02150nas a2200265 4500008004100000022002500041245022800066210006900294260001600363300001200379490000900391520121600400653002201616653001701638653002601655653000901681653001401690653001601704653001701720100002201737700001901759700002501778700002401803856005701827 2024 eng d a1175-5334, 1175-532600aA new genus and new species of sucking louse (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Enderleinellidae) from the particoloured flying squirrel (Hylopetes alboniger) in Laos, and an updated identification key to enderleinellid genera0 anew genus and new species of sucking louse Phthiraptera Anoplura cFeb-01-2024 a545-5610 v54053 a

Hylophthirus spinosus, new genus and new species (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Enderleinellidae), is described from specimens collected from the particoloured flying squirrel, Hylopetes alboniger in Khammouane Province, Laos (Lao People’s Democratic Republic). Both sexes of the new louse are illustrated with stacked microphotographs, scanning electron micrographs and line drawings. An updated morphological identification key to the six genera (Atopophthirus, Enderleinellus, Hylophthirus, Microphthirus, Phthirunculus and Werneckia) now recognised within the family Enderleinellidae is presented. The new genus is unique within the Enderleinellidae in having massive spines (modified setae) on some abdominal sternites, partially bulbous 5th antennal segments, mesothoracic spiracles borne on protuberances and the morphology of the genitalia of both sexes. Tables showing all genera of sucking lice that include species parasitising sciurids (squirrels, chipmunks, susliks and marmots), and all known species of enderleinellids, with their known host associations and geographical distributions are included and briefly discussed in relation to the new genus and species.  

10ahost associations10aHylophthirus10aHylophthirus spinosus10aLaos10anew genus10anew species10asucking lice1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aBeati, Lorenza1 aGreiman, Stephen, E.1 aAbramov, Alexei, V. uhttps://mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5405.4.402608nas a2200277 4500008004100000022002500041245015000066210006900216260001600285300000900301520168300310653003501993653001602028653001802044653001802062653002502080653002002105100001702125700001602142700001402158700001902172700002602191700002202217700001602239856007502255 2023 eng d a0269-283X, 1365-291500aMitochondrial genome sequence comparisons indicate that the elephant louse Haematomyzus elephantis (Piaget, 1869) contains cryptic species0 aMitochondrial genome sequence comparisons indicate that the elep cOct-18-2023 a6 pp3 a

The parvorder Rhynchopthirina contains three currently recognised species of lice that parasitize elephants (both African savanna elephant Loxodonta africana and Asian elephant Elephas maximus), desert warthogs (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) and Red River hogs (Potamochoerus porcus), respectively. The Asian elephant lice and the African savanna elephant lice are currently treated as the same species, Haematomyzus elephantis (Piaget, 1869), based on morphology despite the fact that their hosts diverged 8.4 million years ago. In the current study, we sequenced 23 mitochondrial (mt) genes of African savanna elephant lice collected in South Africa and analysed the sequence divergence between African savanna elephant lice and previously sequenced Asian elephant lice. Sequence comparisons revealed >23% divergence for the 23 mt genes as a whole and ~17% divergence for cox1 gene between African savanna and Asian elephant lice, which were far higher than the divergence expected within a species. Furthermore, the mt gene sequence divergences between these lice are 3.76–4.6 times higher than that between their hosts, the African savanna and Asian elephants, which are expected for the co‐divergence and co‐evolution between lice and their elephant hosts. We conclude that (1) H. elephantis (Piaget, 1869) contains cryptic species and (2) African savanna and Asian elephant lice are different species genetically that may have co‐diverged and co‐evolved with their hosts.

10aco-divergence and co-evolution10aDNA barcode10aectoparasites10aelephant lice10aMitochondrial genome10aRhynchopthirina1 aKelly, Sarah1 aDong, Yalun1 aWang, Wei1 aMatthee, Sonja1 aWentzel, Jeanette, M.1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aShao, Renfu uhttps://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/mve.1269902368nas a2200313 4500008004100000022001400041245016600055210006900221260001600290300001200306490000700318520134500325653001801670653002101688653001501709100002101724700002201745700002001767700001901787700002701806700001901833700002501852700002301877700001701900700002401917700002201941700001901963856007201982 2023 eng d a2213-224400aMolecular phylogenetics of the sucking louse genus Lemurpediculus (Insecta: Phthiraptera), ectoparasites of lemurs, with descriptions of three new species0 aMolecular phylogenetics of the sucking louse genus iLemurpedicul cApr-01-2023 a138-1520 v203 a

Sucking lice live in intimate association with their hosts and often display a high degree of host specificity. The present study investigated sucking lice of the genus Lemurpediculus from six mouse lemur (Microcebus) and two dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus) species endemic to the island of Madagascar, considered a biodiversity hotspot. Louse phylogenetic trees were created based on cytochrome C oxidase subunit I (COI), elongation factor 1α (EF1α) and internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) sequences. While clustering according to host species was generally observed for COI and ITS1, suggesting high host specificity of the examined lice, EF1α sequences alone did not distinguish between lice of different Microcebus species, possibly due to rather recent divergence. As bootstrap support for basal tree structure was rather low, further data are necessary to resolve the evolutionary history of louse-mouse lemur associations. Three new species of sucking lice are described: Lemurpediculus zimmermanni sp. Nov. From Microcebus ravelobensis, Lemurpediculus gerpi sp.nov. from Microcebus gerpi, and Lemurpediculus tsimanampesotsae sp. nov. from Microcebus griseorufus. These new species are compared with all known congeneric species and identifying features are illustrated for all known species of Lemurpediculus.

10aco-speciation10aHost specificity10aMadagascar1 aSpringer, Andrea1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aKiene, Frederik1 aKlein, Annette1 aRakotondravony, Romule1 aEhlers, Julian1 aGreiman, Stephen, E.1 aBlanco, Marina, B.1 aZohdy, Sarah1 aKessler, Sharon, E.1 aStrube, Christina1 aRadespiel, Ute uhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221322442300011101477nas a2200205 4500008004100000022002500041245016700066210006900233260001600302300001000318490000900328520074500337653003101082653002401113653001601137100001401153700002201167700001601189856006601205 2022 eng d a1175-5334, 1175-532600aA new species of sucking louse (Psocodea: Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Hoplopleuridae) from the pale field rat, Rattus tunneyi (Rodentia: Muridae), in Australia0 anew species of sucking louse Psocodea Phthiraptera Anoplura Hopl cJan-14-2022 a85-940 v50913 a

We describe and illustrate a new species of sucking louse, Hoplopleura tunneya new species, from the Australian pale field rat, Rattus tunneyi Thomas (Rodentia: Muridae). Currently, 22 species of the genus Hoplopleura Enderlein, 1904 (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Hoplopleuridae) are known from Australian endemic rodents. Among the seven “new endemic” rodent species of the genus Rattus in Australia, R. tunneyi is one of five hosts to Hoplopleura lice. In addition, we give a list of all the species of Hoplopleura known from Australian endemic rodents. Including the introduced species Polyplax spinulosa, the total number of sucking louse species known from Australian endemic rodents is now 24.  

10aendemic Australian rodents10aHoplopleura tunneya10anew species1 aWang, Wei1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aShao, Renfu uhttps://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.5091.3.702046nas a2200277 4500008004100000022001400041245016200055210006900217260001600286300001200302490000800314520103000322653000901352653003201361653001301393653001601406653001901422653001801441100002201459700002001481700002101501700002001522700002601542700002501568856017501593 2022 eng d a0022-339500aSucking Lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) Parasitizing Mongolian Rodents with the Description of a New Species of Hoplopleura from Mountain Voles (Alticola spp.)0 aSucking Lice Phthiraptera Anoplura Parasitizing Mongolian Rodent cAug-04-2022 a353-3650 v1083 a

The sucking louse fauna associated with Mongolian mammals is inadequately known. We provide a list of 25 species of sucking lice recorded from Mongolian rodents including previously published records, and new records of specimens collected during an expedition to northwestern Mongolia in 2015. Hoplopleura inagakii Ono and Hasegawa and Polyplax cricetulis Chin are newly recorded from Mongolia and 2 new host associations in Mongolia are recorded for Hoplopleura acanthopus (Burmeister). We describe Hoplopleura altaiensis n. sp., from the Gobi Altai mountain vole, Alticola barakshin Bannikov (type host) with an additional specimen from Alticola strelzowi (Kastchenko) (Strelzow's mountain vole). Both sexes of the new species are illustrated with scanning electron micrographs and line drawings. We note small morphological differences in the shape of the female subgenital plate between specimens prepared for scanning electron microscopy versus those prepared for light microscopy following DNA extraction.

10aAsia10aHoplopleura altaiensis n.sp10aMongolia10anew species10aParasitic lice10aSmall mammals1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aRobinson, Chase1 aCook, Joseph, A.1 aBell, Kayce, C.1 aNyamsuren, Batsaikhan1 aGreiman, Stephen, E. uhttps://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-parasitology/volume-108/issue-4/22-2/Sucking-Lice-Phthiraptera--Anoplura-Parasitizing-Mongolian-Rodents-with-the/10.1645/22-2.short02359nas a2200289 4500008004100000245013800041210006900179260001200248300001200260490000700272520136200279653002701641653002801668653002901696653002901725653002601754653003101780653002801811653002601839653002301865653001601888100001401904700002201918700002301940700001601963856009001979 2021 eng d00aEight New Species of Sucking Lice (Psocodea: Phthiraptera) From Endemic Murine Rodents in Australia and an Updated Identification Key0 aEight New Species of Sucking Lice Psocodea Phthiraptera From End c01-2021 a298-3190 v583 a

Based on a comprehensive study of museum specimens, eight new species of sucking lice of the genus Hoplopleura Enderlein, 1904 (Psocodea: Phthiraptera: Hoplopleuridae), are described from six genera of Australian Old Endemic rodents: Conilurus Ogilby, 1838 (Rodentia: Muridae), Leggadina Thomas, 1910 (Rodentia: Muridae), Leporillus Thomas, 1906 (Rodentia: Muridae), Mesembriomys Palmer, 1906 (Rodentia: Muridae), Pogonomys Milne-Edwards, 1877 (Rodentia: Muridae), and Xeromys Thomas, 1889 (Rodentia: Muridae). The description of these new species increases the number of sucking louse species from endemic Australian rodents from 13 to 21 and extends the records of sucking lice to all of the 14 genera of endemic rodents in Australia. Our results show that sucking lice are much more diverse among rodents in Australia than previously known. Furthermore, the Australian Hoplopleura species are host specific—each Hoplopleura species, including the eight new species described in the present study, parasitizes only a single host species, except Hoplopleura irritans Kuhn and Ludwig, 1967 (Psocodea: Phthiraptera: Hoplopleuridae) and Hoplopleura melomydis Weaver, 2017 (Psocodea: Phthiraptera: Hoplopleuridae), each of which is found on two host species. An updated dichotomous key for identifying Australian Hoplopleura species is included.

10aendemic murine rodents10aHoplopleura conilurudis10aHoplopleura leggadinadis10aHoplopleura leporilludis10aHoplopleura macrurusa10aHoplopleura mesembriomydis10aHoplopleura pogonomydis10aHoplopleura xeromydis10aidentification key10anew species1 aWang, Wei1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aWeaver, Haylee, J.1 aShao, Renfu uhttps://academic.oup.com/jme/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/jme/tjaa206/596292402316nas a2200253 4500008004100000245011800041210006900159260001200228300001200240490000800252520139200260653001801652653002101670653002201691653001501713100002201728700002401750700001901774700002501793700003001818700002501848700001701873856017201890 2021 eng d00aHost Associations of Ectoparasites of the Gray Mouse Lemur, Microcebus murinus, in Northwestern Madagascar0 aHost Associations of Ectoparasites of the Gray Mouse Lemur iMicr c01-2021 a108-1140 v1073 a

Eight species of ectoparasites were collected during 225 gray mouse lemur, Microcebus murinus (J. F. Miller), captures, in Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar, in 2010–2011. 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.

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.full02011nas a2200217 4500008004100000022001400041245019200055210006900247260001200316300001400328490000700342520118500349653004001534653003501574653001601609653003501625100001401660700002201674700001601696856008101712 2021 eng d a0022-258500aTwo New Species of Sucking Lice (Psocodea: Phthiraptera: Hoplopleuridae) from Chestnut Mice, Pseudomys gracilicaudatus and Pseudomys nanus (Rodentia: Muridae), in Australia0 aTwo New Species of Sucking Lice Psocodea Phthiraptera Hoplopleur c02-2021 a1157-11650 v583 a

We describe two new species of sucking lice in the genus Hoplopleura Enderlein, 1904 (Psocodea: Phthiraptera: Hoplopleuridae) from Australia: Hoplopleura gracilicaudatusa n. sp. from the eastern chestnut mouse Pseudomys gracilicaudatus (Gould) (Rodentia: Muridae), and Hoplopleura nanusa n. sp. from the western chestnut mouse Pseudomys nanus (Gould) (Rodentia: Muridae). Pseudomys Gray is the most speciose genus of rodents endemic to Australia with 24 species; however, only two Pseudomys species have been reported previously to be hosts of sucking lice. The description of the new species in the present study doubles the number of sucking louse species known to parasitize Pseudomys mice and increases the total number of sucking louse species known from endemic Australian rodents from 21 to 23. Pseudomys gracilicaudatus and P. nanus are closely related murines that diverged ~1 MYA with distinct and widely separated extant geographic distributions. The two new Hoplopleura species described in the present study share some morphological characters and likely co-evolved and co-speciated with their chestnut mouse hosts.

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10aHoplopleura gracilicaudatusa n. sp.10aHoplopleura nanusa Wang n. sp.10anew species10aOld Endemic Australian rodents1 aWang, Wei1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aShao, Renfu uhttps://academic.oup.com/jme/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jme/tjaa289/613320302366nas a2200277 4500008004100000245007700041210006900118520156900187653001501756653001001771653001701781653001101798653000901809653001101818653001001829653001701839653001801856653001001874100002301884700002201907700002401929700002601953700001901979700002401998856006602022 2020 eng d00aChecklist of ectoparasites of cricetid and heteromyid rodents in México0 aChecklist of ectoparasites of cricetid and heteromyid rodents in3 a

We present an updated checklist of ectoparasite species (including mites, ticks, lice, and fleas) infesting cricetid and heteromyid rodents (Rodentia: Cricetidae and Heteromyidae) in México. For each parasite species, we include information on parasite taxonomy, host associations, collection localities, citations from the literature, and museum collections, when available. We recorded more than 172 mite, 114 flea, 22 tick, and 22 louse species from a minimum of 110 host species (82 cricetid and 28 heteromyid species) distributed across 31 states in México. This work represents the most up-to-date and comprehensive checklist of ectoparasite species parasitizing cricetid and heteromyid rodents in México.


Presentamos una lista actualizada de especies de ectoparásitos (ácaros, garrapatas, piojos y pulgas) que infestan roedores cricétidos y heterómidos (Rodentia: Cricetidae y Heteromyidae) en México. Para cada especie de parásito, incluimos información sobre la taxonomía de los parásitos, asociaciones con el hospedero, localidades de colecta, citas de la literatura y colecciones de museo, cuando están disponibles. Registramos más de 172 especies de ácaros, 114 pulgas, 22 garrapatas y 22 piojos de un mínimo de 110 especies de hospederos (82 especies de cricétidos y 28 heterómidos) distribuidas en 31 estados de México. Este trabajo representa la lista más actualizada y completa de las especies de ectoparásitos que parasitan a los roedores cricétidos y heterómidos en México

10aCricetidae10afleas10aHeteromyidae10aixodid10alice10amexico10amites10aPhthiraptera10aSiphonaptera.10aticks1 aLight, Jessica, E.1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aO'Connor, Barry, M.1 aPreisser, Whitney, C.1 aAcosta, Roxana1 aEckerlin, Ralph, P. uhttp://132.248.10.25/therya/index.php/THERYA/article/view/78501910nas a2200301 4500008004100000245023400041210006900275260001200344300001400356490000800370520073100378653002001109653001001129653003101139653002201170653001601192100002201208700002401230700002201254700002901276700002601305700002901331700002001360700002501380700002201405700002501427856015601452 2020 eng d00aA New Species of Sucking Louse from the Mandrill from Gabon with a Review of Host Associations and Geographical Distributions, and Identification Keys to Members of the Genus Pedicinus (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Pedicinidae)0 aNew Species of Sucking Louse from the Mandrill from Gabon with a c03-2020 a221 - 2320 v1063 a

Members of the sucking louse genus Pedicinus are ectoparasites of cercopithecid primates in Africa,
Asia, and Gibraltar. Pedicinus gabonensis n. sp. is described on the basis of adult male and female
specimens collected from the mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) in Gabon. The new species is compared
morphologically with other members of the genus Pedicinus, and a nuclear elongation factor 1 alpha
gene sequence is provided. Host associations and geographical distributions of the 18 previously
recognized species of the genus and of P. gabonensis n. sp. are reviewed. Updated identification keys
are provided for males and females of all known valid species of Pedicinus.

