TY - JOUR T1 - Dipylidium caninum in the twenty-first century: epidemiological studies and reported cases in companion animals and humans JF - Parasites & Vectors Y1 - 2022 DO - 10.1186/s13071-022-05243-5 A1 - Julieta Rousseau A1 - Andry Castro A1 - Teresa Novo A1 - Carla Maia SP - 13 pp KW - Cats KW - Diagnosis KW - Dipylidium caninum KW - dogs KW - epidemiology KW - humans KW - prevention KW - Siphonaptera KW - Treatment KW - zoonosis AB -

Background Dipilidiosis is a parasitic disease caused by the tapeworm Dipylidium caninum. Fleas and, less frequently, lice act as an intermediate host, and their ingestion is required for infection to occur. While the disease mainly affects domestic and wild carnivores, it is also considered a zoonotic disease, with most human cases reported in children. Dipylidium caninum is considered to be the most common tapeworm infesting companion animals, but dipilidosis in humans is rare. The aims of this review were to improve current understanding of the epidemiology of this parasitosis and its management by the medical and veterinary community.

Methods A comprehensive review of the published literature during the last 21 years (2000–2021) on the epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prevention measures of D. caninum infection and dipilidiosis in companion animals and humans was conducted.

Results Using predefined eligibility criteria for a search of the published literature, we retrieved and screened 280 publications. Of these, 161 (141 epidemiological studies, 20 case reports [16 human cases]) were considered for inclusion in this review. This parasitosis is present worldwide; however, despite being the most frequent cestode infection in animals, it is often underdiagnosed using common coprological techniques. Its diagnosis in humans has also proved challenging, being frequently confused with pinworm infection, leading to inappropriate treatment and to the persistence of the disease over time. Prevention measures include control of ectoparasites in animals and the environment, as well as regular deworming of animals, most commonly with praziquantel.

Conclusions The diagnosis of dipilidiosis remains challenging in both animals and humans, primarily due to the low sensitivity of the diagnostic methods currently available and a lack of knowledge of the morphological characteristics of the parasite. Although treatment with the appropriate anti-cestode compounds is well tolerated and results in resolution of the infection, indiscriminate use of these compounds may predispose to an increase in resistance. Given the worldwide distribution of this parasite, it is essential to act on several fronts, with a focus on health education for children and animal owners and the control of intermediate hosts, both in animals and in the surrounding environment. Graphical Abstract

VL - 15 UR - https://parasitesandvectors.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13071-022-05243-5 IS - 1 ER - TY - CHAP T1 - Cutaneous Diseases Caused by Arthropods and Other Noxious Animals T2 - Atlas of Dermatology, Dermatopathology and Venereology Y1 - 2020 DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-45134-3_77-1 A1 - Sumit Kar A1 - Nidhi Yadav A1 - Pooja Bonde A1 - Varsha Verma SP - 251 EP - 265 KW - Ant KW - arthropod KW - Bed bug KW - Bee KW - Beetle KW - body louse KW - Bug KW - cimex lectularius KW - Clothing louse KW - Coleopteran KW - Crab Louse KW - Cutaneous disease KW - Demodex KW - Diptera KW - flea KW - Head louse KW - Hemipteran KW - Hymenoptera KW - louse KW - myiasis KW - Norwegian scabies KW - Noxious anima KW - Pediculus capitis KW - pediculus corporis KW - Phthiriasis pubis KW - Pubic louse KW - Sarcoptes scabiei KW - Scabies KW - Scorpion KW - Siphonaptera KW - Tick KW - Wasp AB -

This chapter discusses the cutaneous manifestations caused by arthropods which includes insects, ticks, mites, spiders, and scorpions. Infestations by arthropods as well as their developing stages lead to various cutaneous and sometimes systemic symptoms These cutaneous manifestations are varied and nonspecific. It may cause lesions like petechiae, purpura, ulcer, nodule, and atrophic, and hyper-pigmented lesions. Most lesions develop because of immune reactions to the potential allergen

JF - Atlas of Dermatology, Dermatopathology and Venereology PB - Springer International Publishing SN - 9783319451343, 9783319451343 UR - https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-319-53805-1_77 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Arthropods (Acari, Anoplura, Siphonaptera) of small mammals of the Lubuskie Province JF - Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczego we Wrocławiu. Biologia i Hodowla Zwierząt Y1 - 2009 A1 - Haitlinger,Ryszard SP - 19 EP - 38 KW - Acari KW - faunistic KW - Lubuskie province KW - mammals KW - Siphonaptera AB -

1283 arthropods belonging to ~84 species were obtained from 15 species of small mammals: 976 Acari at least of 62 species, 85 Anoplura of 7 species and 123 Siphonaptera of 15 species. Ctenophthalmus bisoctodentatus, C. congener, Doratoipsylla dasycnema, Palaeopsylla kohauti, Hoplopleura afinis, H. edentula, H. longula and 24 species of Acari are recorded for the irst time from the Lubuskie province. Most species of arthropods (47 ) were collected from Myodes glareolus and Apodemus agrarius (35). Most arthropods were collected from M. glareolus (326) and Apodemus sylvaticus (213). The most numerous arthropods were Laelaps agilis, Glycyphagus hypudaei, Ixodes ricinus, Listrophorus brevipes, Echinonyssus sunci and Laelaps hilaris.

