       2021                        eng d00aHost Associations of Ectoparasites of the Gray Mouse Lemur, <i>Microcebus murinus</i>, in Northwestern Madagascar0 aHost Associations of Ectoparasites of the Gray Mouse Lemur iMicr  c01-2021  a108-1140 v1073 a<p>Eight species of ectoparasites were collected during 225 gray mouse lemur, Microcebus murinus (J. F. Miller), captures, in Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar, in 2010&ndash;2011. The ixodid tick, Haemaphysalis lemuris Hoogstraal, was the most common ectoparasite and was mostly represented by nymphs. Other ectoparasites recorded include the polyplacid sucking louse, Lemurpediculus madagascariensis Durden, Kessler, Radespiel, Zimmermann, Hasiniaina, and Zohdy; the ixodid tick, Haemaphysalis simplex Neumann; an undescribed laelapid mite in the genus Aetholaelaps; another laelapid belonging to the genus Androlaelaps; the chigger mite Schoutedenichia microcebi Stekolnikov; an undescribed species of atopomelid mite in the genus Listrophoroides; and an undescribed species of psoroptid mite in the genus Cheirogalalges. Except for the 2 species of ticks and 1 species of chigger, these ectoparasites may be host-specific to M. murinus. Total tick (H. lemuris and H. simplex) infestation was significantly greater in August than October, whereas louse (L. madagascariensis) infestation was significantly greater in October. There was no significant difference in tick infestations between male and female lemurs, but male lemurs had significantly more lice than female lemurs. Reproductive status was not a significant predictor of tick infestation in males and females.</p>
10aectoparasites10aGray mouse lemur10ahost associations10aMadagascar1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aKessler, Sharon, E.1 aRadespiel, Ute1 aHasiniaina, Alida, F1 aStekolnikov, Alexandr, A.1 aChalkowski, Kayleigh1 aZohdy, Sarah  uhttps://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-parasitology/volume-107/issue-1/20-145/Host-Associations-of-Ectoparasites-of-the-Gray-Mouse-Lemur-Microcebus/10.1645/20-145.full