10adichotomous key10aGabon10ageographical distributions10ahost associations10anew species1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aKessler, Sharon, E.1 aBoundenga, Larson1 aNgoubangoye, Barthélemy1 aTsoumbou, Thierry, A.1 aMoussadji-Kinga, Cyr, I.1 aHalbwax, Michel1 aSetchell, Joanna, M.1 aNichols, Jennifer1 aGreiman, Stephen, E. uhttps://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-parasitology/volume-106/issue-2/19-170/A-New-Species-of-Sucking-Louse-from-the-Mandrill-from/10.1645/19-170.full03016nas a2200217 4500008004100000245016600041210006900207260001300276300001000289490000700299520226000306653003202566653002102598653001302619653001202632653001702644100001402661700002202675700001602697856008502713 2020 eng d00aRapid host expansion of an introduced parasite, the spiny rat louse Polyplax spinulosa (Psocodea: Phthiraptera: Polyplacidae), among endemic rodents in Australia0 aRapid host expansion of an introduced parasite the spiny rat lou cFeb-2020 a15 pp0 v133 a

Background: Historical European exploration and colonization resulted in the introduction of four species of rodents to the Australian continent from Eurasia: the brown rat, Rattus norvegicus, the black rat, R. rattus, the Pacific rat, R. exulans, and the house mouse, Mus musculus. The spread of these rodents created opportunities for their co-introduced sucking lice to parasitize and adapt to endemic rodents in Australia.
Methods: We collected sucking lice from rodent specimens in seven museums across Australia. We  identified the spiny rat louse, Polyplax spinulosa, based on morphology. We sequenced the mitochondrial cox1 and rrnL genes of P. spinulosa specimens and constructed a phylogenetic tree with rrnL sequences.
Results: We examined 989 rodent specimens of 54 species and collected 2111 adult sucking lice and 1064 nymphal sucking lice. We found that P. spinulosa had nearly doubled its host range by parasitizing at least six endemic rodent species in Australia. The other two introduced lice, P. serrata and Hoplopleura pacifica, however, have apparently failed to expand to any endemic rodents in Australia. Our analysis of mitochondrial rrnL gene sequences divided P. spinulosa into two genotypes (European vs Southeast Asian), which differ by 7.5%; both genotypes were introduced into Australia and then expanded their host ranges to include endemic rodents.
Conclusions: The earliest record of a European ship landing in Australia was in 1606, followed by British settlement in 1788. The expansion of P. spinulosa to at least six endemic rodent species in Australia has therefore occurred in the time frame of 200 to 400 years, which is extremely rapid relative to its host expansion to eight native rat species in Eurasia in ~ 16 million years since it diverged from P. serrata. The host expansion of P. spinulosa is remarkable for a blood-sucking louse and is in stark contrast to the absence of host expansion by P. serrata and H. pacifica. Comparison among these three introduced sucking lice indicated that both louse-specific factors and host-specific factors can contribute to the success or failure of host expansion.

10ahost-parasite relationships10aInvasive species10aPsocodea10arodents10asucking lice1 aWang, Wei1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aShao, Renfu uhttps://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-020-3957-y01860nas a2200241 4500008004100000245016100041210006900202260001200271300000800283490000800291520092700299653002501226653002901251653001601280653003301296653001701329100002201346700001901368700002501387700002501412700002401437856015701461 2020 eng d00aTwo New Species of Sucking Lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Hoplopleuridae and Polyplacidae) from Grant's Rock Mouse, Micaelamys granti, in South Africa0 aTwo New Species of Sucking Lice Phthiraptera Anoplura Hoplopleur c07-2020 a4780 v1063 a

Two new species of sucking lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura), Hoplopleura granti n. sp. (Hoplopleuridae) and Polyplax megacephalus n. sp. (Polyplacidae), are described from Grant's rock mouse, Micaelamys granti (Wroughton), from Northern Cape Province, South Africa. Adults of both sexes are illustrated via line drawings and differential interference contrast microscopy images, and are compared with previously described related species that parasitize related hosts: Hoplopleura patersoni Johnson from Aethomys chrysophilus (de Winton) (red veld rat), Aethomys kaiseri (Noack) (Kaiser's aethomys), and Micaelamys namaquensis (A. Smith) (Namaqua rock mouse); Hoplopleura aethomydis Kleynhans from M. namaquensis; Polyplax praomydis Bedford from A. chrysophilus and M. namaquensis; and Polyplax solivaga Johnson from A. chrysophilus. It is not known if these new species of lice are vectors of any pathogens.

10aGrant’s Rock Mouse10aHoplopleura granti n.sp.10anew species10aPolyplax megacephalus n. sp.10aSouth Africa1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aMatthee, Sonja1 aBothma, Johannes, C.1 aGreiman, Stephen, E.1 aMatthee, Conrad, A. uhttps://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-parasitology/volume-106/issue-4/19-187/Two-New-Species-of-Sucking-Lice-Phthiraptera--Anoplura/10.1645/19-187.full01711nas a2200301 4500008004100000022001400041245006500055210006500120260000900185300001400194490000700208520091500215653001001130653001201140653001201152653000901164653001201173653001001185653001101195653000901206653001701215653001701232653001001249100002301259700002401282700002201306856008101328 2019 eng d a2007-336400aChecklist of ectoparasites of Canidae and Felidae in México0 aChecklist of ectoparasites of Canidae and Felidae in México c2019 a109 - 1190 v103 a

We report an updated checklist of ectoparasites associated with canid and felid species in Mexico. We provide taxonomic authority, specific host associations, collection localities with appropriate citations from the literature, and museum collection information, when available. A total of 31 tick, 4 mite, 18 flea, and 4 louse species are reported from 10 host species (4 canids and 6 felids) across 29 states in Mexico.


Reportamos una lista anotada actualizada de las especies de ectoparásitos de cánidos y felinos en México. Proveemos la autoridad taxo- nómica, las asociaciones específicas, localidades de recolecta y referencias; así como la información de museos y colecciones, cuando estan disponibles. Un total de 31 especies de garrapatas, 4 de ácaros, 18 pulgas y 4 de piojos se reportan de 10 hospederos (4 cánidos y 6 felinos) en 29 estados de México.

10aAcari10aCanidae10aFelidae10aflea10aIxodida10alouse10amexico10amite10aPhthiraptera10aSiphonaptera10atick.1 aLight, Jessica, E.1 aEckerlin, Ralph, P.1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://www.revistas-conacyt.unam.mx/therya/index.php/THERYA/article/view/78401547nas a2200217 4500008004100000245010600041210006900147260001200216300001400228490000700242520075800249653001401007653000901021653001201030653003301042653000801075100001701083700002201100700002201122856018501144 2019 eng d00aEctoparasitism in Black-and-White Ruffed Lemurs (Varecia variegata) in Southeastern Madagascar0 aEctoparasitism in BlackandWhite Ruffed Lemurs iVarecia variegata c01-2019 a174 - 1780 v553 a

We documented ectoparasites found on wild black-and-white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata) in the southeastern rain forests of Madagascar and describe trends in parasitism. In this study, 235 mesostigmatid mites (1 male, 87 females, 147 nymphs) identified as Liponyssella sp., in the acarine family Macronyssidae, were collected during 87% (34/39) of lemur examinations (mean number/host=7.9). The only other ectoparasite collected was the louse fly (Allobosca crassipes; 3 males, 8 females) in the dipteran family Hippoboscidae, which was collected during 26% (10/39) of lemur examinations (mean number/host=1.1). The lemur most heavily parasitized by mites was an adult female with 29 adult females and 17 nymphs, all collected from the face

10aLouse fly10amite10aprimate10ascanning electron microscopy10aSEM1 aZohdy, Sarah1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aBaden, Andrea, L. uhttps://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-wildlife-diseases/volume-55/issue-1/2017-12-311/Ectoparasitism-in-Black-and-White-Ruffed-Lemurs-Varecia-variegata-in/10.7589/2017-12-311.full01201nas a2200241 4500008004100000020003800041245002400079210002200103250000800125260006000133300001300193520048500206653001700691653000900708653002500717653002300742653001700765653002600782100002200808700002100830700002200851856008600873 2019 eng d a3-9780128140444, p-9780128140437 00aLice (Phthiraptera)0 aLice Phthiraptera a3rd aCambridge, Massachusetts, United StatesbAcademic Press a79 - 1063 a

The taxonomy, morphology, life history, and medical and veterinary importance of parasitic sucking lice and chewing lice are discussed. Important lice that parasitize humans, pets, and livestock animals are documented. Louse-borne diseases, including epidemic typhus, trench fever, louse-borne relapsing fever, and swinepox, are detailed. The chapter concludes with an overview of methods used to prevent and control louse infestations and associated louse-borne diseases

10aChewing lice10alice10aLouse-borne diseases10aMedical importance10asucking lice10aveterinary importance1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aMullen, Gary, R.1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128140437000078?via%3Dihub02256nas a2200265 4500008004100000245013500041210006900176260001200245300000800257490000800265520129100273653001801564653002801582653002401610653000901634653001501643653002601658100002501684700002301709700002601732700002001758700001701778700002201795856017301817 2019 eng d00aMolecular Survey for Pathogens and Markers of Permethrin Resistance in Human Head Lice (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae) from Madagascar0 aMolecular Survey for Pathogens and Markers of Permethrin Resista c06-2019 a4590 v1053 a

Human infestation with head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer, is the most prevalent ectoparasitic condition in the modern world. The purpose of this study was to test human head lice from Madagascar for infection with 2 louse-borne bacteria, Bartonella quintana and Acinetobacter spp. including Acinetobacter baumannii, to assess the potential risk of exposure to these pathogens in rural populations experiencing head-louse pediculosis. A second aim was to determine the occurrence of a biomarker for permethrin resistance in head lice from 6 isolated human communities in Madagascar. Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of B. quintana was detected using species-specific Fab3 gene TaqMan in 12.6% of lice from 4 villages. DNA of Acinetobacter spp. was detected using rpoB TaqMan in 42.1% of lice collected from all locations; 58.3% of rpoB-positive lice had the blaOXA51-like enzyme gene specific for A. baumannii. The kdr-resistant allele was detected in 70% of lice tested and was found in lice from each location. These results provide the first information regarding these combined characteristics of head-louse infestations in Madagascar. This approach can be applied to larger and broader surveys of lice from pediculosis capitis occurring in other geographic locations.

10aAcinetobacter10aAcinetobacter baumannii10abartonella quintana10alice10aMadagascar10aPermethrin Resistance1 aEremeeva, Marina, E.1 aWarang, Shamta, S.1 aAnderson, Matthew, L.1 aCapps, Danielle1 aZohdy, Sarah1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttps://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-parasitology/volume-105/issue-3/18-146/Molecular-Survey-for-Pathogens-and-Markers-of-Permethrin-Resistance-in/10.1645/18-146.full02341nas a2200253 4500008004100000245025200041210006900293260001400362300001400376490000800390520129700398653002001695653003101715653002201746653001301768653001601781100002201797700002001819700002101839700002201860700002601882700002501908856015401933 2019 eng d00aA New Species of Sucking Louse from the Long-Tailed Ground Squirrel, Urocitellus undulatus, from Mongolia, with a Key to Species, and a Review of Host Associations and Geographical Distributions of Members of the Genus Linognathoides0 aNew Species of Sucking Louse from the LongTailed Ground Squirrel cJune 2019 a469 - 4790 v1053 a

Full title of the paper: A New Species of Sucking Louse from the Long-Tailed Ground Squirrel, Urocitellus undulatus, from Mongolia, with a Key to Species, and a Review of Host Associations and Geographical Distributions of Members of the Genus Linognathoides (Psocodea: Anoplura: Polyplacidae)

Members of the genus Linognathoides are ectoparasites of ground squirrels and marmots (Rodentia: Sciuridae) in the Nearctic, Palearctic, and Afrotropical regions. Linognathoides urocitelli n. sp. is described based on adult male and female and third-instar nymphal specimens collected from the long-tailed ground squirrel (Urocitellus undulatus) in Mongolia. The new species is compared morphologically to other members of the genus Linognathoides. Additionally, DNA sequences of a 610–base pair (bp) fragment of the nuclear 18S rDNA gene, a 452-bp fragment of the mitochondrial 12S rrnS gene, and a 363-bp fragment of the mitochondrial 16S rrnL gene are provided. Host associations and geographical distributions of the 11 previously recognized species of the genus, and of Linognathoides urocitelli n. sp., are reviewed. A dichotomous identification key to adults of all known species in the genus Linognathoides is provided.

10adichotomous key10ageographical distributions10ahost associations10aMongolia10anew species1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aRobinson, Chase1 aCook, Joseph, A.1 aMcLean, Bryan, S.1 aNyamsuren, Batsaikhan1 aGreiman, Stephen, E. uhttps://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-parasitology/volume-105/issue-3/18-198/A-New-Species-of-Sucking-Louse-from-the-Long-Tailed/10.1645/18-198.full01337nas a2200217 4500008004100000245013100041210006900172520060500241653001300846653002100859653001400880653001200894653002400906100002600930700002200956700002400978700002001002700002101022700002201043856005401065 2019 eng d00aParasites (Trematoda, Nematoda, Phthiraptera) of Two Arkansas Raptors (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae; Strigiformes: Strigidae)0 aParasites Trematoda Nematoda Phthiraptera of Two Arkansas Raptor3 a

Very little is known about the helminth parasites of hawks and owls of Arkansas.We had the opportunity to salvage 2 road-killed raptors, a red- shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus) and a great horned owl (Bubo virginianus) from the state and examine them for ectoand endoparasites. Found were chewing lice (Degeeriella fulva) and a nematode (Porrocaecum angusticolle) on/in B. lineatus, and 3 digenean trematodes (Echinoparyphium sp., Strigea elegans, Neodiplostomum americanum), and nematode eggs (Capillaria sp.) in B. virginianus. We document 6 new distributional records for these parasites.

10aArkansas10agreat-horned owl10aparasites10araptors10ared-shouldered hawk1 aMcAllister, Chris, T.1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aBursey, Charles, R.1 aHnida, John, A.1 aTkach, Vasyl, V.1 aAchatz, Tyler, J. uhttps://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol73/iss1/16 02493nas a2200205 4500008004100000245026000041210006900301260001600370300000800386490000700394520168300401653001602084653001302100100001402113700002302127700001402150700002202164700001602186856008502202 2018 eng d00aA new species of sucking louse Hoplopleura villosissima n. sp. (Psocodea: Phthiraptera: Hoplopleuridae) and a new host record of the spiny rat louse Polyplax spinulosa Burmeister, 1839 (Psocodea: Phthiraptera: Polyplacidae) from the long-haired rat Rattus0 anew species of sucking louse Hoplopleura villosissima n sp Psoco cJan-12-2018 a8pp0 v113 a

Full title : A new species of sucking louse Hoplopleura villosissima n. sp. (Psocodea: Phthiraptera: Hoplopleuridae) and a new host record of the spiny rat louse Polyplax spinulosa Burmeister, 1839 (Psocodea: Phthiraptera: Polyplacidae) from the long-haired rat Rattus villosissimus Waite (Rodentia: Muridae) in Australia

Background: The sucking louse fauna of endemic Australian rodents has been under-studied for decades. Sixty-five species of native rodents have been recorded in Australia. However, only 11 species of lice have been reported from 11 species of endemic Australian rodents.

Results: We describe a new species of sucking louse, Hoplopleura villosissima Wang (Psocodea: Phthiraptera: Hoplopleuridae), and report a new host record of the spiny rat louse, Polyplax spinulosa Burmeister, 1839 (Psocodea: Phthiraptera: Polyplacidae), from the long-haired rat, Rattus villosissimus Waite (Rodentia: Muridae), which is endemic to Australia.

Conclusions: This study is the first record of sucking louse from R. villosissimus and the first record of a species of Polyplax Enderlein, 1904 from an endemic Australian rodent. This study brings the total number of sucking louse species in endemic Australian rodents from 11 to 13. Previously, only the introduced brown rat, Rattus norvegicus Berkenhout and the black rat, Rattus rattus Linnaeus were recorded as the hosts of P. spinulosa in Australia. Because R. villosissimus overlaps with R. rattus in distribution but not with R. norvegicus, we propose that P. spinulosa transferred to R. villosissimus from R. rattus.

10anew species10aPsocodea1 aWang, Wei1 aWeaver, Haylee, J.1 aSong, Fan1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aShao, Renfu uhttps://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-018-3037-801541nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245016900055210006900224260001600293300001400309490000700323520073600330653001501066653001601081653001601097100002201113700002401135700001901159700002101178700002501199700001701224856005801241 2018 eng d a0022-258500aA New Species of Sucking Louse (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Polyplacidae) From the Gray Mouse Lemur, Microcebus murinus (Primates: Cheirogaleidae), in Madagascar0 aNew Species of Sucking Louse Phthiraptera Anoplura Polyplacidae  cJul-21-2018 a910 - 9140 v553 a

Lemurpediculus madagascariensis sp. nov. (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Polyplacidae) is described from the Gray Mouse lemur, Microcebus murinus (J. F. Miller) (Primates: Cheirogaleidae), from Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar. Lemurs were trapped using Sherman Live Traps and visually inspected for lice, which were preserved in 90% ethanol. Adults of both sexes and the third-instar nymph of the new species are illustrated and distinguished from the four previously known species of Lemurpediculus: L. verruculosus (Ward); L. petterorum Paulian; L. claytoni Durden, Blanco, and Seabolt; and L. robbinsi Durden, Blanco, and Seabolt. It is not known if the new species of louse is a vector of any pathogens or parasites.