Polish title: Stawonogi (Acari, Anoplura, Siphonaptera) drobnych ssaków województwa lubuskiego

Polish Abstract: 1283 stawonogi należące do ~82 gatunków zebrano z 15 gatunków drobnych ssaków: 976 Acari (62 gatunki), 85 Anoplura (7) i 123 Siphonaptera (15). Ctenophthalmus bisoctodentatus, C. congener, Doratopsylla dasycnema, Palaeopsylla kohauti, Hoplopleura affinis, H. edentula, H. longula i 30 gatunków Acari znaleziono po raz pierwszy w województwie lubuskim. Najwięcej gatunków stawonogów (47) znaleziono naMyodes glareolus iApodemus agrarius (35). Najwięcej stawonogów zebrano z M. glareolus (326 osobników) iApodemus sylvaticus (213). Najliczniejszymi stawonogami byıy: Laelaps agilis, Glycyphagus hypudaei, Ixodes ricinus, Listrophorus brevi-pes, Echinonyssus sunci i Laelaps hilaris

VL - 59 UR - http://zeszyty.bihz.up.wroc.pl/archivum/z59-2009.pdf IS - 575 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Arthropods (Acari, Anoplura, Siphonaptera) of small mammals from the Kujawsko-Pomorskie province JF - Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczego we Wrocławiu. Biologia i Hodowla Zwierząt Y1 - 2011 A1 - Haitlinger,Ryszard SP - 59 EP - 78 KW - Acari KW - Anoplura KW - faunistic KW - Kujawsko-Pomorskie province KW - mammals KW - Siphonaptera AB -

1176 arthropods belonging to ~ 80 species were obtained from 433 small mammals belonging to 17 species: 925 Acari at least of 56 species, 122 Anoplura of 7 species and 129 Siphonatera of 17 species. 39 species are recorded for the first time from Kujawsko-Pomorskie province. Most species of arthropods (45) were collected from Myodes glareolus and Apodemus agrarius (37). The most
numerous arthropods were Ixodes ricinus, Laelaps agilis, Neotrombicula vulgaris and Hirsutiella zachvatkini

 

Polish title: STAWONOGI (ACARI, ANOPLURA, SIPHONAPTERA) DROBNYCH SSAKÓW WOJEWÓDZTWA KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIEGO

VL - 63 UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273776907_Arthropods_Acari_Anoplura_Siphonaptera_of_small_mammals_from_the_Kujawsko-Pomorskie_province IS - 583 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - ARTHROPODS (ACARI, ANOPLURA, COLEOPTERA, SIPHONAPTERA) OF SMALL MAMMALS OF THE PODKARPACKIE PROVINCE (SOUTH-EAST POLAND) JF - Zesz. Nauk. UP Wroc., Biol. Hod. Zwierz. Y1 - 2008 A1 - Haitlinger,Ryszard SP - 57 EP - 99 KW - Acari KW - Coleoptera KW - faunistic KW - mammals KW - Siphonaptera KW - South-East Poland AB -

2870 arthropods belonging to 128 species were obtained from 1157 small mammals of 23 species of the Podkarpackie province. 62 species were found in Bieszczady Mts, 87 in Beskid Niski Mts, 49 Pogórze Przemysko Dynowskie and 73 species in Nizina Sandomierska. Total, 2414 Acari of 100 species, 162 Anoplura of 7 species, 14 Coleoptera of 1 species and 280 Siphonaptera of 20 species were found in the Podkarpackie province. Schizophthirius jaczewskii, S. pleurophaeus, Palaeopsylla steini, Laelaps algericus, Haemogamasus hirsutosimilis, Lophioglysus liciosus, Gliricoptes muscardinus, Crocidurobia michaeli iand Leptotrombidium silvticum are very rare species in Poland. Most arthropod species were collected from C. glareolus (50), S. araneus (45), A. agrarius (43) and M. arvalis (40).

http://zeszyty.bihz.up.wroc.pl/archivum/z57-2008.pdf See pages 57-99

VL - 567 UR - https://phthiraptera.myspecies.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/95800.pdf ER - TY - JOUR T1 - ARTHROPODS (ACARI, ANOPLURA, SIPHONAPTERA) OF SMALL MAM-MALS OF LUBELSKIE PROVINCE JF - ZESZYTY NAUKOWE UNIWERSYTETU PRZYRODNICZEGO WE WROCŁAWIU, BIOLOGIA I HODOWLA ZWIERZ Y1 - 2010 A1 - Haitlinger,Ryszard SP - 21 EP - 48 KW - Acari KW - faunistic KW - Lubelskie province KW - Siphonaptera KW - Small mammals AB -

1203 arthropods belonging to 83 species were obtained from 579 small mammals of 18 species of Lubelskie province. Total, 214  Siphonaptera of 12 species, 81 Anoplura of 7 species and 905 Acari of 64 species were found. Moreover, in literature were mentioned 9
other species of Siphonaptera, 3 of Anoplura and 18 of Acari. Total in Lubelskie province stated 123 arthropod species: 21 of Siphonaptera, 10 of Anoplura and 82 of Acari. Ctenophthalmus orientalis, Polyplax reclinata, Linognathoides schozodactylus, Enderleinellus propinquus, Echinonyssus sciurinus, E. criceti, Ameroseius lanatus, Crovcidurobia michaeli, Lophioglyphus liciosus and Dermacarus sciurinus are very rare species in Poland. Most arthropod species were collected from Myodes glareolus (39) and Apodemus agrarius (35)

Polish title: STAWONOGI (ACARI, ANOPLURA, SIPHONAPTERA) DROBNYCH SSAKÓW WOJEWÓDZTWA LUBELSKIEGO1

http://zeszyty.bihz.up.wroc.pl/archivum/z61-2010.pdf (page 21-48)