10aMadagascar10amouse lemur10anew species1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aKessler, Sharon, E.1 aRadespiel, Ute1 aZimmermann, Elke1 aHasiniaina, Alida, F1 aZohdy, Sarah uhttps://academic.oup.com/jme/article/55/4/910/496614601904nas a2200205 4500008004100000022001400041245013800055210006900193260001400262300001400276490000700290520122500297653001701522653001501539653001601554100002201570700002301592700002501615856005801640 2017 eng d a0022-285800aTwo New Species of Sucking Lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Polyplacidae) From Endangered, Hibernating Lemurs (Primates: Cheirogaleidae)0 aTwo New Species of Sucking Lice Phthiraptera Anoplura Polyplacid c15-2-2017 a568 - 5750 v543 a

Abstract
Lemurpediculus robbinsi sp. nov. is described from Crossley’s dwarf lemur, Cheirogaleus crossleyi A. Grandidier, and Lemurpediculus claytoni sp. nov. is described from Sibree’s dwarf lemur, Cheirogaleus sibreei Forsyth Major, from Madagascar. Both sexes of each new louse species are illustrated and distinguished from the two previously known species of Lemurpediculus: L. verruculosus (Ward) and L. petterorum Paulian. With the addition of two new species to the genus, an amended description of Lemurpediculus is provided. The two hosts of the new louse species are morphologically similar, endangered, obligately hibernating lemurs. These two species of lemurs are sometimes sympatric in rainforests in eastern Madagascar. Despite the morpho- logical similarity of the two host species, their lice are morphologically distinct and are easiest to identify based on the shape of the subgenital plate of the female and the shape of the genitalia in the male. Both new species of lice should be considered to be endangered because their hosts are endangered. It is not known if either of the new species of lice are vectors of pathogens or parasites to their hosts.

10adwarf lemurs10aMadagascar10anew species1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aBlanco, Marina, B.1 aSeabolt, Matthew, H. uhttps://academic.oup.com/jme/article/54/3/568/299226202034nas a2200193 4500008004100000022001400041245009300055210006900148260001600217300001400233490000700247520144100254653001801695653001201713653002201725100002101747700002201768856005001790 2016 eng d a0749-800400aEctoparasites of White-Tailed Deer (Artiodactyla: Cervidae) in Southeastern Georgia, USA0 aEctoparasites of WhiteTailed Deer Artiodactyla Cervidae in South cJan-04-2016 a113 - 1210 v513 a

Ectoparasites were collected from 232 freshly culled white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus (Zimmermann), from October through January during 2000–2001, 2001–2002, and 2013–2014 in an 11-county region in southeastern Georgia, USA. Seven species of arthropods were collected: the ticks Amblyomma americanum (L.), Dermacentor albipictus (Packard), and Ixodes scapularis Say (Acari: Ixodidae); the scab mite Psoroptes equi (Hering) (Acari: Psoroptidae); the chewing louse Tricholipeurus lipeuroides (Mégnin) (Phthiraptera: Trichodectidae); the sucking louse Solenopotes binipilosus (Fahrenholz) (Phthiraptera: Linognathidae); and the ked Lipoptena mazamae Rondani (Diptera: Hippoboscidae). Prevalence (percentage of deer infested) was significantly higher during the 2013–2014 season for D. albipictus, I. scapularis, and P. equi, and significantly higher during the 2000–2001 season for T. lipeuroides. Prevalence and mean intensity (mean per infested deer) for D. albipictus were both significantly higher on male versus female deer for each sampling period (hunting season) and for combined data (all seasons combined). Prevalence of I. scapularis was significantly higher on male deer during the 2013–2014 season and for combined data. Mean intensity of L. mazamae was significantly higher on male deer during the 2001–2002 and 2013–2014 seasons and for combined data.

10aectoparasites10aGeorgia10awhite-tailed deer1 aWedincamp, Jimmy1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://www.bioone.org/doi/10.18474/JES15-27.102248nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001400041245010700055210007100162260002000233300001400253490000700267520137700274100002301651700002401674700002701698700002201725700002001747700003401767700002601801700002101827700002101848700001901869700002301888856007101911 2016 eng d a0022-258500aHost–Parasite Associations in Small Mammal Communities in Semiarid Savanna Ecosystems of East Africa0 aHost–Parasite Associations in Small Mammal Communities in Semiar cJan-28-20162020 a851 - 8600 v533 a

Despite the established importance of rodents as reservoirs of vector-borne zoonoses in East Africa, there is rela- tively limited information regarding the infestation parameters and host associations of ectoparasites that vector many such pathogens among small mammals in this region. Between 2009 and 2013, small mammals were live- trapped in the semiarid savanna of Kenya. A subset of these individual hosts, including 20 distinct host taxa, was examined for ectoparasites, which were identified to species. Species of fleas, ticks, mites, and sucking lice were recorded. Based on these data, we calculated host-specific infestation parameters, documented host preferences among ectoparasites, conducted a rarefaction analysis and extrapolation to determine if ectoparasites were ade- quately sampled, and assessed nestedness for fleas to understand how pathogens might spread in this system. We found that the flea community structure was significantly nested. Understanding the ectoparasite network structure may have significant human relevance, as at least seven of the ectoparasite species collected are known vectors of pathogens of medical importance in the region, including Yersinia pestis, Rickettsia spp., and Theileria parva, the causative agents of plague, spotted fevers and other rickettsial illnesses in humans, and theileriosis, respectively.

1 aGuerra, Ana, Sofia1 aEckerlin, Ralph, P.1 aDowling, Ashley, P. G.1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aRobbins, R., G.1 aDittmar de la Cruz, Katharina1 aHelgen, Kristofer, M.1 aAgwanda, Bernard1 aAllan, Brian, F.1 aHedlund, Tyler1 aYoung, Hillary, S. uhttps://academic.oup.com/jme/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/jme/tjw04801167nas a2200181 4500008004100000022001400041245013400055210006900189260001600258300001400274490000800288520054700296100002200843700002400865700002400889700002500913856004700938 2015 eng d a0022-339500aA New Species of Sucking Louse (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Linognathidae) from Günther's Dikdik (Madoqua guentheri) in Kenya0 aNew Species of Sucking Louse Phthiraptera Anoplura Linognathidae cJan-04-2015 a140 - 1440 v1013 a

Linognathus samburi n.sp. is described from adult male and females pecimens collected from a juvenile female Gu ̈nther’s dikdik (Madoqua guentheri) live-trapped near Olturot Village, Samburu district (Rift Valley Province) in northern Kenya. The new species is distinguished from other species of Linognathus including Linognathus geigyi and Linognathus damarensis, both of which parasitize Kirk’s dikdik (Madoqua kirkii). A dichotomous key to the species of Linognathus that are known to parasitize dikdiks is included.

1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aMihalca, Andrei, D.1 aSàndor, Attila, D.1 aKanyari, Paul, W. N. uhttp://www.bioone.org/doi/10.1645/14-616.104191nas a2200205 4500008004100000022001400041245021000055210006900265260001200334300001100346490000800357520344200365653002403807653002503831653001303856653002603869100002003895700002203915856004803937 2014 eng d a0003-009000aMorphological and Geographic Definitions of the Sulawesian Shrew Rats Echiothrix leucura and E. centrosa(Muridae, Murinae), and Description of a New Species of Sucking Louse (Phthiraptera: Anoplura)0 aMorphological and Geographic Definitions of the Sulawesian Shrew c07/2014 a1 - 870 v3913 a

Among the 15 known genera of murine rodents endemic to the island of Sulawesi, is the shrew rat genus Echiothrix. Physically large (length of head and body  =  182–235 mm; weight  =  215–310 g) with a bicolored tail typically longer than head and body (100%–135% of head and body length), elongate hind feet (48–55 mm), large ears (31–35 mm), long and thin muzzle, spinous fur, and tiny molars relative to size of skull (length of molar row  =  12%–13% of occipitonasal length), Echiothrix was named and described in 1867 and through the years has been treated as monotypic or containing up to three species. Results from analyses of morphometric traits derived primarily from cranial and dental measurements document the presence of two species. Echiothrix leucura (Gray, 1867) is restricted to the northern peninsular mainland east of the Gorontalo region (00°31′ N, 123° 03′ E). This distribution is concordant with that of four other murids endemic to the northeastern tip of the northern peninsula: Bunomys fratrorum, Taeromys taerae, Rattus xanthurus, and R. marmosurus. Echiothrix centrosa Miller and Hollister, 1921 (Echiothix brevicula Miller and Hollister, 1921, is a synonym), is documented by specimens from the northern peninsula west of the Gorontalo region and in the central portion of the island; 19 other murine species are also known only from the core of Sulawesi. Whether the range of E. centrosa extends to the eastern, southeastern, and southwestern peninsulas is at present unknown. Echiothrix leucura has a more elongate skull compared with E. centrosa (greater lengths of skull, rostrum, diastema, and bony palate), a wider interorbital region, larger braincase, narrower bony palate and mesopterygoid fossa, shorter incisive foramina, and appreciably larger molars; the two species also differ in frequencies of particular molar cusps and cusplets. Both species of Echiothrix are nocturnal, terrestrial, and occupy habitats in tropical lowland evergreen rain forest. Natural history observations made in the field for Echiothrix centrosa show it to be primarily vermivorous; other natural history observations derived from field work in central Sulawesi are provided. One aspect of that natural history is the ectoparasitic load borne by E. centrosa. This shrew rat is host to at least four species of ticks (Haemaphysalis kadarsani, Haemaphysalis hystricis, Haemaphysalis sp. and Amblyomma sp.), a tiny fur mite (Listrophoroides echiothrix), mesostigmatid mites belonging to the genus Laelaps, currently undetermined chiggers, a flea (Farhangia quattuordecimdentata), and a new species of sucking louse described herein as Polyplax beaucournui. This louse has tibiotarsal claws adapted for grasping slender soft hairs in the pelage and not the wide host spines; female lice also attach their eggs only to these slender hairs. The closest relative of Echiothrix is probably Paucidentomys vermidax, another Sulawesian endemic shrew rat that is also vermivorous but lacks molars and has been collected only in montane forests. The present report documents morphological and distributional limits of species in Echiothrix, places one of those species in an ecological and parasitological landscape, and generally contributes to knowledge covering endemic murid species diversity and identifying unique zoogeographical areas on Sulawesi.

10aEchiothrix centrosa10aPolyplax beaucournui10asulawesi10aSulawesian Shrew Rats1 aMusser, Guy, G.1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1206/871.100812nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245013400055210006900189260001200258300001200270490000700282653003000289653001200319653001000331653002200341653001700363653002600380100002200406700002100428700002700449700002500476856006900501 2014 eng d a0749-800400aThe Sucking Lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) of Georgia, USA: hosts, georgraphical distributions, and medicical/veternary importance0 aSucking Lice Phthiraptera Anoplura of Georgia USA hosts georgrap c07/2014 a246-2720 v4910ageographical distribution10aGeorgia10ahosts10amedical impotance10asucking lice10aveterinary importance1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aWillis, Edie, E.1 aGarretson, Allison, M.1 aEremeeva, Marina, E. uhttp://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/68818.pdf00585nas a2200169 4500008004100000245010100041210007100142260001600213300001300229490000600242100002400248700002200272700002500294700002500319700002000344856005100364 2013 eng d00aThe Biology and Taxonomy of Head and Body Lice—Implications for Louse-Borne Disease Prevention0 aBiology and Taxonomy of Head and Body Lice—Implications for Lous cFeb-11-2014 ae10037240 v91 aBonilla, Denise, L.1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aEremeeva, Marina, E.1 aDasch, Gregory, Alan1 aHeitman, Joseph uhttps://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/node/6877203169nas a2200277 4500008004100000022002500041245009300066210006900159260001600228300001200244490000800256520231700264653002202581653000902603653000902612653002602621653002102647653001702668100002002685700002802705700002202733700002302755700002402778700002502802856006402827 2012 eng d a0932-0113, 1432-195500aEctoparasite infestation patterns of domestic dogs in suburban and rural areas in Borneo0 aEctoparasite infestation patterns of domestic dogs in suburban a cApr-18-2012 a909-9190 v1113 a

Domestic dogs, Canis lupus, have been one of the longest companions of humans and have introduced their own menagerie of parasites and pathogens into this relationship. Here, we investigate the parasitic load of 212 domestic dogs with fleas (Siphonaptera) chewing lice (Phthiraptera), and ticks (Acarina) along a gradient from rural areas with near-natural forest cover to suburban areas in Northern Borneo (Sabah, Malaysia). We used a spatially-explicit hierarchical Bayesian model that allowed us to impute missing data and to consider spatial structure in modelling dog infestation probability and parasite density. We collected a total of 1,968 fleas of two species, Ctenocephalides orientis and Ctenocephalides felis felis, from 195 dogs (prevalence, 92 %). Flea density was higher on dogs residing in houses made of bamboo or corrugated metal (increase of 40 % from the average) compared to timber or stone/compound houses. Host-dependent and landscape-level environmental variables and spatial structure only had a weak explanatory power. We found adults of the invasive chewing louse Heterodoxus spiniger on 42 dogs (20 %). The effect of housing conditions was opposite to those for fleas; lice were only found on dogs residing in stone or timber houses. We found ticks of the species Rhipicephalus sanguineus as well as Haemaphysalis bispinosa gp., Haemaphysalis cornigera, Haemaphysalis koenigsbergi, and Haemaphysalis semermis on 36 dogs (17 %). The most common tick species was R. sanguineus, recorded from 23 dogs. Tick infestations were highest on dogs using both plantation and forest areas (282 % increase in overall tick density of dogs using all habitat types). The infestation probability of dogs with lice and ticks decreased with elevation, most infestations occurred below 800 m above sea level. However, the density of lice and ticks revealed no spatial structure; infestation probability of dogs with these two groups revealed considerable autocorrelation. Our study shows that environmental conditions on the house level appeared to be more influential on flea and lice density whereas tick density was also influenced by habitat use. Infestation of dogs with Haemaphysalis ticks identified an important link between dogs and forest wildlife for potential pathogen transmission.

10aCredible Interval10alice10aSalb10aSpatial Random Effect10aTick Infestation10atick Species1 aWells, Konstans1 aBeaucournu, Jean-Claude1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aPetney, Trevor, N.1 aLakim, Maklarin, B.1 aO’Hara, Robert, B. uhttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00436-012-2917-703250nas a2200217 4500008004100000245014700041210006900188520250900257653000902766653001602775653001302791653001202804653001902816653002102835100001702856700002202873700002202895700002502917700002002942856007002962 2012 eng d00aMapping the social network: tracking lice in a wild primate (Microcebus rufus) population to infer social contacts and vector potential0 aMapping the social network tracking lice in a wild primate iMicr3 a

Background: Studies of host-parasite interactions have the potential to provide insights into the ecology of both organisms involved. We monitored the movement of sucking lice (Lemurpediculus verruculosus), parasites that require direct host-host contact to be transferred, in their host population of wild mouse lemurs (Microcebus rufus). These lemurs live in the rainforests of Madagascar, are small (40 g), arboreal, nocturnal, solitary foraging primates for which data on population-wide interactions are difficult to obtain. We developed a simple, cost effective method exploiting the intimate relationship between louse and lemur, whereby individual lice were marked, without removal from their host, with an individualized code, and tracked throughout the lemur population. We then tested the hypotheses that 1) the frequency of louse transfers, and thus interactions, would decrease with increasing distance between paired individual lemurs; 2) due to host polygynandry, social interactions and hence louse transfers would increase during the onset of the breeding season; and 3) individual mouse lemurs would vary in their contributions to the spread of lice.
Results: We show that louse transfers involved 43.75% of the studied lemur population, exclusively males. Louse transfers peaked during the breeding season, perhaps due to increased social interactions between lemurs. Although trap-based individual lemur ranging patterns are restricted, louse transfer rate does not correlate with the distance between lemur trapping locales, indicating wider host ranging behavior and a greater risk of rapid population-wide pathogen transmission than predicted by standard trapping data alone. Furthermore, relatively few lemur individuals contributed disproportionately to the rapid spread of lice throughout the population.
Conclusions: Using a simple method, we were able to visualize exchanges of lice in a population of cryptic wild primates. This method not only provided insight into the previously unseen parasite movement between lemurs, but also allowed us to infer social interactions between them. As lice are known pathogen vectors, our method also allowed us to identify the lemurs most likely to facilitate louse-mediated epidemics. Our approach demonstrates the potential to uncover otherwise inaccessible parasite-host, and host social interaction data in any trappable species parasitized by sucking lice.

10alice10amouse lemur10aparasite10aprimate10aSocial contact10aVector potential1 aZohdy, Sarah1 aKemp, Addison, D.1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aWright, Patricia, C.1 aJernvall, Jukka uhttps://bmcecol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1472-6785-12-403306nas a2200241 4500008004100000245007600041210006900117260001400186300001000200490000700210520256400217653001802781653001902799653001902818653001902837653001902856100002302875700002702898700002102925700002202946700002002968856007602988 2010 eng d00aEvolutionary history of mammalian sucking lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura)0 aEvolutionary history of mammalian sucking lice Phthiraptera Anop cSept 2010 a15 pp0 v103 a

Background

Sucking lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) are obligate, permanent ectoparasites of eutherian mammals, parasitizing members of 12 of the 29 recognized mammalian orders and approximately 20% of all mammalian species. These host specific, blood-sucking insects are morphologically adapted for life on mammals: they are wingless, dorso-ventrally flattened, possess tibio-tarsal claws for clinging to host hair, and have piercing mouthparts for feeding. Although there are more than 540 described species of Anoplura and despite the potential economical and medical implications of sucking louse infestations, this study represents the first attempt to examine higher-level anopluran relationships using molecular data. In this study, we use molecular data to reconstruct the evolutionary history of 65 sucking louse taxa with phylogenetic analyses and compare the results to findings based on morphological data. We also estimate divergence times among anopluran taxa and compare our results to host (mammal) relationships.

Results

This study represents the first phylogenetic hypothesis of sucking louse relationships using molecular data and we find significant conflict between phylogenies constructed using molecular and morphological data. We also find that multiple families and genera of sucking lice are not monophyletic and that extensive taxonomic revision will be necessary for this group. Based on our divergence dating analyses, sucking lice diversified in the late Cretaceous, approximately 77 Ma, and soon after the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary (ca. 65 Ma) these lice proliferated rapidly to parasitize multiple mammalian orders and families.

Conclusions

The diversification time of sucking lice approximately 77 Ma is in agreement with mammalian evolutionary history: all modern mammal orders are hypothesized to have diverged by 75 Ma thus providing suitable habitat for the colonization and radiation of sucking lice. Despite the concordant timing of diversification events early in the association between anoplurans and mammals, there is substantial conflict between the host and parasite phylogenies. This conflict is likely the result of a complex history of host switching and extinction events that occurred throughout the evolutionary association between sucking lice and their mammalian hosts. It is unlikely that there are any ectoparasite groups (including lice) that tracked the early and rapid radiation of eutherian mammals.

10achewing louse10aCodon position10ahost switching10aMammalian host10aTaxon sampling1 aLight, Jessica, E.1 aSmith, Vincent, Stuart1 aAllen, Julie, M.1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aReed, David, L. uhttps://bmcecolevol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2148-10-29201779nas a2200217 4500008004100000022001400041245018100055210006900236260001400305300001400319490000700333520104500340653003101385653000901416653001501425653001001440100002201450700001701472700002001489856005201509 2010 eng d a0022-339500aLice and Ticks of the Eastern Rufous Mouse Lemur, Microcebus rufus, with Descriptions of the Male and Third Instar Nymph of Lemurpediculus verruculosus (Phthiraptera: Anoplura)0 aLice and Ticks of the Eastern Rufous Mouse Lemur Microcebus rufu cOct. 2010 a874 - 8780 v963 a

Sucking lice and ticks were collected from live-trapped eastern rufous mouse lemurs, Microcebus rufus Geoffroy, in and around the periphery of Ranomafana National Park, southeastern Madagascar, from 2007 to 2009. Samples of 53 sucking lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Anoplura) and 28 hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) were collected from 36 lemur captures representing 26 different host individuals. All of the lice were Lemurpediculus verruculosus (Ward) (6 males, 46 females, 1 third instar nymph). Only the holotype female was known previously for this louse and the host was stated to be a “mouse lemur.” Therefore, we describe the male and third instar nymph of L. verruculosus and confirm M. rufus as a host (possibly the only host) of this louse. All of the ticks were nymphs and consisted of 16 Haemaphysalis lemuris Hoogstraal, 11 Haemaphysalis sp., and 1 Ixodes sp. The last 2 ticks listed did not morphologically match any of the Madagascar Haemaphysalis or Ixodes ticks for which nymphal stages have been described.

10aEastern Rufous Mouse Lemur10alice10aMadagascar10aticks1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aZohdy, Sarah1 aLaakkonen, Juha uhttp://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1645/GE-2512.107645nas a2200157 4500008004100000245021900041210006900260300001000329490000800339520696400347100002007311700002207331700003107353700002307384856008007407 2010 eng d00aSystematic review of endemic Sulawesi squirrels (Rodentia, Sciuridae), with descriptions of new species of associated sucking lice (Insecta, Anoplura), and phylogenetic and zoogeographic assessments of sciurid lice0 aSystematic review of endemic Sulawesi squirrels Rodentia Sciurid a1-2600 v3393 a

Analyses of fur color patterns, morphometric data derived from external, cranial, and dental dimensions, and distributions of collection sites for voucher specimens form the basis for a taxonomic revision of Sulawesi’s endemic squirrel fauna. Eight species of tree squirrels in Rubrisciurus and Prosciurillus and two species of ground squirrels in Hyosciurus are recognized. All are diurnal and inhabit primary forest formations. Diet consists of fruit, nuts, seeds, and arthropods. Rubrisciurus rubriventer, the largest in body size, forages on the ground and in the lower canopy layer, is found throughout Sulawesi where primary forest persists, and occurs through an altitudinal range embracing tropical lowland evergreen and lower montane rain forests; it is absent from upper montane rain forest. Five species of arboreal squirrels comprise the Prosciurillus leucomus group, a cluster of species occupying the upper forest canopy: P. leucomus, known only from lowland and montane habitats in the northern peninsula and one offshore island; P. alstoni, recorded from lowland tropical evergreen rain forest in the eastern section of Sulawesi’s central core, the east-central and southeastern arms, and two southeastern islands; P. weberi, represented by a few specimens from the coastal lowlands of the southern core of Sulawesi; P. topapuensis, endemic to the western mountain block in Sulawesi’s central core and occurring along an altitudinal gradient from lowland evergreen rain forest to upper montane rain forest; and P. rosenbergii, the only species of squirrel collected on islands in the Sangihe Archipelago north of the northeastern tip of the northern peninsula. The Prosciurillus murinus group contains two species of small body size: P. murinus, found throughout Sulawesi and in all forest formations, from the coastal lowlands to mountaintops, and a forager in the lower canopy layers; and P. abstrusus, known only from montane forest habitats on Pegunungan Mekongga in the southeastern peninsula. Of two species of ground squirrels, Hyosciurus heinrichi occupies montane forest habitats in the western mountain block of Sulawesi’s central core. It is altitudinally parapatric to H. ileile, which inhabits lowland evergreen and lower montane rain forests in the western mountain block and northeastern lowlands of central Sulawesi, and montane forest on the northern peninsula. A slightly revised classification of Sciuridae is provided in which a new tribe, Exilisciurini, is proposed for the Bornean and Philippine Exilisciurus. Previously published results of morphological and molecular analyses point to Rubrisciurus, Prosciurillus, and Hyosciurus as a monophyletic cluster, the Hyosciurina, nested within a larger clade, the Nannosciurini, which along with Exilisciurini n. tribe and Funambulini, comprise the Nannosciurinae, one of the three subfamilies constituting Sciuridae, and one that contains most of the Indomalayan genera. The present diversity of species endemic to Sulawesi was derived from an ancient lineage that crossed a sea barrier from the Sunda Shelf to Sulawesi during the late Miocene. Eight new species of hoplopleurid sucking lice (Insecta, Anoplura) are described as parasitizing 8 of the 10 species of squirrels endemic to Sulawesi: Hoplopleura rubrisciuri from Rubrisciurus rubriventer, Hoplopleura leucomus from Prosciurillus leucomus, Hoplopleura alstoni from Prosciurillus alstoni, Hoplopleura topapuensis from Prosciurillus topapuensis, Hoplopleura murinus from Prosciurillus murinus, Hoplopleura abstrusus from Prosciurillus abstrusus, Hoplopleura heinrichi from Hyosciurus heinrichi, and Hoplopleura ileile from Hyosciurus ileile. Examples of Prosciurillus weberi and P. rosenbergii were surveyed but no lice were recovered. A phylogenetic analysis based on cladistic principles for six species of Sulawesian squirrel lice for which both sexes were available is presented and the results discussed with respect to host relationships. These new data are incorporated into a discussion covering zoogeography of global sciurid-sucking louse associations, emphasizing the Indomalayan squirrel fauna. Globally, members of 11 genera of Anoplura parasitize sciurids, a figure far exceeding the number of anopluran genera associated with any other mammalian family. Nine of these (the enderleinellids, Atopophthirus, Enderleinellus, Microphthirus, Phthirunculus, and Werneckia; the hoplopleurid, Paradoxophthirus; and the polyplacids, Johnsonpthirus, Linognathoides, and Neohaematopinus) are primary parasites of sciurids. The remaining two (the hoplopleurid Hoplopleura, and the polyplacid Polyplax) include representatives that are acquired (secondary) parasites of sciurids—the majority of species in these two louse genera parasitize other groups of mammals but a small number of species have transferred to squirrel hosts. Sciurid hosts and geographic distributions of these 11 anopluran genera are discussed. Historically, representatives of Hoplopleura colonized different sciurid hosts on several separate occasions with one known species on a North American tree squirrel (Sciurus), two described species on North American flying squirrels (Glaucomys), two species parasitizing North American species of chipmunks (Tamias and Eutamias), 14 described species from Indomalayan nannosciurine squirrels (Callosciurus, Tamiops, Rubrisciurus, Prosciurillus, Hyosciurus, and Funambulus), and one species parasitizing a Chinese xerine ground squirrel (Sciurotamias). The zoogeography of the seven sciurid-infesting louse genera known from Southeast Asia is discussed using data from nine different countries or regions (China, Taiwan, Thailand, peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, the Philippines, and Sulawesi). A reduction in the number of sciuirid-infesting anopluran genera and species is apparent from mainland northern/western regions to insular southern/eastern regions with members of seven genera and 23 species described from China but only one genus and eight species from Sulawesi. The absence of known species of Hoplopleura from Bornean and Javanese squirrels suggests that such a fauna may await discovery on one or both of these islands. Six of the eight species of Hoplopleura found parasitizing species of endemic Sulawesi squirrels were recovered as a monophyletic clade from a phylogenetic analysis employing anatomical structures associated with male and female lice. (Two species of Sulawesi Hoplopleura are based on females and nymphs only and were not incorporated into the analysis.) The monophyletic cluster formed by the Sulawesian squirrel lice joined with the monophyletic assemblage containing the three Sulawesi squirrel genera—Rubrisciurus, Prosciurillus, and Hyosciurus— suggest that the ancestral squirrel lineage that arrived in Sulawesi during the late Miocene may have been carrying its unique Hoplopleura parasite.

1 aMusser, Guy, G.1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aHolden-Musser, Mary, Ellen1 aLight, Jessica, E. uhttps://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/61685.pdf02735nas a2200265 4500008004100000022002500041245008900066210006900155260001600224300001200240490000700252520195700259653001802216653001002234653001002244653001802254653001702272653001002289100001602299700002202315700002302337700001702360700001902377856007302396 2009 eng d a0269-283X, 1365-291500aEctoparasites (sucking lice, fleas and ticks) of small mammals in southeastern Kenya0 aEctoparasites sucking lice fleas and ticks of small mammals in s cDec-01-2009 a387-3920 v233 a

During 1998–2000, at least 14 species (n = 309) of small mammals were live-trapped and examined for ectoparasites in moist forests of the Taita and Shimba Hills and drier savannah habitats of Nguruman, southeastern Kenya. Ectoparasites were recorded from 11  species of mammals. Five species of sucking lice [Hoplopleura inexpectans Johnson, H. intermedia Kellogg & Ferris, Polyplax  reclinata (Nitzsch), P. waterstoni Bedford and Schizophthirus graphiuri Ferris], six species of fleas (Ctenophthalmus leptodactylous Hubbard, Dinopsyllus grypurus Jordan & Rothschild, D. lypusus Jordan & Rothschild, Hypsophthalmus campestris Jordan & Rothschild, Listropsylla basilewskyi Smit and Xiphiopsylla lippa Jordan) and at least six species of ticks (Amblyomma sp.,  Haemaphysalis sp., Ixodes sp., I. alluaudi Neumann, I. cumulatimpunctatus Schulze, I. muniensis Arthur & Burrow and Rhipicephalus sp.) were recorded from these hosts. Four of the five species of sucking lice were host specific whereas P. reclinata was recorded  from two different species of white-toothed shrews, Crocidura spp. Although fleas and ticks were less host specific, C. leptodactylous, D. grypurus and I. cumulatimpunctatus were only recorded from the murid rodent Praomys delectorum (Thomas), Amblyomma sp.  was only recorded from the nesomyid rodent Beamys hindei Thomas, Rhipicephalus sp. was only recorded from the murid Lemniscomys striatus (L.) and I. muniensis was only recorded from the dormouse Graphiurus microtis (Noack). More species of ectoparasites and significantly greater infestation prevalences were recorded from small mammals in moist habitats compared with those from the savannah habitat. At least one of the fleas recorded, D. lypusus, is a known vector of Yersinia pestis Lehmann & Neumann, the causative agent of plague, which is present in the region.

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10aectoparasites10afleas10aKenya10aSmall mammals10asucking lice10aticks1 aOguge, N.O.1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aKeirans, James, E.1 aBalami, H.D.1 aSchwan, T., G. uhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2915.2009.00820.x00436nas a2200121 4500008004100000245007700041210006900118260000900187300001600196490000700212100002200219856007300241 2008 eng d00aIntroduction of Dale Clayton as the Henry Baldwin Ward medalist for 20080 aIntroduction of Dale Clayton as the Henry Baldwin Ward medalist  c2008 a1193 - 11940 v941 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/47515.pdf01773nas a2200145 4500008004100000245009200041210006900133300001400202490000700216520125500223100002701478700002301505700002201528856007701550 2008 eng d00aRodent louse diversity, phylogeny, and cospeciation in the Manu Biosphere Reserve, Peru0 aRodent louse diversity phylogeny and cospeciation in the Manu Bi a598–6100 v953 a

We investigated the diversity, cophylogenetic relationships, and biogeography of hoplopleurid sucking lice(Phthiraptera: Anoplura) parasitizing rodents (Muridae: Sigmodontinae) in the Manu National Park and BiosphereReserve. Our morphological and molecular studies reveal that 15 distinct louse species parasitize 19 rodent species.Three of these louse species are new to science, and all but two of the host associations were previously unknown.We find that hoplopleurid lice in South America parasitize multiple host species across a large geographic area, andthat Peru represents a new geographic locality for almost all the louse species collected in the present study.Phylogenetic analyses of mitochondrial and nuclear data reveal that the louse family Hoplopleuridae and thegenera Hoplopleura and Pterophthirus are not monophyletic, and lice do not appear to group by host tribe,collecting locality, or collection elevation. The lack of monophyly for these apparently natural groups (taxonomic,locality, and elevation) indicates that host switching with or without parasite speciation may be prevalent amonghoplopleurid lice. © 2008 The Linnean Society of London, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2008, 95,598–610.

1 aSmith, Vincent, Stuart1 aLight, Jessica, E.1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1095-8312.2008.01069.x/epdf00807nas a2200205 4500008004100000245011600041210006900157260000900226300001200235490000900247520012500256653001100381100002100392700002200413700002700435700002200462700002000484700002400504856007300528 2007 eng d00aEctoparasites and other ectosymbiotic arthropods of vertebrates in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA0 aEctoparasites and other ectosymbiotic arthropods of vertebrates  c2007 a31 - 680 v13923 a

Ectoparasites and other ectosymbiotic arthropods of vertebrates in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA

10aSurvey1 aReeves, Will, K.1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aRitzi, Christopher, M.1 aBeckham, Katy, R.1 aSuper, Paul, E.1 aO'Connor, Barry, M. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/46709.pdf02410nas a2200217 4500008004100000245012600041210006900167260000900236300001200245490000700257520169600264653001001960653001101970100001901981700002002000700002802020700002202048700002602070700002502096856007102121 2007 eng d00aEpifaunistic arthropod parasites of the four-striped mouse, Rhabdomys pumilio, in the Western Cape Province, South Africa0 aEpifaunistic arthropod parasites of the fourstriped mouse Rhabdo c2007 a47 - 590 v933 a

Flea, lice, mite, and tick species associated with 510 Rhabdomys pumilio were collected at 9 localities in the Western Cape Province, South Africa. The aims of the study were first to quantify the species richness, prevalence, and relative mean intensity of infestation of epifaunistic arthropod species associated with R. pumilio, and second to determine temporal variations in the mean abundance of the parasitic arthropods. Each mouse was examined under a stereoscopic microscope and its parasites were removed, identified, and quantified. The epifaunal population was made up of more than 25,000 individuals and included 8 flea, 1 sucking louse, 11 mite, and 13 ixodid tick species. Female-biased sex ratios were noted for 9 (30%) of the ectoparasite species. Three undescribed mite and 1 undescribed tick species were recovered, and new locality records for 2 flea, the louse, and 2 mite species were documented. A phoretic host association between a nonparasitic mite species, Psylloglyphus uilenbergi kivuensis, and 3 flea species, Chiastopsylla rossi, Hypsophthalmus temporis, and Listropsylla agrippinae, was recorded. The mean abundance of the parasitic mite and insect species were higher during the cold wet season, whereas ticks were more numerous during the warm dry months. The large number of ectoparasite species on R. pumilio, a locally abundant and regionally widespread species, is of medical and veterinary importance particularly in relation to the transmission of pathogens such as Anaplasma marginale, Babesia caballi, and Babesia canis to domestic animals; Rickettsia conori; Yersinia pestis; and the viral disease Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever to humans.

10afauna10aSurvey1 aMatthee, Sonja1 aHorak, Ivan, G.1 aBeaucournu, Jean-Claude1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aUeckermann, Eddie, A.1 aMcGeoch, Melodie, A. uhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/40058734?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents01103nas a2200145 4500008004100000245012600041210006900167260000900236300001400245490000700259520056600266100002200832700002300854856008000877 2007 eng d00aHaemodipsus brachylagi n. sp. (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Polyplacidae), a new sucking louse from the pygmy rabbit in Nevada0 aHaemodipsus brachylagi n sp Phthiraptera Anoplura Polyplacidae a c2007 a247 - 2510 v933 a

The male and female of Haemodipsis brachylagi n. sp. (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) are described from specimenscollected from a pygmy rabbit, Brachylagus idahoensis (Merriam) (Lagomorpha: Leporidae), from Nevada. Morphological features that differentiate the new species from other known species of Haemodipsus are elucidated, and an identification key to both sexes of the 3 species now known from this genus in North America is included. Geographical distributions of the other 4 species of Haemodipsus known from other parts of the world are highlighted.