VL - LXI UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289671290_Arthropods_Acari_Anoplura_Siphonaptera_of_small_mammals_of_Lubelskie_province IS - 579 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - ARTHROPODS (SIPHONAPTERA, ANOPLURA, ACARI, COLEOPTERA) OF SMALL MAMMALS OF EAST SUDETES AND EAST PART OF MIDDLE SUDETES JF - ZESZYTY NAUKOWE UNIWERSYTETU PRZYRODNICZEGO WE WROCŁAWIU, BIOLOGIA I HODOWLA ZWIERZ Y1 - 2006 A1 - Haitlinger,Ryszard SP - 7 EP - 35 KW - Acari KW - Coleoptera KW - faunistic KW - mammals KW - Siphonaptera KW - Sudetes AB -

2934 arthropods belonging to 89 species were obtained from 17 species of small mammals: 2407 Acari at least of 69 species, 201 Anoplura of 5 species, 313 Siphonaptera of 15 species and 13 Coleoptera of one species. Schizophthirus jaczewskii, Neopodocinum mrciaki, Myonyssus decumani, Echinonyssus carnifex, E. talpae, Eadiea brevihamata, Labidophorus talpae and Lophioglyphus liciosus are recorded for the first time from Sudetes. The richest arthropod fauna (62 species) was found on the small mammals from Sto!owe Mts. Most species (45) were collected on Clethrionomys glareolus

Polish title: STAWONOGI (SIPHONAPTERA, ANOPLURA, ACARI, COLEOPTERA) DROBNYCH SSAKÓW SUDETÓW WSCHODNICH I WSCHODNIEJ CZ%#CI SUDETÓW #RODKOWYCH

http://zeszyty.bihz.up.wroc.pl/archivum/z54-2006.pdf (page 7 to 35)

VL - LIV UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/289671107_Arthropods_Siphonaptera_Acari_Anoplura_Coleoptera_of_small_mammals_of_East_Sudetes_ad_east_part_of_Middle_Sudetes?_iepl%5BgeneralViewId%5D=MKGBSrYJfrpR1X6MOG57Ex2pPJvVQmODmcN6&_iepl%5Bcontexts%5D%5B0%5D=s IS - 548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - ARTHROPODS OCCURRING ON MUS MUSCULUS LINNAEUS, 1758 (MAMMALIA: RODENTIA: MURIDAE) JF - ZESZYTY NAUKOWE UNIWERSYTETU PRZYRODNICZEGO WE WROCŁAWIU, BIOLOGIA I HODOWLA ZWIERZ Y1 - 2006 A1 - Haitlinger,Ryszard SP - 43 EP - 57 KW - Acari KW - Poland KW - Siphonaptera AB -

Abstract: In 1969–2005, 237 specimens of Mus musculus were obtained from different localities in Poland from which 83 specimens of Siphonaptera (6 species), 40 specimens of Anoplura (3) and 514 specimens of Acari (50) were collected. Total number of arthropod species found hitherto on M. musculus in Poland amount 99 species (including species mentioned in literature). Listrophorus meridionalis is new to the fauna of Poland. The most numerous species on M. musculus in Poland are: Myocoptes musculinus, Listrophorus sp., Leptopsylla segnis, Proctolaelaps pygmaeus, Listrophorus meridionalis and Myobia murismusculi. Check lists for biological groups of arthropods found on M. musculus are given.

Polish title: STAWONOGI WYSTĘPUJĄCE NA MUS MUSCULUS LINNAEUS, 1758 (MAMMALIA: RODENTIA: MURIDAE) W POLSCE

http://zeszyty.bihz.up.wroc.pl/archivum/z54-2006.pdf  (page 43-57)

VL - LIV UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274388323_Arthropods_occurring_on_Mus_musculus_Linnaeus_1758_Mammalia_Rodentia_Muridae_in_Poland IS - 548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - ARTHROPODS (ACARI, ANOPLURA, SIPHONAPTERA) OF SMALL MAMMALS OF THE WARMIŃSKO-MAZURSKIE PROVINCE JF - ZESZYTY NAUKOWE UNIWERSYTETU PRZYRODNICZEGO WE WROCŁAWIU, BIOLOGIA I HODOWLA ZWIERZ Y1 - 2015 A1 - Haitlinger,Ryszard SP - 35 EP - 60 KW - Acari KW - faunistic KW - mammals KW - Siphonaptera KW - Warmińsko-Mazurskie province AB -

1674 arthropods belonging to 94 species were obtained from 517 small mammals belonging to 16 species. 1431 Acari at least of 78 species, 69 Anoplura of 4 species and 174 Siphonaptera of 11 species. 13 other species were noted in literature.11 species are recorded for the first time from Warmińsko-Mazurskie province. Most species of arthropods were collected on Myodes glreolus (528), Microtus oeconomus (480) and Talpa europaea (205). The most numerous arthropods were Neotrombicula vulgaris, Labidophorus talpae, N. autumnalis, Laelaps hilaris and Ixodes ricinus.

Polish title: STAWONOGI (ACARI, ANOPLURA, SIPHONAPTERA) DROBNYCH SSAKóW WOJEWóDZTWA WARmIŃSKO-mAZURSKIEGO

http://zeszyty.bihz.up.wroc.pl/archivum/z78-2015.pdf (page 35-60)

VL - LXXVIII UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301564320_Arthropods_Acari_Anoplura_Siphonaptera_of_small_mammals_of_the_Warminsko-Mazurskie_province IS - 610 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - ARTHROPODS (SIPHONAPTERA, ANOPLURA, ACARI) OF SMALL MAMMALS OF KARKONOSZE MTS. (SUDETES) JF - ZESZYTY NAUKOWE UNIWERSYTETU PRZYRODNICZEGO WE WROCŁAWIU, BIOLOGIA I HODOWLA ZWIERZ Y1 - 2007 A1 - Haitlinger,Ryszard SP - 23–43 KW - Acari KW - faunistic KW - Karkonosze KW - Siphonaptera KW - Small mammals AB -