1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aRausch, Robert, L. uhttps://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/46927.pdf02212nas a2200157 4500008004100000245008800041210006900129260000900198300001400207490000700221520169000228100002201918700002201940700001901962856007301981 2007 eng d00aNew records of sucking lice (Phthiraptera: Anoplura) from the western United States0 aNew records of sucking lice Phthiraptera Anoplura from the weste c2007 a366 - 3700 v323 a

Despite the most recent synopsis of the North American sucking louse fauna by Kim et al. (1986), large gaps still exist in the documented geographic range for many of the species. It is important to document the geographical distributions of sucking lice because some species are known to be enzootic vectors of zoonotic pathogens and it is suspected that additional sucking lice are vectors of other pathogenic agents to wild mammals (Durden 2001). More collecting, emphasizing under-collected geographic regions and mammal species, should yield the discovery of new louse species and host associations (Kim et al. 1990). For example, one new species of sucking louse has recently been described from the western United States: Haemodipsus brachylagi Durden and Rausch from the pygmy rabbit, Brachylagus idahoensis in Nevada (Durden and Rausch 2007).Presented here are new collection records resulting mainly from flea survey fieldwork by one of us (JK), which significantly add to our knowledge of the geographic distribution of several species, plus two new host associations. Unattributed collections were made by JK; a few are attributed to other collectors. With two exceptions, host-louse relationships are as previously documented by Kim et al. (1986) and Durden and Musser (1994a,b) and are not considered further. However, a certain host species population may or may not be found to be parasitized by a louse species in a given geographical area. Voucher louse specimens are in the collections of JK or LAD. Host voucher accession numbers for the University of Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City (UMNH) vertebrate collection are provided where available

1 aKucera, James, R.1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aKim, Ke, Chung uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/47334.pdf01908nas a2200253 4500008004100000022001400041245007600055210006900131260001300200300001200213490000800225520121300233653001801446653001001464653001201474653001301486653001001499653001001509100002201519700002501541700001901566700001801585856005101603 2006 eng d a0304-401700aEctoparasites of free-ranging pumas and jaguars in the Paraguayan Chaco0 aEctoparasites of freeranging pumas and jaguars in the Paraguayan cApr-2006 a189-1930 v1373 a

Ectoparasites were collected from seven puma (Puma concolor) and seven jaguar (Panthera onca) live-captures (each representing six different animals) in the Paraguayan Chaco from 2002 to 2004. The same five species of ectoparasites were recovered from both host species: the flea, Pulex simulans (total on both hosts combined=30 male, 49 female), and the ticks, Amblyomma cajennense (1 male, 4 female, 46 nymphs, 241 larvae), Amblyomma parvum (42 male, 25 female), Amblyomma tigrinum (1 male, 7 female, 34 larvae) and Amblyomma triste (4 male). There were no statistical differences between the prevalences (percent of hosts infested) for any of these ectoparasite species between the two host species, and only P. simulans showed a significantly higher mean intensity (mean no. of each ectoparasite species per infested host) on one of the host species (jaguar). Clearly, these two large carnivores share similar ectoparasite faunas in the Paraguayan Chaco. However, both carnivores occupy large geographical distributions in the New World and this study, combined with the few previous studies, suggests that their ectoparasite faunas differ slightly in different parts of their respective ranges.

10aectoparasites10afleas10aJaguars10aParaguay10aPumas10aticks1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aCunningham, Mark, W.1 aMcBride, Rocky1 aFerree, Bambi uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2006.01.00100523nas a2200133 4500008004100000245014900041210006900190260000900259300001200268490000900280100002200289700002100311856005700332 2005 eng d00aPrimary type specimens of sucking lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera: Anoplura) in the U.S. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution0 aPrimary type specimens of sucking lice Insecta Phthiraptera Anop c2005 a21 - 600 v10471 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aAdams, Nancy, E. uhttp://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2005f/z01047p060f.pdf03223nas a2200193 4500008004100000022001400041245015800055210006900213260001200282300001600294490000700310520256200317100002202879700001902901700001902920700001802939700002202957856005002979 2004 eng d a0022-339500aECTOPARASITES AND OTHER EPIFAUNISTIC ARTHROPODS OF SYMPATRIC COTTON MICE AND GOLDEN MICE: COMPARISONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR VECTOR-BORNE ZOONOTIC DISEASES0 aECTOPARASITES AND OTHER EPIFAUNISTIC ARTHROPODS OF SYMPATRIC COT c12-2004 a1293 - 12970 v903 a

Ectoparasite and epifaunistic arthropod biodiversity and infestation parameters were compared between 2 sympatric small rodent species, the  cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus (Le Conte)) and golden mouse (Ochrotomys nuttalli (Harlan)), in southern Georgia from 1992 to 2003. Because the cotton mouse is known to be a reservoir of more vector-borne zoonotic pathogens than the golden mouse, we hypothesized that it would be parasitized by more ectoparasites that are known to be vectors of these pathogens. Cotton mice (n = 202) were parasitized by 19 species of arthropods, whereas golden mice (n = 46) were parasitized by 12 species. Eleven species of arthropods were recovered from both host species, whereas 7 were recorded only from cotton mice, and 1 species only from golden mice. Infestation prevalences (percent of mice parasitized) were significantly higher for 1 species of arthropod (the tropical rat mite Ornithonyssus bacoti (Hirst)) infesting cotton mice and for 4 species (the flea Peromyscopsylla scotti Fox and the mites Glycyphagus hypudaei Koch, Androlaelaps casalis (Berlese), and Androlaelaps fahrenholzi (Berlese)) infesting golden mice. Mean intensities (mean per infested mouse) were significantly higher for 2 species (the flea Orchopeas leucopus (Baker) and the blacklegged tick Ixodes scapularis Say) infesting cotton mice and for 2 species (G. hypudaei and A. fahrenholzi) infesting golden mice. Ectoparasites that are known to be vectors of zoonotic pathogens were significantly more common on cotton mice than on golden mice. These ectoparasites included the rhopalopsyllid flea Polygenis gwyni (Fox), a vector of the agent of murine typhus; I. scapularis, the principal vector of the agents of Lyme borreliosis, human granulocytic ehrlichiosis, and human babesiosis; and O. bacoti, a laboratory vector of several zoonotic  pathogens. However, 2 species of ixodid ticks that can transmit zoonotic pathogens were recovered from both host species. These were the American dog tick Dermacentor variabilis (Say), the principal vector of the agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in eastern North America, and Ixodes minor Neumann, an enzootic vector of the agent of Lyme borreliosis. Overall, the cotton mouse was parasitized by significantly more ectoparasites that are known to be vectors of zoonotic pathogens than was the golden mouse. These data support the hypothesis that the cotton mouse has greater epidemiological importance for zoonotic vector-borne pathogen transmission than does the golden mouse.

1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aPolur, Ram, N.1 aNims, Todd, N.1 aBanks, C., W.1 aOliver, James, H. uhttp://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1645/GE-333R00565nas a2200157 4500008004100000245011800041210006900159260000900228300001400237490000700251100002200258700001800280700001800298700002200316856006900338 2004 eng d00aEctoparasites of gray squirrels in two different habitats and screening of selected ectoparasites for bartonellae0 aEctoparasites of gray squirrels in two different habitats and sc c2004 a485 - 4890 v901 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aEllis, B., A.1 aBanks, C., W.1 aOliver, James, H. uhttp://www.jstor.org/stable/3286168?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents00562nas a2200145 4500008004100000245015900041210006900200260000900269300001100278490000800289100002100297700002200318700002300340856005300363 2004 eng d00aEctoparasitic chiggers (Acari: Trombiculidae, Leeuwenhoekiidae), lice (Phthiraptera), and Hemiptera (Cimicidae and Reduviidae) from South Carolina, U.S.A.0 aEctoparasitic chiggers Acari Trombiculidae Leeuwenhoekiidae lice c2004 a1 - 200 v6471 aReeves, Will, K.1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aWrenn, William, J. uhttp://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2004f/z00647f.pdf01531nas a2200229 4500008004100000245011800041210006900159260000900228300001200237490000700249520082900256653002301085653001301108653000901121653001201130653000901142653001601151653001301167100002201180700002001202856007901222 2004 eng d00aLinognathus weisseri n. sp. (Phthiraptera: Linognathidae) of impalas, Aepygeros melampus: description and biology0 aLinognathus weisseri n sp Phthiraptera Linognathidae of impalas  c2004 a59 - 660 v713 a

The adult male and female and first instar nymph of the sucking louse Linognathus weisseri n. sp. are described. This louse was collected from impalas, Aepyceros melampus, at three localities in Limpopo Province, and at three in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. Although it usually accounted for only a small proportion of the total louse burden, its overall prevalence exceeded 27 %. Its prevalence on adult male impalas (9 %) was significantly lower (P = 0.004) than that on adult females (39 %), but did not differ among age classes. However, the intensity of L. weisseri infestation was higher on lambs than on yearlings and adults, and peaked on impalas in late winter to early summer. Five species of lice are now known to parasitize impalas and a key for distinguishing adults of these species is included.

10aAepyceros melampus10aAnoplura10aatax10aimpalas10alice10aLinognathus10aweisseri1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aHorak, Ivan, G. uhttps://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/8661.pdf02158nas a2200145 4500008004100000245014400041210006900185260000900254300001600263490000700279520160900286100001801895700002201913856007701935 2003 eng d00aEctoparasites of terrestrial vertebrates inhabiting the Georgia Barrier Islands, USA: an inventory and preliminary biogeographical analysis0 aEctoparasites of terrestrial vertebrates inhabiting the Georgia  c2003 a1207 - 12200 v303 a

Aim To document ectoparasitic arthropods of terrestrial vertebrates inhabiting barrier islands and to offer preliminary interpretations.

Location The coast of Georgia, USA, with most data presented for St Catherines, Sapelo, Jekyll, and Cumberland islands.

Methods Ectoparasites were collected and identified from hundreds of live-trapped mammals, birds, and reptiles. Ticks and louse-flies were also collected by dragging or flagging a white cloth through vegetation. Some ectoparasites were recovered from host nests or roosting sites. Literature records and specimen records from the US National Tick Collection supplemented these data.

Results Inventories of ectoparasite species recovered from vertebrates on each island are provided. Many new records and a small number of undescribed species are reported.

Main conclusions Compared with most ectoparasite faunas associated with the same host species on the adjacent mainland, ectoparasite species diversity on the barrier islands is depauperate. Possible reasons for this phenomenon are discussed including ecological, geological, and vicariant factors. Tick faunas do not appear to be depauperate on the islands probably because immature stages attach to visiting or migrating birds. Some host-ectoparasite associations that we recorded are atypical for mainland faunas. This trend has also been recorded in some previous surveys of insular ectoparasites and may be related to vacant ectoparasite niches on some islands.

1 aWilson, Nixon1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1046/j.1365-2699.2003.00894.x00434nas a2200145 4500008004100000245002400041210002200065250000800087260004800095300001200143100002200155700002100177700002200198856006800220 2002 eng d00aLice (Phthiraptera)0 aLice Phthiraptera a1st aSan Diego, CaliforniabAcademic Pressc2002 a45 - 651 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aMullen, Gary, R.1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttps://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/content/lice-phthiraptera-000390nam a2200121 4500008004100000245003600041210003400077260002500111300001100136100002100147700002200168856007800190 2002 eng d00aMedical & Veterinary Entomology0 aMedical Veterinary Entomology bAcademic Pressc2002 a597 pp1 aMullen, Gary, R.1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttps://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/content/medical-veterinary-entomology00556nas a2200133 4500008004100000245015900041210006900200260000900269300001100278490000900289100002000298700002200318856008200340 2002 eng d00aSulawesi rodents: Description of a new genus and species of Murinae (Muridae, Rodentia) and its parasitic new species of sucking louse (Insecta, Anoplura)0 aSulawesi rodents Description of a new genus and species of Murin c2002 a1 - 500 v33681 aMusser, Guy, G.1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttps://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/47167_1.pdf00423nas a2200121 4500008004100000245007300041210006900114260000900183300000800192490000700200100002200207856007200229 2001 eng d00aBook Review: Les Poux (Insecta, Anoplura) de la Region Afrotropicale0 aBook Review Les Poux Insecta Anoplura de la Region Afrotropicale c2001 a2240 v151 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/3257.pdf01374nas a2200253 4500008004100000245011600041210006900157260000900226300001600235490000700251520058000258653001200838653001300850653000900863653001500872653002500887653001000912653004100922653001300963653002100976100002200997700002101019856008001040 2001 eng d00aHoplopleura janzeni n. sp. (Phthiraptera: Anoplura), a new sucking louse from a Central American swimming mouse0 aHoplopleura janzeni n sp Phthiraptera Anoplura a new sucking lou c2001 a1409 - 14130 v873 a

Both sexes of a new species of sucking louse Hoplopleura janzeni (Phthiraptera: Hoplopleuridae) are described and illustrated from the Central American ichthyomyine swimming mouse Rheomys raptor (Rodentia: Muridae) collected in Costa Rica. The morphology of the new species is compared with that of Hoplopleura exima Johnson, the only other species of sucking louse known to parasitize an ichthyomyine rodent. Hoplopleura janzeni is unique in having posteriorly directed spurs on the first antennal segment, the fore- and midcoxae, and the hind femora of both sexes.

10aanimals10aAnoplura10aatax10aCosta Rica10aMuridae/parasitology10an.sp.10aResearch Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.10aSwimming10aTropical Climate1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aTimm, Robert, M. uhttps://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/44889.pdf00437nas a2200145 4500008004100000245002400041210002200065260005000087300001100137100002200148700001900170700001800189700001800207856006600225 2001 eng d00aLice (Phthiraptera)0 aLice Phthiraptera aAmes, IowabIowa State University Pressc2001 a3 - 171 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aSamuel, W., M.1 aPybus, M., J.1 aKocan, A., A. uhttps://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/content/lice-phthiraptera01815nas a2200229 4500008004100000245015000041210006900191260000900260300001200269490000700281520098400288653001301272653001401285653001601299653001501315653001701330653001301347653001801360100002201378700002401400856016101424 2001 eng d00aPolyplax guatemalensis sp. n. (Phthiraptera: Anoplura), a new sucking louse from Peromyscus grandis, a montane cloud forest rodent from Guatemala0 aPolyplax guatemalensis sp n Phthiraptera Anoplura a new sucking  c2001 a69 - 720 v483 a

The adult male and female of Polyplax guatemalensis sp. n. are described from the sigmodontine murid rodent Peromyscus grandis Goodwin collected in the Reserva de Biosfera, Sierra de las Minas, Guatemala, at an elevation of 2,200 m. The new species extends the number of known native species of Polyplax in the New World to four with none of them recorded south of Panama. Polyplax guatemalensis is morphologically most closely related to Polyplax auricularis which parasitises a cluster of closely related New World sigmodontine rodents from Canada to Panama. These two species can be distinguished from all other known species of Polyplax by the presence of partially overlapping, subtriangular, anterior abdominal plates in both sexes. Polyplax guatemalensis can be separated from P. auricularis by the abundant tergal abdominal setae and longer pseudopenis in males, and by the presence of one fewer anterior abdominal, subtriangular tergite and sternite in females.

10aAnoplura10aGuatemala10anew species10aperomyscus10aPhthiraptera10aPolyplax10asucking louse1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aEckerlin, Ralph, P. uhttps://folia.paru.cas.cz/artkey/fol-200101-0010_Polyplax_guatemalensis_sp_n_Phthiraptera_Anoplura_a_new_sucking_louse_from_Peromyscus_grandis_a_montane.php01219nas a2200145 4500008004100000245015200041210006900193260000900262300001400271490000600285520067000291100002200961700001800983856007201001 2000 eng d00aAbrocomaphthirus chilensis (Gomez), new combination (Phthiraptera-Anoplura), an ecotoparasite of the Chilean rodent Abrocoma bennetti (Abrocomidae)0 aAbrocomaphthirus chilensis Gomez new combination PhthirapteraAno c2000 a331 - 3320 v73 a

The same species of sucking louse (Phthiraptera-Anoplura) from the Chilean abrocomid rodent Abrocoma bennetti Waterhouse, 1837 was recently described as Eulinognathus chilensis Gomez, 1998 and as Abrocomaphthirus hoplai Durden & Webb, 1999. We discuss the nomenclature of this louse and confirm that is correct name is now Abrocomaphthirus chilensis (Gomez, 1998). After comparing type specimens designated from each description, we also document some morphological variation within this species with respect to the paratergal plate on abdominal segment 3 in the female which usually has two relatively long apical setae, but occasionally has only one.