2476 arthropods belonging to at least 67 species were obtained from 12 species of small mammals: 1947 Acari at least of 50 species, 382 Anoplura of 5 species and 147 Siphonaptera of 12 species. Hoplopleura affinis, Polyplax hannswrangeli, P. serrata, Laelaps pavlovskyi, Myonyssus ingricus, Echinonyssus sunci, Steatonyssus spinosus, Vulgarogamasus remberti, Ixodes ricinus, Afrolistrophorus apodemi, Glycyphagus ornatus, Radfordia lemnina and Pygmephorus stammeri are recorded for the first time from Karkonosze Mts. (or Polish part of Karkonosze Mts.). The richest arthropod fauna (34 species) was found on Clethrionomys glareolus and on Microtus agrestis (31 species). Most number of arthropods were stated in M. agrestis (1054) and C. glareolus (533). The most numerous species of arthropods were Listrophorus brevipes (347),  Hoplopleura acanthopus (303), Neotrombicula inopinata (243), Hirsutiella zachvatkini (202),
Laelaps hilaris (191), Orycterxenus soricis (180) and L. agilis (124).

Polish title: STAWONOGI (SIPHONAPTERA, ANOPLURA, ACARI) DROBNYCH SSAKÓW Z KARKONOSZY (SUDETY)

http://zeszyty.bihz.up.wroc.pl/archivum/z55-2007.pdf

VL - LV UR - https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274388524_Arthropods_Siphonaptera_Anoplura_Acari_of_small_mammals_of_Karkonosze_Mts_Sudetes IS - 559 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ectoparasite infestation on rural dogs in the municipality of São Vicente Férrer, Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil JF - Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária Y1 - 2009 DO - 10.4322/rbpv.01803014 A1 - Filipe Dantas-Torres A1 - Marcela F. Melo A1 - Luciana A. Figueredo A1 - Sinval P. Brandão-Filho SP - 75 EP - 77 KW - Brazil KW - dog KW - Ixodida KW - Siphonaptera AB -

This article presents the results of a study on ectoparasites infesting rural dogs in Pernambuco, northeastern Brazil. Forty-one dogs from a rural community of Pernambuco were examined and 70.7% were infested by ectoparasites. The prevalence rates of infestation by ticks, fleas, and lice were 58.5, 43.9 and 22%, respectively. Of 24 dogs parasitized by ticks, 15 were exclusively infested by Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille) (32 females, 66 males, 9 nymphs; prevalence, 48.8%; mean intensity, 5.4), four by Amblyomma ovale Koch (33 females, 19 males; prevalence, 22%; mean intensity, 5.8), and five were coinfested by both species. Ctenocephalides felis felis (Bouché) (25 females, 8 males; prevalence, 43.9%; mean intensity, 1.9) and Heterodoxus spiniger (Enderlein) (16 females, 11 males, 10 nymphs; prevalence, 22%; mean intensity, 4.1) were the only species of flea and louse identified. Tick infestation was more frequent than flea or
lice infestations (p < 0.05). No statistical difference was found by sex and age group of the dogs studied and prevalence of infestation. Overall, 48.8% (20/41) of the dogs were infested by more than one ectoparasite species.

Portuguese title: Infestação por ectoparasitos em cães rurais no município de São Vicente Férrer, Pernambuco, Nordeste do Brasil

Resumo

O presente artigo apresenta os resultados de um estudo sobre os ectoparasitos que infestam cães rurais em Pernambuco, Nordeste do Brasil. Quarenta e um cães de uma comunidade rural de Pernambuco foram examinados e 70,7% estavam infestados por ectoparasitos. As taxas de prevalência de infestação por carrapatos, pulgas e piolhos foram 58,5, 43,9 e 22%, respectivamente. Dos 24 cães parasitados por carrapatos, 15 estavam exclusivamente infestados por Rhipicephalus sanguineus (Latreille) (32 fêmeas, 66 machos, 9 ninfas; prevalência, 48,8%; intensidade média, 5,4), quatro por Amblyomma ovale Koch (33 fêmeas, 19 machos;  prevalência, 22%; intensidade média, 5,8), e cinco estavam co-infestados por ambas as espécies. Ctenocephalides felis felis (Bouché) (25 fêmeas, 8 machos; prevalência, 43,9%; intensidade média, 1,9) e Heterodoxus spiniger (Enderlein) (16 fêmeas, 11 machos, 10 ninfas; prevalência, 22%; intensidade média, 4,1) foram as únicas espécies de pulga e piolho identificadas. A infestação por carrapatos foi mais frequente que as infestações por pulgas ou piolhos (p < 0.05). Não houve diferença estatística em relação ao sexo e grupo etário dos cães e a prevalência de infestação. No geral, 48,8% (20/41) dos cães estavam infestados por mais de
uma espécie de ectoparasito.


Palavras-chave: Ixodida, Siphonaptera, Phthiraptera, Brasil, cão.