1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aGomez, M., S. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/2169.pdf02060nas a2200193 4500008004100000245009900041210006900140260000900209300001600218490000700234520144500241653001201686100001701698700002201715700002001737700001601757700002101773856007201794 2000 eng d00aEctoparasites and gastrointestinal helminths of southern flying squirrels in southeast Georgia0 aEctoparasites and gastrointestinal helminths of southern flying  c2000 a1051 - 10550 v863 aSouthern flying squirrels (Glaucomys volans) from southeastern Georgia were examined for ectoparasites and gastrointestinal helminths. Ten species of ectoparasites were recovered, including 3 species of sucking lice (Hoplopleura trispinosa, Microphthirus uncinatus, and Neohaematopinus sciuropteri), 1 species of flea (Orchopeas howardi), 2 species of ticks (Amblyomma maculatum and Ixodes scapularis), 3 species of mesostigmatid mites (Androlaelaps casalis, A. fahrenholzi, and Haemogamasus ambulans), and 1 species of chigger (Leptotrombidium peromysci). Only the sucking lice and fleas were common on this host. M. uncinatus is reported for the first rime from eastern North America. The 2 most commonly collected ectoparasites, N. sciuropteri (prevalence = 63%) and O. howardi (prevalence = 47%), have previously been shown to be vectors of the rickettsial zoonotic agent that causes sporadic epidemic typhus. Also, 3 nematodes (Citellinema bifurcatum, Strongyloides robustus, and Syphacia thompsoni), I unidentified cestode, and 1 acanthocephalan (Moniliformis clarki) were found in flying squirrel gastrointestinal tracts. With the exception of S. thompsoni, which was common and relatively abundant in the cecum (prevalence = 94%, intensity = 51 +/- 12), both the prevalence and intensity of helminth parasites were low. The nematode S. thompsoni and the acanthocephalan M. clarki are new state records for tree squirrels in Georgia.10aFlorida1 aPung, O., J.1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aPatrick, M., J.1 aConyers, T.1 aMitchell, L., R. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/2257.pdf02842nas a2200145 4500008004100000245002600041210002500067260000900092300000700101490000700108520247600115653001102591100002202602856007202624 2000 eng d00aLouse-borne pathogens0 aLouseborne pathogens c2000 aNA0 vNA3 aA number of pathogens are transmitted by lice, especially sucking lice (Anoplura), which are exclusively ectoparasites of eutherian mammals including humans. Louse-borne pathogens include swinepox virus which is transmitted by the hog louse, Haematopinus suis, seal heartworm, which is transmitted by the seal louse, Echinophthirius horridus , and various agents of rodent and lagomorph eperythrozoonosis, haemobartonellosis, and hepatozoonosis, which are transmitted by a variety of sucking louse species. In addition, the human body louse, Pediculus humanus humanus, is capable of transmitting at least three different pathogens of humans. These are Rickettsia prowazekii which causes epidemic (louse-borne) typhus, Borrelia recurrentis which causes epidemic (louse-borne) relapsing fever, and Bartonella quintana, which causes a variety of ailments including trench fever, bacillary angiomatosis and endocarditis. In the recent past, when more humans were infested by body lice, these pathogens were major causes of human morbidity and mortality. Historically, epidemic typhus has been the most important of these pathogens and has affected humankind in many ways. For example, the Great Plague of Athens in 430 B.C., which effectively ended the preeminence of that culture, was almost certainly due to epidemic typhus. Also, Napoleon’s army of 1812 that invaded Russia, lost more troops to epidemic typhus that to battle casualties and this greatly influenced the outcome of the campaign. In 1816- 1819, 700,00 cases of epidemic typhus occurred in Ireland; combined with the potato famine, this encouraged many people to emigrate to North America which resulted in epidemic typhus being introduced into this Continent. Many years later, European immigrants who had recovered from the disease would often experience recrudescent typhus (Brill-Zinsser disease) and initiate new epidemics. Today, because of widespread body louse control, louse-borne diseases of humans are relatively rare, especially in developed countries. Exceptions include recent outbreaks of epidemic typhus in Burundi, China, Ethiopia, Peru, and Russia; and of epidemic relapsing fever in several African nations. A recent resurgence of infections due to B. quintana is puzzling because this pathogen apparently can be transmitted opportunistically to immunocompromised or homeless people in the absence of lice; this has been recorded in several developed nations, including the United States.10avector1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/3256.pdf02202nas a2200253 4500008004100000245006800041210006800109260000900177300001400186490000700200520150000207653001001707653001301717653001701730653001201747653000901759653001201768653001901780100002201799700001501821700002201836700001801858856007201876 2000 eng d00aRodent ectoparasites from two locations in northwestern Florida0 aRodent ectoparasites from two locations in northwestern Florida c2000 a222 - 2280 v253 aFrom Feb.-Apr. 1999, 19 species of ectoparasitic arthropods (2 sucking lice, 4 fleas, 4 ticks, 2 mesostigmatid mites, 5 chiggers, 2 fur mites) were recovered from 106 rodents belonging to 5 species (cotton mouse, Peromyscus gossypinus, n=64; cotton rat, Sigmodon hispidus, n=23; eastern woodrat, Neotoma floridana, n=9: golden mouse, Ochrotomys nuttalli, n=9; eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis, n=1) at Tall Timbers Research Station, Leon County, Florida. During the same period, 13 species of ectoparasites (2 sucking lice, 1 flea, 3 ticks, 3 mesostigmatid mites, 2 chiggers, 2 fur mites) were recovered from 57 rodents belonging to 3 species (S. hispidus, n=40; black rat, Rattus rattus, n=16; S. carolinensis, n=1) from Panama City, Bay County, Florida. Noteworthy ectoparasite records include Ixodes minor from both sites, which extends the known geographical range of this tick, and Stenoponia americana from Tall Timbers that represents the second documented Florida record of this flea. Potential tick vectors (Dermacentor variabilis and Ixodes scapularis) of zoonotic pathogens (Rickettsia rickettsii and Borrelia burgdorferi) were collected at both sites. On S. hispidus, fleas were more prevalent at Tall Timbers but sucking lice, chiggers, ticks, mesostigmatid and listrophorid mites all were more prevalent at the Panama City site. Arthropods recovered from arboreal nests (n=3) of O, nuttalli at Tall Timbers included 3 species of ectoparasites (1 tick, 2 laelapid mites).10aAcari10aBorrelia10aectoparasite10aFlorida10alyme10arodents10asouth carolina1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aHu, R., J.1 aOliver, James, H.1 aCilek, J., E. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/2168.pdf00682nas a2200181 4500008004100000245010600041210006900147260000900216300001400225490000700239100001700246700002000263700001700283700001800300700002200318700001900340856014100359 2000 eng d00aSurvey and host fitness effects of red-cockaded woodpecker blood parasites and nest cavity arthropods0 aSurvey and host fitness effects of redcockaded woodpecker blood  c2000 a506 - 5100 v861 aPung, O., J.1 aCarlile, L., D.1 aWhitlock, J.1 aVives, S., P.1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aSpadgenske, E. uhttps://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/content/survey-and-host-fitness-effects-red-cockaded-woodpecker-blood-parasites-and-nest-cavity-arth01819nas a2200325 4500008004100000020001400041245008100055210006900136260000900205300001200214490000700226520090100233653001201134653001201146653001001158653001401168653001201182653000901194653001101203653001001214653001301224653004101237653002601278653001201304653001001316100001101326700002201337700002201359856011201381 2000 eng d a1081-171000aWinter ectoparasites of mammals in the northeastern piedmont area of Georgia0 aWinter ectoparasites of mammals in the northeastern piedmont are c2000 a23 - 270 v253 aTwenty-three species of ectoparasites were recovered from 10 species of mammals (89 individuals) in Mistletoe State Park, Columbia County, Georgia, during three winter months of 1998. The collection consisted of 9 species of fleas, 6 mites, 4 sucking lice, 3 ticks, and 1 mammal-associated beetle. Some rarely-collected arthropods were recorded including the ctenophthalmid fleas, Doratopsylla blarinae C. Fox and Epitedia cavernicola Traub, the laelapid mite, Echinonyssus blarinae (Herrin) (first records from Georgia for these three ectoparasites), and the leptinid beetle, Leptinus orientamericanus Peck (second record for Georgia). Varying degrees of host-specificity were exhibited by the 23 species of ectoparasites. Because relatively few mammal ectoparasite surveys are completed during the winter months, some seemingly rare species may, in reality, be more common at this time of year.10aanimals10aBeetles10afleas10ageography10aGeorgia10alice10amammal10amites10aparasite10aResearch Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.10aRodentia/parasitology10aSeasons10aticks1 aHu, R.1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aOliver, James, H. uhttps://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/content/winter-ectoparasites-mammals-northeastern-piedmont-area-georgia01898nas a2200145 4500008004100000245011500041210006900156260000900225300001400234490000700248520137900255100002201634700001701656856007901673 1999 eng d00aAbrocomaphthirus hoplai, a new genus and species of sucking louse from Chile and its relevance to zoogeography0 aAbrocomaphthirus hoplai a new genus and species of sucking louse c1999 a447 - 4520 v133 a

Both sexes of Abrocomaphthirus hoplai, new genus and new species (Anoplura: Polyplacidae), are described and illustrated. The endemic Chilean chinchilla rat Abrocoma bennetti Waterhouse (Rodentia: Abrocomidae) is the type host. The definition of the family Polyplacidae is amended to accommodate the new genus. Polyplax longa (Werneck), also referred to in the literature as Neohaematopinus longus Werneck, is reassigned to Abrocomaphthirus. The host of A. longus comb.n., is Abrocoma cinerea Thomas, another chinchilla rat, which inhabits parts of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru. The erection of Abrocomaphthirus as a distinct genus has important zoogeographical and evolutionary implications. The tenuous anomaly of P. longa being the sole native representative of the genus Polyplax in South America, possibly with African affinities, is now refuted. Instead, partial colonization of the neotropics by native species of both Polyplax and Neohaematopinus appears to have been relatively recent and from North America. The phylogenetic affinities of Abrocomaphthirus are unknown, but it appears to be closely related to other, more ancient, native South American polyplacid louse genera, such as Cuyana, Eulinognathus, Galeophthirus, and Lagidiophthirus. Arguments are presented in support of an ancestral zoogeographical link to Africa for these louse genera.

1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aWebb, J., P. uhttps://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/1299.pdf00507nas a2200181 4500008004100000245002900041210002600070260000900096300001400105490000700119100002200126700002000148700001700168700001800185700002700203700002300230856007200253 1998 eng d00aRobert Traub (1916-1996)0 aRobert Traub 19161996 c1998 a346 - 3530 v351 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aRobbins, R., G.1 aAzad, A., F.1 aHopla, C., E.1 aJohnson, Phyllis, True1 aRothschild, Miriam uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/3268.pdf03013nas a2200229 4500008004100000245015400041210006900195260000900264300001400273490000700287520226800294653001002562653001102572653001802583653001102601100002202612700001802634700001802652700001902670700002202689856007202711 1997 eng d00aEctoparasite fauna of the eastern woodrat, Neotoma floridana: composition, origin, and comparison with ectoparasite faunas of western woodrat species0 aEctoparasite fauna of the eastern woodrat Neotoma floridana comp c1997 a374 - 3810 v833 aWe collected ectoparasites from eastern woodrats, Neotoma floridana , from 3 sites in the southeastern United States: coastal South Carolina, southeast Georgia, and south-central Georgia. Twelve ectoparasite species were recovered from 47 woodrats in South Carolina (5 ticks, 5 mites, 2 fleas), 13 from 35 woodrats in south-central Georgia(1 tick, 10 miles,2 fleas), and 4 from a small host sample 171 in southeast Georgia (2 ticks, 1 mite, 1 flea). New state records are established for the listrophorid mite Listrophorus neotomae from both Georgia and South Carolina, the myocoptid mite Myocoptes neotomae from Georgia, and the ceratophyllid flea Orchupeas sexdentatus pennsylvanicus from South Carolina. Different ectoparasites predominated on woodrats at each sire with the tick Ixodes minor being the most commonly collected species in South Carolina, the American dog tick Dermacentor variabilis in southeast Georgia, and the chigger Euschoengastia peromysci in south-central Georgia. Most of the 17 species recovered are known to parasitize several species of mammals, especially rodents, and none of them are host specific to N. floridana. However, the fleas Epitedia cavernicola and Epitedin neotomae are host-specific ectoparasites of eastern woodrats in other parts of their range. Also, 1 species of tick, 2 mites, and 3 fleas parasitize eastern woodrats in addition to western woodrats. A similar lack of host specificity is apparent: for the few previously documented collections of ectoparasites from eastern woodrats, including 1 detailed survey in Indiana. Conversely, Neotoma spp, woodrats inhabiting western North America are parasitized by a plethora of host-specific ectoparasites including 2 tick species, 5 mites (other than chiggers), 20 chiggers, 2 sucking Lice, and 42 fleas. Recognizing that western biotas are typically more speciose than corresponding eastern biotas in North America, we further propose that because eastern woodrats are the most recent and eastern descendants of the ancestral Neotoma stock, (1) some ectoparasite species failed to accompany the eastern woodrat lineage in its eastward dispersals, and (2) there has been insufficient time for a diverse assemblage of ectoparasites to co-evolve with eastern woodrats.10aAcari10amexico10aNorth America10aU.S.A.1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aBanks, C., W.1 aClark, K., L.1 aBelbey, B., V.1 aOliver, James, H. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/3028.pdf01713nas a2200265 4500008004100000245005200041210005200093260000900145300001400154490000700168520103400175653001701209653001301226653000901239653001001248653000901258653000901267653001301276653000801289653001001297100002401307700002201331700002201353856007201375 1997 eng d00aFleas and lice parasitizing mammals in Missouri0 aFleas and lice parasitizing mammals in Missouri c1997 a125 - 1320 v223 aThree species of chewing lice, 11 species of sucking lice; and 28 species of fleas are recorded from mammals in Missouri. Of these, seven species of sucking lice (Hoplopleuraacanthopus, Hoplopleura hesperomydis, Hoplopleura sciuricola, Neohaematopinus sciuri, Neohaematopinus sciurinus, Neohaematopinus sciuropteri, and Solenopotes ferrisi) and one species of flea (Doratopsylla blarinae) represent new state records. From 1993 to 1995, 773 individual mammals were examined for ectoparasites in southeastern Missouri. One species of chewing louse, 6 species of sucking lice, and 11 species of fleas were recovered from 18 of the 21 mammal species examined. Ctenophthalmus pseudagyrtes was recovered from more mammal species (6) than any other flea species; and the white-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus, was parasitized by more flea species (5) than other hosts examined. Except for H. sciuricola, which was recovered from two congeneric species of tree squirrels, each species of louse was confined to a separate host species.10aassociations10aBorrelia10adeer10afleas10ahost10alice10aMissouri10anew10astate1 aKollars, Thomas, M.1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aOliver, James, H. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/3048.pdf01458nas a2200301 4500008004100000245005200041210005000093260000900143300001200152490000700164520069100171653001300862653001700875653001700892653001400909653000900923653000900932653001100941653000800952653001000960653001200970653001400982100002200996700002401018700001901042700002301061856007201084 1997 eng d00aSucking lice (Anoplura) of mammals of Tennessee0 aSucking lice Anoplura of mammals of Tennessee c1997 a71 - 760 v223 aTwenty-five species of sucking lice are recorded from wild and domestic mammals, including humans, from Tennessee. Collections of 10 of these species (Haematopinus eurysternus, Hoplopleura captiosa, Hoplopleura hirsuta, Hoplopleura oryzomydis, Hoplopleura trispinosa, Linognathus africanus, Linognathus setosus, Linognathus vituli, Neohaematopinus sciuropteri and Polyplax auricularis) represent newly documented state records. Host specificity was exhibited by 22 species of lice with each of these species being recovered from just one mammal species. Louse infestation prevalences are included for large samples of hosts. A host-parasite list for Tennessean sucking lice is included.10aAnoplura10aassociations10adistribution10ageography10ahost10alice10amammal10anew10astate10asucking10atennessee1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aKollars, Thomas, M.1 aPatton, Sharon1 aGerhardt, Reid, R. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/3027.pdf00453nas a2200133 4500008004100000245006700041210006600108260000900174300001200183490000700195100002200202700002300224856007200247 1996 eng d00aHost-parasite coextinction and the plight of tick conservation0 aHostparasite coextinction and the plight of tick conservation c1996 a87 - 910 v421 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aKeirans, James, E. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/3283.pdf00526nas a2200145 4500008004100000245010100041210006900142260000900211300001400220490000700234100002200241700002300263700002200286856007200308 1996 eng d00aThe U.S. National tick collection: a vital resource for systematics and human and animal welfare0 aUS National tick collection a vital resource for systematics and c1996 a239 - 2430 v421 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aKeirans, James, E.1 aOliver, James, H. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/3282.pdf01576nas a2200349 4500008004100000020001400041245003700055210003700092260001700129300001500146490000700161520062800168653001200796653003500808653002900843653001200872653001700884653002500901653001400926653001300940653002700953653002400980653002501004653001301029653004101042653002501083653001401108100001801122700002201140700002301162856004101185 1994 eng d a0253-193300aEctoparasites and classification0 aEctoparasites and classification aFRANCEc1994 a985 - 10170 v133 a

The authors present an introductory overview of the principal groups of ectoparasites (flukes, leeches, crustaceans, insects, arachnids, lampreys and vampire bats) associated with domestic animals. Currently-accepted higher-level classifications are outlined for these parasites. Almost all significant ectoparasites of domestic animals are invertebrates, the majority being arthropods (crustaceans, insects and arachnids). Some of these ectoparasites are of particular importance as vectors of pathogens. Many ectoparasite species are host-specific, and vector species typically transmit characteristic pathogens.