VL - 18 UR - http://doi.editoracubo.com.br/10.4322/rbpv.01803014 IS - 3 JO - Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ectoparasites of dogs in home environments on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica JF - Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária Y1 - 2012 DO - 10.1590/s1984-29612012000200021 A1 - Adriana Troyo A1 - Calderón-Arguedas,Olger A1 - Gilbert Alvarado A1 - Luis E. Vargas-Castro A1 - Adrián Avendaño SP - 179 EP - 183 KW - Costa Rica KW - Domestic dogs KW - Ixodida KW - Pulex simulans KW - Siphonaptera AB -

Reports on ectoparasites on dogs in Central America are scarce. The aim of this study was to identify flea, louse and tick species infesting dogs in home environments on the Caribbean slope of Costa Rica, and determine their frequency and coexistence. Ectoparasites were collected from dogs in 83 rural homes at five study sites. Specimens were identified and separated according to species. Fleas were the most common ectoparasite (G = 22,217, DF = 8, p = 0.004). Ctenocephalides felis and Pulex simulans were found in 83% and 55% of the homes with ectoparasites, respectively. Trichodectes canis (13%), Heterodoxus spiniger (10%), Rhipicephalus sanguineus (18%), Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (5%) and Amblyomma ovale (8%) were also present. More than one species was collected in most cases (66%), and the most common combination was C. felis and P. simulans (59% of homes with fleas). The high frequency of P. simulans emphasizes the need for adequate identification. This was the first study involving different ectoparasites of dogs in Costa Rica, as well as the first report of T. canis in this country. The relative frequency and coexistence of these ectoparasites in the home environment may have implications for animal and human health.

Portuguese title: Ectoparasitos de cães no ambiente doméstico da vertente Caribe, Costa Rica

Resumo

Relatos de ectoparasitos em cães da América Central são escassos. O objetivo deste estudo foi identificar espécies de
pulgas, piolhos e carrapatos que infestam os cães no ambiente doméstico da vertente Caribe da Costa Rica, determinando
sua frequência e coexistência. Foram coletados ectoparasitos de cães em 83 casas rurais de cinco sítios do estudo. Os
indivíduos foram separados e identificados. Os ectoparasitos mais comuns foram as pulgas (G = 22.217, DF = 8,
p = 0.004). Ctenocephalides felis e Pulex simulans foram observados em 83% e 55% das moradias com ectoparasitos,
respectivamente. Da mesma forma também foram observados Trichodectes canis (13%), Heterodoxus spiniger (10%),
Rhipicephalus sanguineus (18%), Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (5%) e Amblyomma ovale (8%). Na maioria dos
casos, mais de uma espécie foi achada (66%), sendo que a combinação mais comum foi C. felis e P. simulans (59%
de moradias com pulgas). A frequência alta de P. simulans ressalta a necessidade de sua adequada identificação. Este
é o primeiro estudo que envolve diferentes ectoparasitas de cães na Costa Rica, da mesma forma, é o primeiro relato
de T. canis no país. A frequência relativa e coexistência destes ectoparasitos no ambiente domiciliar poderiam ter
implicações na saúde animal e humana.


Palavras chave: Cães domésticos, Pulex simulans, Ixodida, Siphonaptera, Phthiraptera, Costa Rica.

VL - 21 UR - https://www.scielo.br/j/rbpv/a/ybWjpCDYKnTGqQKJjzSbyTQ/?lang=en IS - 2 JO - Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet. ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Insect ectoparasites from wild passerine birds in the Azores Islands JF - Parasite Y1 - 2020 DO - 10.1051/parasite/2020063 A1 - Lucie Oslejskova A1 - Sarka Kounkova A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Resendes, Roberto A1 - Pedro Rodrigues A1 - Ivan Literák A1 - Oldřich Sychra SP - 16 pp KW - Chewing lice KW - flea KW - Guimaraesiella amsel KW - Guimaraesiella tovornikae KW - Guimaraesiella tristis KW - Hippoboscida KW - louse-fl KW - Myrsidea sylviae KW - Passeriforme KW - Philopterus gustafssoni KW - Phoresy KW - Siphonaptera KW - Turdinirmus merulensis AB -

A total of 266 wild passerine birds (Passeriformes) representing eight species and nine subspecies from three islands of the Archipelago of the Azores were examined for ectoparasites. Two species of louse-flies Ornithomya avicularia and Ornithoica turdi (Diptera: Hippoboscidae), three species of fleas Ceratophyllus gallinae, Ceratophyllus sp. and Dasypsyllus gallinulae (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae), and 11 species of chewing lice belonging to the genera Menacanthus, Myrsidea (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae), Ricinus (Phthiraptera: Ricinidae), Brueelia, Guimaraesiella, Philopterus, Sturnidoecus and Turdinirmus (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae) were recorded. At least one species of ectoparasite was found on 114 birds of six species. Guimaraesiella tovornikae and Myrsidea sylviae from Sylvia atricapilla are redescribed. Records of Ceratophyllus sp. and Sturnidoecus sp. from Turdus merula represent new parasite-host associations. Phoresy of Guimaraesiella amsel on Ornithoica turdi was also found. Parasitological parameters such as prevalence, intensity and abundance and geographic distribution of recorded ectoparasites are provided.

French  title: Insectes ectoparasites de passereaux sauvages aux Açores

Résumé

Un total de 266 passereaux sauvages (Passeriformes) de trois îles de l’archipel des Açores, représentant huit espèces et neuf sous-espèces, ont été examinés pour la recherche d’ectoparasites. Deux espèces de mouches-araignées, Ornithomya avicularia et Ornithoica turdi (Diptera : Hippoboscidae), trois espèces de puces, Ceratophyllus gallinae, Ceratophyllus sp. et Dasypsyllus gallinulae (Siphonaptera : Ceratophyllidae), et onze espèces de mallophages appartenant aux genres Menacanthus, Myrsidea (Phthiraptera : Menoponidae), Ricinus (Phthiraptera : Ricinidae), Brueelia, Guimaraesiella, Philopterus, Sturnidoecus et Turdinirmus (Phthiraptera : Philopteridae) sont signalées. Au moins une espèce d’ectoparasite a été trouvée sur 114 oiseaux de six espèces. Guimaraesiella tovornikae et Myrsidea sylviae, de Sylvia atricapilla, sont redécrits. Les signalements de Ceratophyllus sp. et Sturnidoecus sp. chez Turdus merula représentent de nouvelles associations parasites-hôtes. La phorésie de Guimaraesiella amsel sur Ornithoica turdi a également été trouvée. Les paramètres parasitologiques des ectoparasites signalés, tels que la prévalence, l'intensité, l'abondance et la répartition géographique, sont fournis.

VL - 27 UR - https://www.parasite-journal.org/10.1051/parasite/2020063 IS - 64 JO - Parasite ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Checklist of ectoparasites of Canidae and Felidae in México JF - Therya Y1 - 2019 DO - 10.12933/therya-19-784 A1 - Jessica E. Light A1 - Eckerlin,Ralph P. A1 - Lance A. Durden SP - 109 EP - 119 KW - Acari KW - Canidae KW - Felidae KW - flea KW - Ixodida KW - louse KW - mexico KW - mite KW - Phthiraptera KW - Siphonaptera KW - tick. AB -

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.

VL - 10 UR - http://www.revistas-conacyt.unam.mx/therya/index.php/THERYA/article/view/784 IS - 2 JO - Therya ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Parasitism of Black-Tailed Prairie Dogs by Linognathoides cynomyis (Phthiraptera: Polyplacidae) JF - Journal of Medical Entomology Y1 - 2019 DO - 10.1093/jme/tjy163 A1 - David A. Eads SP - 280 EP - 283 KW - flea KW - louse KW - prairie dog KW - Siphonaptera KW - Yersinia pestis AB -

The following study investigates louse parasitism of black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus (Ord, Rodentia: Sciuridae)) on 20 plots at 13 colonies in the short-grass prairie of New Mexico, USA, June–August, 2011– 2012. Among 124 lice collected from 537 prairie dogs during 1,207 sampling events in which anesthetized animals were combed for ectoparasites, all of the lice were identified as Linognathoides cynomyis (Kim, Phthiraptera: Polyplacidae). Data were analyzed under an information-theoretic approach to identify factors predicting louse parasitism. Lice were most prevalent on plots with high densities of prairie dogs. At the scale of hosts, lice were most abundant on prairie dogs in poor body condition (with low mass:foot ratios) and prairie dogs harboring large numbers of fleas (Siphonaptera, mostly Oropsylla hirsuta (Baker, Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae) and Pulex simulans (Baker,Siphonaptera: Pulicidae)). Lice have been implicated as supplemental vectors of the primarily flea-borne bacterium Yersinia pestis (Yersin, Enterobacteriales:Yersiniaceae), a re-emerging pathogen that causes sylvatic plague in prairie dog populations. Coparasitism by lice and fleas, as found herein, might enhance plague transmission. L. cynomyis deserves attention in this context.

VL - 56 UR - https://academic.oup.com/jme/article/56/1/280/5099075 IS - 1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - New records of ectoparasites from passerine birds in the High Tatras of Slovakia JF - Oecologia Montana Y1 - 2018 A1 - Sarah E. Bush A1 - Daniel R Gustafsson A1 - Clayton,Dale H. SP - 43 EP - 45 KW - Acari KW - Siphonaptera AB -

During the summer of 2015, 52 passerine birds, representing 16 genera and 19 species were captured at a field site in the High Tatra Mountains, Tatranská Javorina, Slovakia. These birds were examined for ectoparasites, including chewing lice (Phthiraptera: Ischnocera), fleas (Siphonaptera), flies (Diptera: Hippoboscidae), and feather mites (Acari). A list of host-parasite associations is provided, along with data on parasite prevalence and intensity. Many of the records are known host associations, but two species of lice (one named, one unnamed) represent new host records.

VL - 27 UR - https://om.vuvb.uniza.sk/index.php/OM/article/view/309 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - NSECTOS PARÁSITOS QUE AFECTAN A LOROS DE ARGENTINA Y MÉTODOS PARA SU OBTENCIÓN JF - Hornero Y1 - 2012 A1 - Aramburú,Rosana SP - 103 EP - 116 KW - Behavior KW - Cimicidae KW - Diptera KW - Reduviidae KW - Siphonaptera AB -

RESUMEN.— Las aves son parasitadas por una comunidad diversa de artrópodos, que pueden ser la causa principal de morbilidad y mortalidad en pichones y adultos. En este trabajo se brinda información sobre métodos para obtener insectos parásitos, distinguiendo métodos sobre el ave (para parásitos permanentes) y de búsqueda en el nido (para parásitos temporarios). Se ofrecen comentarios sobre algunos de los grupos más importantes de insectos parásitos de loros que se distribuyen en Argentina: piojos masticadores (Phthiraptera), pulgas (Siphonaptera), chinches y vinchucas (Hemiptera) y moscas (Diptera). Finalmente, la relación entre comportamiento y parasitismo se ejemplifica con actividades de las aves que favorecen la transmisión y actividades que disminuyen la incidencia de insectos parásitos. Se destaca la importancia que tiene la relación hospedador/parásito en hábitats fragmentados para la conservación de especies amenazadas de extinción.

English title: PARASITIC INSECTS AFFECTING PARROTS IN ARGENTINA AND COLLECTION METHODS.

ABSTRACT. — Birds are parasitized by a diverse community of arthropods, which may be the major cause of morbidity and mortality in nestlings and adults. This article provides information on collection methods for parasitic insects, distinguishing the methods on the bird’s body (for obligate parasites) and within nests (for temporary parasites). Comments are made about some of the most important groups of parasitic insects of parrots that are distributed in Argentina: chewing lice (Phthiraptera), fleas (Siphonaptera), bugs and triatomines (Hemiptera), and flies (Diptera). Finally, the relationship between behavior and parasitism is exemplified by activities of the birds that favor the transmission and activities that decrease the incidence of parasitic insects. It highlights the importance of the host/parasite relationship in fragmented habitats for the conservation of endangered species.