10aanimals10aAnimals, Domestic/parasitology10aCrustacea/classification10aDiptera10aectoparasite10aFleas/classification10aHemiptera10aLampreys10aLeeches/classification10aLice/classification10aMites/classification10aparasite10aResearch Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.10aTicks/classification10aTrematoda1 aHopla, C., E.1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aKeirans, James, E. uhttp://www.oie.int/doc/ged/D8933.PDF02132nas a2200241 4500008004100000245006700041210006700108260000900175300001400184490000700198520146000205653001001665653001401675653001501689653001701704653000901721653001301730100001701743700002201760700001801782700001801800856007201818 1994 eng d00aEctoparasites of opossums and raccoons in southeastern Georgia0 aEctoparasites of opossums and raccoons in southeastern Georgia c1994 a915 - 9190 v313 aTwelve species of ectoparasites (four fleas, three ticks, three chiggers, one macronyssid mite, and one atopomelid mite) were recovered from 42 opossums, Didelphis virginiana Kerr, live- trapped from September 1992 through April 1994 in southeastern Georgia. The fleas, Ctenocephalides felis (Bouche) (prevalence = 19%) and Polygenis gwyni (C. Fox) (36%); the ticks, Dermacentor variabilis (Say) (40%) and Ixodes scapularis Say (19%); and the macronyssid mite, Ornithonyssus wernecki (Fonseca) (21%), exhibited the highest infestation prevalences on opossums. The atopomelid mite, Didelphilichus serrifer Fain, and the chigger mite Leptotrombidium peromysci Vercammen- Grandjean & Langston, both ectoparasites of opossums, are reported from Gerogia for the first time. Six species of ectoparasites (one chewing louse, four ticks, and one macronyssid mite) were collected from 58 raccoons, Procyon lotor (L.), examined between October 1992 and September 1993 in the same region. The chewing louse, Trichodectes octomaculatus Paine (prevalence = 24%); and the ticks, Amblyomma americanum (L.) (69%), D. variabilis (55%), and Ixodes texanus Banks (24%), exhibited the highest infestation prevalences on raccoons. Three species of ticks, A. americanum, D. variabilis, and I. scapularis, were the only ectoparasites recovered from both host species. Several of the ectoparasites collected are proven vectors of pathogenic agents that affect humans and animals.10aAcari10aamblyomma10aarthropods10aectoparasite10amice10aopossums1 aPung, O., J.1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aBanks, C., W.1 aJones, D., N. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/2824.pdf01295nas a2200253 4500008004100000245007700041210006900118260000900187300001400196490000700210520061300217653001000830653001300840653002200853653001300875653001100888653001000899653001300909653000900922100002700931700002200958700001900980856004200999 1994 eng d00aEctoparasites of the raccoon (Procyon lotor) from North Central Arkansas0 aEctoparasites of the raccoon Procyon lotor from North Central Ar c1994 a208 - 2120 v673 a

Nine species of ectoparasitic arthropods were collected from 27 raccoons from north-central Arkansas between November 1989 and April 1990. Collected were 5 acarine (Androlaelaps casalis, Dermacentor variabilis, Ixodes cookei, I. scapularis, I. texanus), 3 siphonapteran (Chaetopsylla lotoris, Orchopeas howardi, Pulex simulans), and a single mallphagan species (Trichodectes octomaculatus). The rodent mite, A. casalis is reported for the second time from a raccoon. The occurrences of the fleas O. howardi and C. lotoris and the louse T. octomaculatus represent new geographic distribution records.

10aAcari10aBorrelia10aixodes scapularis10aixodidae10amammal10aticks10avirginia10awild1 aRichardson, Dennis, J.1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aSnyder, D., E. uhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/2508551001428nas a2200145 4500008004100000245009000041210006900131260000900200300001400209490000700223520093700230100002201167700002001189856007301209 1994 eng d00aThe mammalian hosts of the sucking lice (Anoplura) of the world: a host-parasite list0 amammalian hosts of the sucking lice Anoplura of the world a host c1994 a130 - 1680 v193 aA host-parasite list for the 532 species of sucking lice (Anoplura) described through 1993 is provided. A total of at least 830 different species of mammals is known to be parasitized by sucking lice. This represents 18 percent of the 4,629 species of described extant mammals. The medical and veterinary importance of sucking lice including their importance as vectors of pathogens is noted. Mammal-sucking louse associations are briefly discussed. Several groups of mammals (monotremes, marsupials, bats, edentates, pangolins, elephants, cetaceans, and sirenians) are not parasitized by Anoplura. Some other mammals such as rodents, artiodactyls, hyraxes, and Old World primates are parasitized by relatively diverse anopluran faunas. As a group, the sciurid rodents are parasitized by the largest number of anopluran genera (11), followed by the murid rodents (6), echimyid rodents (3), and bovid (3) and cervid (3) artiodactyls.1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aMusser, Guy, G. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/38851.pdf01455nas a2200169 4500008004100000245013800041210006900179260000900248300001100257490000800268520089200276653000901168653001401177100002201191700002001213856005201233 1994 eng d00aThe sucking lice (Insecta, Anoplura) of the world: a taxonomic checklist with records of mammalian hosts and geographic distributions0 asucking lice Insecta Anoplura of the world a taxonomic checklist c1994 a1 - 900 v2183 a

A taxonomic listing of 532 species (plus six nomina nuda) of sucking lice (Insecta, Anoplura) described through January 1993 is presented. Listings are arranged alphabetically according to family and genus. For each louse species the following information is given: 1) author, date, and literature citation for the original description; 2) synonymies, if any; 3) type host mammal species and their taxonomic affiliations; 5) type locality; 6) known geographic distribution of the louse species; 7) notes pertaining to other key taxonomic, host, or geographic data from the louse species. Two taxonomic changes are made in the checklist as follows: 1) Linognathus setosus bhatii Dutta, 1988, is elevated to species rank as Linognathus bhati, Dutta, 1988; 2) Neohaematopinus baibacinae Blagoveshtchensky, 1965, is reassigned as Linognathoides baibacinae (Blagoveshtchensky, 1965).

10aatax10achecklist1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aMusser, Guy, G. uhttps://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/82501642nas a2200157 4500008004100000245010600041210006900147260000900216300001400225490000700239520109800246100002201344700002301366700002301389856007201412 1993 eng d00aParasitic Arthropods of Sympatric Opossums, Cotton Rats, and Cotton Mice from Merritt Island, Florida0 aParasitic Arthropods of Sympatric Opossums Cotton Rats and Cotto c1993 a283 - 2860 v793 a

Six species of parasitic arthropods were collected from 12 opossums (Didelphis virginiana), 8 species were obtained from 28 cotton rats (Sigmodon hispidus), and 4 species were collected from 10 cotton mice (Peromyscus gossypinus) from Merritt Island, Brevard County, Florida. The flea Polygenis gwyni was the only parasite that infested all 3 host species, and it was present in very high densities (mean intensity = 73.7) on the opossums. The American dog tick, Dermacentor variabilis, and the tropical rat mite, Ornithonyssus bacoti, both infested 2 host species but were principally associated with opossums and cotton rats, respectively. All remaining arthropod species were confined to single host species, suggesting host specificity by these parasites. The atopomelid mite Didelphilichus serrifer and the myobiid mite Radfordia sigmodontis constitute new state records for Florida. The reptile tick Amblyomma dissimile is recorded from a cotton mouse for the first time; Merritt Island may represent the most northerly location for viable populations of this tick in the U.S.A.

1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aKlompen, J., S. H.1 aKeirans, James, E. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/3267.pdf02460nas a2200325 4500008004100000245009900041210006900140260000900209300001400218490000700232520159400239653001001833653001501843653001601858653001301874653001001887653000901897653001201906653001301918653001701931653001101948653001301959653001301972653001501985653001602000653001002016653001402026100002202040856007202062 1992 eng d00aParasitic arthropods of sympatric meadow voles and white-footed mice at Fort Detrick, Maryland0 aParasitic arthropods of sympatric meadow voles and whitefooted m c1992 a761 - 7660 v293 aTwelve species of parasitic arthropods (one sucking louse, two fleas, one tick, and eight mites) were recovered from 51 meadow voles, Microtus pennsylvanicus (Ord); whereas nine species (one sucking louse, one bot, three fleas, one tick, and three mites) were collected from 48 white-footed mice, Peromyscus leucopus (Rafinesque), live-trapped on the grounds of Fort Detrick, Frederick County, Md., during 1990 and 1991. The most commonly collected arthropods from M. pennsylvanicus were the fur mite, Listrophorus mexicanus Fain (almost-equal-to 2,720 specimens); the tropical rat mite, Ornithonyssus bacoti (Hirst) (987); the laelapid mites, Laelaps kochi Oudemans (733) and Androlaelaps fahrenholzi (Berlese) (322); the sucking louse, Hoplopleura acanthopus (Burmeister) (121); the tick, Dermacentor variabilis (Say) (47); and the chigger mite, Neotrombicula whartoni (Ewing) (45). Arthropod densities were lower on P. leucopus, from which the most frequently recorded species were the sucking louse, Hoplopleura hesperomydis (Osborn) (98 specimens); the fleas, Epitedia wenmanni (Rothschild) (85) and Orchopeas leucopus (Baker) (61); and the mite, A. fahrenholzi (83). Although six species of arthropods parasitized both species of rodents, only two of these, A. fahrenholzi and D. variabilis, were relatively common on both hosts. Therefore, although the habitats of both host species partially overlap, their associated parasitic arthropods remain principally host specific. The potential significance of these findings with respect to vector-borne disease transmission is discussed.10aAcari10aArthropoda10aDermacentor10adynamics10afleas10ahost10aInsecta10aixodidae10alyme disease10amammal10amaryland10aparasite10aperomyscus10apopulations10asmall10atennessee1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/2679.pdf01499nas a2200157 4500008004100000245018100041210006900222260000900291300001000300490000900310520091800319653000901237100002201246700002001268856005301288 1992 eng d00aSucking lice (Insecta, Anoplura) from indigenous Sulawesi rodents: A new species of Polypax from a montane shrew rat, and new information about Polypax wallacei and P. eropepli0 aSucking lice Insecta Anoplura from indigenous Sulawesi rodents A c1992 a19 pp0 v30523 a

Polypax melasmothrixi, a new species of polyplacid sucking louse, is described from Melasmothrix naso, a small bodied shrew rat known only from upper montane rain forest in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The male of Polypax wallacei is described from specimens collected from Bunomys chrysocomus trapped in lowland evergreen rainforest in Central Sulawesi. A further specimen of Polypax eropepli, a taxon known only from the type series, is documented from Eropeplus canus from tropical upper montane rain forest also in Central Sulawesi. Host and habitat associations for these three species of sucking lice are discussed. Polypax melasmothrixi and P. eropepli are both known only from montane habitats and both appear to be host specific (to M. naso and E. canus, respectively). Contrastingly, P. wallacei parasitises two species of Bunomys in lowland forests and is know from North and Central Sulawesi.

10aatax1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aMusser, Guy, G. uhttps://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/356802749nas a2200313 4500008004100000245011300041210006900154260000900223300001000232490000600242520191200248653001202160653001702172653001002189653001402199653000902213653000902222653001002231653001202241653000802253653001202261653001302273653001002286653001702296653001102313100002202324700001702346856007202363 1991 eng d00aEctoparasites of commensal rodents in Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia, with notes on species of medical importance0 aEctoparasites of commensal rodents in Sulawesi Utara Indonesia w c1991 a1 - 70 v53 a

Ectoparasite records are presented for four species of commensal murid rodents (Rattus rattus palelae Miller & Hollister, R.argentiventer (Robinson & Kloss), R.exulans (Peale) and Mus musculus castaneus Waterhouse) in Sulawesi Utara, with particular reference to the potential for these arthropods to bite and transmit pathogens to humans. The flea, Xenopsylla cheopis (Rothschild), was most common on R.r.palelae and is capable of transmitting plague and other pathogens to humans although no current foci for these diseases are known in Sulawesi. Hoplopleura pacifica Ewing and Polyplax spinulosa (Burmeister) sucking lice parasitized all three Rattus species although H.pacifica was mainly associated with R.exulans and P.spinulosa with R.r.palelae. These lice do not bite humans but may be intramurid vectors of murine typhus and other zoonoses. The mites Laelaps echidnina Berlese and L.nuttalli Hirst were both collected; the latter was recorded from all four murid species, mainly R.exulans. The mite Ornithonyssus bacoti Hirst was rare. Only one chigger mite, Walchiella oudemansi (Walch), was retrieved from murids (from R.exulans) and a single Leptotrombidium deliense (Walch) chigger was taken from a human subject. Although L.deliense is a significant vector of scrub typhus, a disease known from Sulawesi, the L.deliense-R.argentiventer relationship frequently noted in the ecology of this rickettsial disease, was not evident in this survey. Other ectoparasites collected from murids were the ticks, Ixodes granulatus Supino (first record for Sulawesi), Haemaphysalis sp. and Dermacentor sp., the mites Myocoptes musculinus (Koch) and Listrophoroids cucullatus (Trouessart), acarids and a uropodid. Additional ectoparasites noted on humans were the tick Amblyoma babirussae (Schulze), the scabies mite Sarcoptes scabiei L. and the head louse Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer.

10adisease10aectoparasite10afleas10aIndonesia10alice10amice10amites10amuridae10arat10aScabies10asulawesi10aticks10atransmission10avector1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aPage, B., F. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/2627.pdf00949nas a2200133 4500008004100000245007300041210006900114260000900183300001400192490000800206520050700214100002200721856007200743 1991 eng d00aNew records of sucking lice (Insecta: Anoplura) from African Mammals0 aNew records of sucking lice Insecta Anoplura from African Mammal c1991 a331 - 3420 v1053 aHost and distribution records are presented for 29 species of sucking lice (Insecta: Anoplura) collected from native African mammals. These lice consist of five species of Haematopinus, seven of Hoploplura, two of Linognathus, two of Eulinognathus, one of Johnsonpthirus, one of Lemurphthirus and eleven of Polyplax. Many new host and distribution records are established. Host-parasite relationships are discussed for some species. Much of the material was collected from mammals in Zaire or Zimbabwe.1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/3259.pdf00487nas a2200133 4500008004100000245007300041210006900114260000900183300001400192490000800206653000900214100002200223856010800245 1991 eng d00aNew records of sucking lice (Insecta: Anoplura) from African mammals0 aNew records of sucking lice Insecta Anoplura from African mammal c1991 a331 - 3420 v10510aatax1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttps://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/content/new-records-sucking-lice-insecta-anoplura-african-mammals-001155nas a2200217 4500008004100000245011400041210006900155260000900224300001400233490000700247520049700254653001200751653000900763653002000772653000800792653001200800653001300812653001000825100002200835856008000857 1991 eng d00aA new species and an annotated world list of the sucking louse genus Neohaematopinus (Anoplura, Polyplacidae)0 anew species and an annotated world list of the sucking louse gen c1991 a694 - 7000 v283 a

A new species of sucking louse, Neohaematopinus sundasciuri, collected from the tree squirrel, Sundasciurus juvencus, is described from Palawan Island, Philippines. An updated world list of the genus Neohaematopinus is presented; this documents descriptive citations, known hosts, and geographical distributions with interpretive annotations for each of the 32 species now included in the genus. The geographical distribution of Neohaematopinus sciuri and N. sciurinus are discussed.

10aInsecta10alist10aneohaematopinus10anew10aspecies10asulawesi10aworld1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttps://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/40057.pdf01310nas a2200157 4500008004100000245017300041210006900214260000900283300001000292490000900302520073700311653000901048100002201057700002001079856005301099 1991 eng d00aA new species of sucking louse (Insecta, Anoplura) from a Montane forest rat in central Sulawesi and a preliminary interpretation of the sucking louse fauna of Sulawesi0 anew species of sucking louse Insecta Anoplura from a Montane for c1991 a10 pp0 v30083 a

Hoplopleura traubi, a new species of hoplopleurid sucking louse collected from the murine rodent, Maxomys wattsi, is described. The louse and its host are known only from montane forest on Gunung (Mount) Tambusisi (1°38's, 121°23'E) in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The morphology of H. traubi is compared to that of related species of Hoplopleura known from Sulawesi and Sundaland. The polyplacid sucking louse Polyplax reclinata is recorded for the first time from Sulawesi; specimens were recovered from a horse shrew, Suncus murinus. The anopluran fauna as currently known from native Sulawesian mammals is briefly analysed and compared with the known faunas of other parts of the Indo-Australian region.

10aatax1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aMusser, Guy, G. uhttps://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/503702116nas a2200265 4500008004100000245015300041210006900194260000900263300001400272490000700286520133900293653001001632653001401642653001501656653001301671653001601684653001301700653001101713653002401724653001001748653001101758100002201769700001801791856004101809 1991 eng d00aParasitic and phoretic arthropods of sylvatic and commensal White footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus) in Central Tennessee, with notes on lyme disease0 aParasitic and phoretic arthropods of sylvatic and commensal Whit c1991 a219 - 2230 v773 a

Sixteen species of parasitic or phoretic arthropods were collected from 56 white-footed mice, Peromyscus leucopus, live- trapped in central Tennessee from April through November 1987. Arthropod infestation was compared for mice taken from sylvatic (woodland) versus commensal (household) habitats. Three species were recorded from hosts in both habitats: the sucking louse Hoplopleura hesperomydis, the flea Epitedia wenmanni, and the laelapid mite Androlaelaps casalis. Twelve of the 13 remaining arthropod species were taken only from mice trapped in woodland whereas the phoretic glycyphagid mite Glycyphagus hypudaei was collected only from commensal mice. Arthropod faunas on commensal hosts clearly were impoverished. The 12 additional arthropod species recorded from the woodland mice consisted of 1 nidicolous beetle, Leptinus orientamericanus; 1 bot, Cuterebra fontinella; 3 fleas, Ctenophthalmus pseudagyrtes, Orchopeas leucopus and Peromyscopsylla scotti; 1 tick, Dermacentor variabilis; 2 mesostigmatid mites, Androlaelaps fahrenholzi and Ornithonyssus bacoti; 3 chiggers, Comatacarus americanus, Euschoengastia peromysci, and Leptotrombidium peromysci; and 1 undescribed pygmephorid mite of the genus Pygmephorus. Two nymphal and 100 larval D. variabilis were examined for spirochetes and found to be uninfected.

10aAcari10aamblyomma10aamericanum10aBorrelia10aDermacentor10aixodidae10amammal10apopulation dynamics10aticks10aU.S.A.1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aWilson, Nixon uhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/328308501168nas a2200133 4500008004100000245011200041210006900153260000900222300001000231490000700241520069200248100002200940856007200962 1990 eng d00aEpifaunistic insects associated with northern short-tailed shrews (Blarina brevicauda) in central Tennessee0 aEpifaunistic insects associated with northern shorttailed shrews c1990 a1 - 30 v653 aThree species of epifaunistic insects were collected from 20 Northern short-tailed shrews, Blarina brevicauda, in Davidson County, Tennessee from August to October, 1987. The hystrichopsyllid flea Doratopsylla blarinae, was the predominant insect with respect to both prevalence and mean intensity of infestation. The confamilial flea Ctenophthalmus pseudagyrtes, and the leptinid beetle Leptinus orientamericanus, were also collected from shrews. Sex ratios for D. blarinae and C. pseudagyrtes were close to unity but were significantly female-biased for L. orientamericanus. No infestation patterns with respect to insect species co-occurrence on the same host individual were evident.1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/3254.pdf01395nas a2200157 4500008004100000245015600041210006900197260000900266300001400275490000700289520083600296653000901132653001601141100002201157856005801179 1990 eng d00aThe genus Hoplopleura (Anoplura, Hoplopleuridae) from murid rodents in Sulawesi, with descriptions of three new species and notes on host relationships0 agenus Hoplopleura Anoplura Hoplopleuridae from murid rodents in  c1990 a268 - 2810 v273 a

Hoplopleura chrysocomi, H. sembeli, and H. musseri are described and illustrated as new species from bioendemic murid rodents, and H. pacifica Ewing is documented from commensal murids from Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia. H. chrysocomi parasitized only Bunomys chrysocomus (Hoffmann), and H. musseri was taken only from Maxomys musschenbroeki (Jentink). H. sembeli was collected from three species of sympatric murids but parasitized principally Maxomys hellwaldi (Jentink). Similarities between H. musseri f rom Sulawesi and H. pectinata (Cummings) from mainland Southeast Asia arid Borneo corroborate host taxonomies that propose dose phylogenetic relationships between their spiny, rat hosts. Brief comment is made on possible coevolution between the regionally bioendemic Sulawesi macaques and their pedicinid sucking lice.

10aatax10aHoplopleura1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttps://academic.oup.com/jme/article/27/3/269/222074400470nas a2200121 4500008004100000245011600041210006900157260000900226300001400235490000800249100002200257856006900279 1990 eng d00aPhoretic relationships between sucking lice (Anoplura) and flies (Diptera) associated with humans and livestock0 aPhoretic relationships between sucking lice Anoplura and flies D c1990 a191 - 1920 v1091 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/40491.pdf01187nas a2200169 4500008004100000245007800041210006900119260000900188300001400197490000800211520065500219653000900874100002200883700001800905700002200923856007200945 1990 eng d00aSucking lice (Anoplura) from Pakistan mammals, with notes on zoogeography0 aSucking lice Anoplura from Pakistan mammals with notes on zoogeo c1990 a225 - 2350 v1013 a

Anoplura collected from wild rodents, insectivores and canids in Pakistan are documented. Twenty-two species of lice were recovered as follows: Hoplopleura (8), Linognathoides (1). Neohaematopinus (1). Polyplax (12). At least 14 of these species are recorded from Pakistan for the first time and some significant range extensions are established. Some of the records pertain to species previously known only from the type series or from other limited collections. Zoogeographically, Pakistan’s anopluran fauna has strong Palearctic affinities although elements of this fauna show clear Oriental, Ethiopian or cosmopolitan associations.

10aatax1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aTraub, Robert1 aEmerson, Kary, C. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/2578.pdf00849nas a2200133 4500008004100000245011200041210006900153260000900222300001400231490000700245520036900252100002200621856007200643 1988 eng d00aThe spiny rat louse, Polyplax spinulosa, as a parasite of the rice rat, Oryzomys palustris, in NorthAmerica0 aspiny rat louse Polyplax spinulosa as a parasite of the rice rat c1988 a900 - 9010 v743 aThe spiny rat louse, Polyplax spinulosa, was collected, as adults and post embryonated ova from the rice rat, Oryzomys palustris, a cricetid rodent, in Davidson Co. Tennessee. This sucking louse is typically present on domestic rats, which are murid rodents. Because most sucking lice are normally host specific, such cross-familial host infestation is noteworthy.1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/2510.pdf00451nas a2200121 4500008004100000245010000041210006900141260000900210300000700219490000600226100002200232856007500254 1988 eng d00aThe sucking lice of North America: an illustrated manual for their identification - Book Review0 asucking lice of North America an illustrated manual for their id c1988 a270 v41 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/016947588890057901083nas a2200133 4500008004100000245011000041210006900151260000900220300001400229490000700243520059700250100002200847856008000869 1987 eng d00aThe genus Polyplax (Anoplura, Polyplacidae) in Sulawesi, Indonesia, with the description of a new species0 agenus Polyplax Anoplura Polyplacidae in Sulawesi Indonesia with  c1987 a811 - 8170 v893 a

Three species of sucking lice assignable to the genus Polyplax are documented from Sulawesi, Indonesia. Polyplax wallacei, new species, is described from a series of females collected from three species of sympatric murid rodents from primary lowland rain forest in North Sulawesi. Polyplax eropepli (Ewing) is redescribed from the original type material from the Celebes soft-furred rat , Eropepfus canus, from montane forest in Central Sulawesi; adults of both sexes are illustrated. Polyplax spinulosa (Burmeister) is recorded from two species of commensal rats in North Sulawesi.

1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttps://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/39960.pdf00718nas a2200217 4500008004100000245008500041210006900126260000900195300001400204490000700218653001200225653001300237653001300250653001600263653004600279653003700325653003300362653001400395100002200409856006900431 1987 eng d00aInfluence of host size on louse densities on eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus)0 aInfluence of host size on louse densities on eastern chipmunks T c1987 a426 - 4270 v7310aanimals10aAnoplura10aBiometry10aBody Weight10aLice Infestations/parasitology/veterinary10aResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov't10aRodent Diseases/parasitology10aSciuridae1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/46494.pdf02376nas a2200133 4500008004100000245016700041210006900208260000900277300001200286490000700298520184300305100002202148856007202170 1987 eng d00aInterspecific associations between epifaunistic arthropods on the eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus, and an overview of athropod coexistance on mammals in general0 aInterspecific associations between epifaunistic arthropods on th c1987 a44 - 510 v623 aInterspecific coexistence between arthropods epifaunistic on mammals is discussed. utilizing the community associated with the eastern chipmunk. Tamius striatus, in central Tennessee, for exemplary purposes. This community consists of 15 insect and mite species, the eight most abundant of which were subjected to statistical analyses. Significant positive associations were evidenced between the sucking louse, Hoplopleura erratica, and with three other species (the flea. Ctenophthalmu s pseudagyrtes, the laelapid mite, Androlaelaps casalis, and the chigger mite, Eutrombicula alfreddugesi): the presence of any one of these three species resulted in statistically ‘higher H. erratica densities when both were present on the same host individual. Comment is made on the occurrence of congeneric laelapid mites in the genera Haemogamasus and Androlaelaps on eastern chipmunks. Consideration is given to the difficulty of interpreting associations between epifaunistic arthropod species since some of these live permanently on the host while some are associated with it mainly during feeding others normally utilize alternate microhabitats such as leaf litter or the host nest (some of these may be rapidly feeding or facultative hematophages) and some are phoretic. The situation is further complicated since many species colonize discrete areas of the host whether in the presence or absence of other species and furthermore most epifaunistic species exhibit aggregated dispersion patterns with respect to densities on different host individuals. The nature of interspecific competition and coexistence between epifaunistic arthropods on mammals is discussed and because of the apparent significance of host grooming. circumstantial evidence is presented for the likelihood of the existence of some form of host-mediated competition.1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/3252.pdf00480nas a2200133 4500008004100000245010000041210006900141260000900210300001200219490000700231100001700238700002200255856006900277 1987 eng d00aA new species and new records of chiggers (Acari: Trombiculidae) from North Sulawesi, Indonesia0 anew species and new records of chiggers Acari Trombiculidae from c1987 a209-2110 v131 aGoff, M., L.1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/61258.pdf01245nas a2200133 4500008004100000245005300041210005200094260000900146300001400155490000600169520084500175100002201020856006901042 1987 eng d00aPredator-prey interactions between ectoparasites0 aPredatorprey interactions between ectoparasites c1987 a306 - 3080 v33 aVertebrates represent a resource frequently exploited by ectoparasites. But the ectoparasites themselves also represent a resource that can be exploited by specialized predators. Some of these predators hove been classified as ectoparasites, but in some cases the vertebrate blood in their crops comes from their blood-sucking prey. In fact, us Lance Durden explains, the assemblage of arthropods that inhabit the vertebrate skin surface, or pelage, seems to show 0 complete spectrum of adaptations from predators to facultative and obligate blood-suckers, together with those feeding on other materials in this special habitat. The dynamics of their interactions are further complicated by responses of the host to the arthropods, und much further study is needed before the role of predators in controlling ectoparasites can be clarified.1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/39331.pdf00436nas a2200121 4500008004100000245007300041210006900114300001000183490000700193100002300200700002200223856006900245 1987 eng d00aSome ectoparasitic mites from mammals from Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia0 aSome ectoparasitic mites from mammals from Sulawesi Utara Indone a26-300 v981 aWhitaker, John, O.1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/61498.pdf00439nas a2200109 4500008004100000245011000041210006900151300001200220490000600232100002200238856006900260 1986 eng d00aEctoparasites and other arthropod associates of tropical rain forest mammals in Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia0 aEctoparasites and other arthropod associates of tropical rain fo a320-3310 v21 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/61138.pdf00377nas a2200121 4500008004100000245004600041210004600087260000900133300001200142490000700154100002200161856007200183 1986 eng d00aRats and ectoparasites on project Wallace0 aRats and ectoparasites on project Wallace c1986 a29 - 300 v101 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/3251.pdf00542nas a2200157 4500008004100000245011300041210006900154260000900223300001400232490000600246653001700252653000800269653001300277100002200290856007200312 1986 eng d00aThe reinfestation of forest rats (Maxomys musschenbroekii) by epifaunistic arthropods in Sulawesi, Indonesia0 areinfestation of forest rats Maxomys musschenbroekii by epifauni c1986 a283 - 2860 v210aectoparasite10arat10asulawesi1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/3250.pdf00492nas a2200145 4500008004100000245008300041210006900124260000900193300001000202490000700212100002200219700001600241700001700257856007200274 1985 eng d00aParasitic arthropods of bushbabies (Galago senegalensis and G. crassicaudatus)0 aParasitic arthropods of bushbabies Galago senegalensis and G cra c1985 a5 - 60 v241 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aSly, D., L.1 aBuck, A., T. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/3249.pdf01475nas a2200217 4500008004100000245005200041210005000093260000900143300001400152490000700166520088600173653001201059653001301071653001701084653001701101653001101118653001401129100002201143700002001165856007201185 1984 eng d00aLouse infestations of tree shrews (Tupaia glis)0 aLouse infestations of tree shrews Tupaia glis c1984 a188 - 1900 v343 aNine adult tree shrews, Tupaia glis, recently imported from West Malaysia were visually examined for ectoparasites while under general anesthesia. Three shrews were infested by the sucking louse, Sathrax durus , and six shrews had louse ova belonging to this species; two shrews had neither lice nor ova. A total of 20 adult female, 10 adult male, and three third instar nymphal lice was collected. Lice were located on the head, flanks, and dorsal body of shrews while ova were recorded mainly from the anterior flanks but also from some adjacent host sites. The tree shrews appeared to tolerate the lice well although louse vector capacity was not assessed. The last date that lice were recorded from shrews was 22 days after colony set-up, and the last date on which seemingly viable ova were recorded was 64 days after set-up showing that the infestations were ultimately lost.10aanimals10aAnoplura10aectoparasite10aParasitology10aTupaia10aTupaiidae1 aDurden, Lance, A.1 aDeBruyn, E., J. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/2407.pdf01517nas a2200217 4500008004100000245010800041210006900149260000900218300001400227490000700241520087300248653001301121653001701134653001001151653000901161653001501170653001301185653001201198100002201210856006701232 1984 eng d00aPossible function of cephalic outgrowth of sucking lice (Anoplura) parasitic on tree shrews (Tupaiidae)0 aPossible function of cephalic outgrowth of sucking lice Anoplura c1984 a470 - 4710 v213 a

Speculation is made upon the significance of cephalic outgrowths in Sathrax durus and Docophthirus acinetus, 2 species of sucking lice (Anoplura) normally parasitic on tree shrews (Tupaiidae). An infestation of S. durus on a small laboratory colony of Tupaia glis provided lice for study. While the cephalic interspine spacing on S. durus could feasibly allow these spines to interlock with host underfur hairs, use in directly gripping host epidermis seems a more plausible function. No host fur was definitely trapped between spines, but attached fragments of host epidermis were common. Although D. acinetus specimens were not available for study, the larger cephalic protuberances on this species suggest that interlocking with host hairs is a distinct possibility. The protection of flexible joints is considered an unlikely function of these outgrowths.

10aacinetus10aDocophthirus10adurus10aGert10amorphology10aPrimates10aSathrax1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttps://academic.oup.com/jme/article-abstract/21/4/470/222028900768nas a2200205 4500008004100000020001400041245010900055210006900164260000900233300001400242490000700256653001200263653001300275653000900288653003500297653004100332653002700373100002200400856014000422 1984 eng d a0022-258500aPossible function of cephalic outgrowths of sucking lice (Anoplura) parasitic on tree shrews (Tupaiidae)0 aPossible function of cephalic outgrowths of sucking lice Anoplur c1984 a470 - 4710 v2110aanimals10aAnoplura10ahead10aMicroscopy, Electron, Scanning10aResearch Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.10aTupaiidae/parasitology1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttps://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/content/possible-function-cephalic-outgrowths-sucking-lice-anoplura-parasitic-tree-shrews-tupaiidae00432nas a2200109 4500008004100000245010400041210006900145300001000214490000700224100002200231856006900253 1983 eng d00aPhenology and host associations of eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) epifauna in Central Tennessee0 aPhenology and host associations of eastern chipmunk Tamias stria a16-200 v581 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/61137.pdf01500nas a2200133 4500008004100000245017600041210006900217260000900286300001400295490000800309520095500317100002201272856007201294 1983 eng d00aSucking louse (Hoplopleura erratica - Insecta, Anoplura) exchange between individuals of a wild population of Eastern chipmunks, Tamias striatus, in Central Tennessee, USA0 aSucking louse Hoplopleura erratica Insecta Anoplura exchange bet c1983 a117 - 1230 v2013 aAdult Hoplopleura erratica sucking lice were labelled [sic] using a setal clipping technique. Host exchange for lice marked in this manner was monitored through a small population of dye-marked Eastern chipmunks, Tamias striatus, the normal host of this ectoparasite. in a deciduous woodland in central Tennessee. U.S.A. This was accomplished by frequent host live-trapping, anaesthetization and pelage examinations. Louse transfer was most prevalent during the host summer mating period, presumably because of increased chipmunk contacts. At this time, 66.7% of marked adult lice within the host population transferred. Exchanges between opposite sex hosts were more common and adult males donated most lice: no juvenile chipmunks were recorded as louse donors. A greater proportion of male than female lice transferred. Using the exclusive boundary strip method. all exchanging chipmunks had overlapping ranges or shared at least one boundary line.1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/2377.pdf00361nas a2200121 4500008004100000245003900041210003700080260000900117300001200126490000700138100002200145856007200167 1980 eng d00aCollecting sucking lice (Anoplura)0 aCollecting sucking lice Anoplura c1980 a60 - 650 v391 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/3247.pdf01283nas a2200133 4500008004100000245014200041210006900183260000900252300001400261490000700275520077300282100002201055856007201077 1980 eng d00aSeasonal abundance of fleas (Siphonaptera) and sucking lice (Anoplura) on gray squirrels, Sciurus carolinensis, in central Tennessee, USA0 aSeasonal abundance of fleas Siphonaptera and sucking lice Anoplu c1980 a483 - 4840 v173 aThree species of lice and 1 species of flea occurred on Gray Squirrels, Sciurus carolinensis, in a deciduous woodland near Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee, USA. These were Hoplopleura sciuricola, Neohaematopinus sciuri, Enderleinellus longiceps and Orchopeas howardii. H. scuricola increased in abundance over the last half of the year, whereas both N. sciuri and E. longiceps showed midsummer and midwinter peaks. An early Spring peak in O. howardii, abundance coincided with parturition and parental care of the 1st brood of young among the host population: female fleas were most prevalent at about this time as well as during the corresponding period for the 2nd brood of young. Male hosts were generally more heavily infested than females by all ectoparasites.1 aDurden, Lance, A. uhttp://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/3248.pdf