VL - 27 UR - http://phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/68964.pdf IS - 1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Occurrence of fleas (Siphonaptera) and lice (Phthiraptera) on Brown rats (Rattus norvegicus) on the Faroes Islands JF - Norwegian Journal of Entomology. Y1 - 2015 A1 - Jensen, J.-K. A1 - Magnussen, E. SP - 154 EP - 159 KW - abundance. KW - Brown rat KW - Ctenophthalmus nobilis KW - Faroe Islands KW - fleas KW - lice KW - Nosopsyllus fasciatus KW - Occurrence KW - Polyplax spinulosa KW - Rattus norvegicus KW - Siphonaptera AB -

During the years 2012 and 2013, 61 brown rats (Rattus norvegicus Berkenhout, 1769) were collected from 10 locations on the Faroe Islands and investigated for ectoparasites. Two species of fleas, Nosopsyllus fasciatus Bosc d’Antic, 1800 and Ctenophthalmus nobilis Rothschild, 1898 , and one species of louse, Polyplax spinulosa Burmeister, 1839, were found. Of these, the fleas were the more frequent, found on 34% of the rats, whereas the occurrence of the single species of louse was only 3%. Of the fleas, N. fasciatus was the most common, found on 18 of the 23 the rats infected by fleas (78%), whereas the occurrence of C. nobilis was 48%. Both C.nobilis and P. spinulosa are new species for the fauna of the Faroe Islands; whereas N. fasciatus has been reported once before, then on a domestic cat (Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758). The finding of C. nobilis is both the most westerly and northerly finding of this species in Europe.

VL - 62 UR - http://setur.fo/uploads/tx_userpubrep/OccurrenceOfFleas_Siphonaptera_AndLce_Phthiraptera_OnBrownRats_Rattus_norvegicus_OnTheFaroesIslands.pdf ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Insect ectoparasites on wild birds in the Czech Republic during the pre-breeding period JF - Parasite Y1 - 2011 DO - 10.1051/parasite/2011181013 A1 - Oldřich Sychra A1 - Ivan Literák A1 - Podzemný, P. A1 - Harmat, P. A1 - Hrabák, R. SP - 13 EP - 19 KW - birds KW - Chewing lice KW - Czech Republic. KW - fleas KW - Passeriformes KW - Phthiraptera KW - Siphonaptera KW - spring migration AB -

Wild passerine birds (Passeriformes) from the northeastern part of the Czech Republic were examined for ectoparasites during the pre-breeding period in 2007. Two species of fleas of the genera Ceratophyllus and Dasypsyllus (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae), and 23 species of chewing lice belonging to the genera Ricinus, Myrsidea, Menacanthus (Phthiraptera: Menoponidae), Brueelia, Penenirmus, and Philopterus (Phthiraptera: Philopteridae)
were found on 108 birds of 16 species. Distribution of insect ectoparasites found on wild birds during pre-breeding was compared with previous data from the post-breeding period.
There was no difference in total prevalence of chewing lice in pre- breeding and post-breeding periods. Higher prevalence of fleas and slightly higher mean intensity of chewing lice were found on birds during the pre-breeding period. There was a significant difference in total prevalence but equal mean intensity of chewing lice on resident and migrating birds.

VL - 18 UR - http://www.parasite-journal.org/10.1051/parasite/2011181013 IS - 1 JO - Parasite ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Parasitic arthropods of some wild rodents from Jureia-Itatins Ecological Station, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil JF - Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Y1 - 2002 DO - https://doi.org/10.1590/S0074-02762002000700006 A1 - Bossi,David Eduardo Paolinetti A1 - Linhares,Arício Xavier A1 - Bergallo,Helena de Godoy SP - 959 EP - 963 KW - Acari KW - Atlantic rain forest KW - Brazil KW - Coleoptera KW - Diptera KW - ectoparasites KW - rodent KW - Siphonaptera AB -

A study of the associations between three species of rodents in the Atlantic forest and their parasitic arthropods was undertaken at the Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station, located in the State of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, from March 1989 to February 1990. Individuals of three species, Oryzomys russatus, Proechimys iheringi and Nectomys squamipes were captured and examined for ectoparasites. Eleven species of parasitic arthropods were found, including four species of insects and seven of Acari. Parasitism intensity, phenology, and rainfall were positively correlated with the abundance of the ectoparasites and their hosts. The most abundant host was O. russatus (Muridae: Sigmodontinae), and the most common parasite on it was the laelapid mite Gigantolaelaps oudemansi. The cuterebrid Metacuterebra apicalis caused myiasis in O. russatus. A mutualistic association between the staphylinid beetle Amblyopinus sp. and its host P. iheringi (Echimyidae) was observed. The few N. squamipes captured had small numbers of ectoparasites.

VL - 97 UR - https://www.scielo.br/j/mioc/a/VXj5hxXDZdSkSbB6YxhjbGJ/?lang=en IS - 7 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Interrelationship between ectoparasites and wild rodents from Tijucas do Sul, State of Paraná, Brazil JF - Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz Y1 - 1998 A1 - Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti A1 - Arzúa,Márcia A1 - Pedro Marcos Linardi A1 - Botelho,José Ramiro A1 - Sbalqueiro,Ives José SP - 719 EP - 725 KW - amblyopinus KW - Anoplura KW - Beetles KW - ectoparasite KW - fleas KW - lice KW - mammal KW - minas gerais KW - mites KW - rodents KW - Siphonaptera KW - staphylinid KW - sucking KW - wild AB -

Sixteen species of ectoparasites were collected from 50 wild rodents, from August 1990 to August 1991, in an area of Araucaria augustifolia forest, in the municipality of Tijucas do Sul, State of Parana, Brazil. Ectoparasites infested 98% of the rodents, with the highest indices of infestation found in the dry-cool season. Species that occurred in single or multiple infestations were recorded. Ectoparasite/host associations were significant (p<0.01) for Gigantolaelaps wolffsohni/Oryzomys nigripes, Polygenis pradoi/Oxymycterus sp. and Amblyopinus sp./Oxymycterus sp. The following represent new host records: Polygenis (Polygenis) tripus from Akodon serrensis and Hoplopleura sciuricola from Sciurus aestuans. New geographic records are given for two species of flea and one sucking lice.

VL - 93 UR - http://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/3094.pdf IS - 6 U2 - pdf ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Occurrence of the flea Glaciopsyllus antarcticus and avian lice in central Dronning Maud Land JF - Polar Biology Y1 - 1997 A1 - Steele,W. K. A1 - Pilgrim,Robert L. C. A1 - Ricardo L. Palma SP - 292 EP - 294 KW - biology KW - ceratophyllidae KW - Siphonaptera AB -

The flea Glaciopsyllus antarcticus is endemic to the Antarctic continent, where it is known to parasitise a number of seabird species. This paper reports the occurrence of the flea and two species of lice from snow petrel (Pagodroma nivea) colonies in central Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica, and extends considerably the recorded distribution of the flea. Flea adults, pupae and larvae were recovered from 10 of 11 samples of organic material collected from snow petrel nests at Svarthamaren (71 degrees 53'S, 05 degrees 10'E) in the Muhlig- Hofmannfjella. Specimens of two philopterid lice species, Saemundssonia antarctica and Pseudonirmus charcoti, were recovered from three of these samples. Specimens of the Antarctic flea and of the louse S. antarctica were recovered from carcasses of snow petrel chicks collected both at Svarthamaren and Robertskollen (71 degrees 28'S, 03 degrees 15'W) in the northern Ahlmannryggen; the louse Pseudonirmus charcoti was recovered from Robertskollen only.

VL - 18 UR - http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s003000050190 IS - 4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fleas and lice on scrub hares (Lepus saxatilis) in South Africa JF - Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research Y1 - 1993 A1 - Louw,J. P. A1 - Horak,Ivan G. A1 - Braack,L. E. O. SP - 95 EP - 101 KW - Acari KW - animals KW - arthropod KW - Europe KW - flea KW - ixodid KW - parasite KW - Rabbit KW - Siphonaptera KW - spilopsyllus cuniculi KW - ticks KW - wild AB -

A total of 380 scrub hares (Lepus saxatilis) from 5 localities, ranging from the north-eastern Transvaal to the eastern and the south-western Cape Province of South Africa, were examined for fleas and lice. Ctenocephalides felis damarensis was almost exclusively responsible for the flea infestations on hares at 4 of the 5 sites. At 4 localities the prevalence and abundance of this flea reached peaks between August and October and declined thereafter to their lowest levels between February and April. Its prevalence and abundance in the north-eastern Transvaal were not correlated with the breeding cycle of the hares in this region. The 2 louse species recovered, sometimes sympatrically, were Haemodipsus lyriocephalus and Haemodipsus setoni. Listrophorus leporicolus was the only mite species recovered.

VL - 60 IS - 2 U2 - pdf ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The size relationship between insects and their hosts JF - Ecological Entomology Y1 - 1991 DO - https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2311.1991.tb00227.x A1 - Kirk,W. D. J. SP - 351 EP - 359 KW - body KW - ecology KW - flower KW - host KW - Insecta KW - insects KW - meligethes KW - parasite KW - Phthiraptera KW - shift KW - Siphonaptera KW - size KW - tephritidae KW - thrips KW - thysanoptera AB -

1. Regressions of adult insect size on host size were tested. The analysis was restricted to highly host-specific insects that had thus been exposed to a narrow range of host size. 2. The phylogenetic regression method was used to analyse the data, so as to allow for the possible phylogenetic effects in cross-species data. 3. Significant positive regressions were found in all the groups tested: female flower thrips, Meligethes species of pollen beetle, tephritid flies, and male and female fleas. They were also found by standard regressions within and between Actornithophilus species of bird louse. 4. The regression of thrips size on pollen size was not significant, providing evidence against a hypothesis involving food size. 5. The regression of flea body size on host hair/feather length was significant, which is consistent with a hypothesis involving the size of spaces on the host. 6. The relationships may have implications for the understanding of evolutionary host shifts.

VL - 16 UR - https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2311.1991.tb00227.x IS - 3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Common grackle anting with lime fruit and its effect on ectoparasites JF - Auk Y1 - 1993 A1 - Clayton,Dale H. A1 - Vernon,J. G. SP - 951 EP - 952 KW - cat KW - ctenocephalides felis KW - flea KW - life KW - material KW - nest KW - pulicidae KW - Siphonaptera KW - stages KW - toxicity VL - 110 UR - http://www.phthiraptera.info/sites/phthiraptera.info/files/0756.pdf IS - 4 N1 - [INCOMPLETE: Add alternate journal name] Examines anting behaviour in the common grackle and the affect of lime peel on lice. Empirical data given on the insecticidal affect of lime peel on Columbicola columbae. Note that the flesh and juice from the fruit appeared to have no affect on the lice. U2 - pdf ER -