Artículo
Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) identified from prey-predator interactions via faecal analysis of Brazilian wild carnivores
Martins, Thiago F.; Diniz Reis, Thaís R.; Simoes Libardi, Gustavo
; Percequillo, Alexandre R.; Verdade, Luciano M.; Matushima, Eliana R.; Labruna, Marcelo B.
Fecha de publicación:
22/02/2015
Editorial:
Springer
Revista:
Experimental And Applied Acarology
ISSN:
0168-8162
e-ISSN:
1572-9702
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
Clasificación temática:
Resumen
Between July 2008 and May 2010, we conducted a trophic study on 12 Brazilian wild carnivore species through their faecal analysis in a silvicultural landscape at Angatuba municipality, southern São Paulo state. Predator faeces was identified by morphology, predator hair, and surrounding tracks; prey remnants within faeces were used for morphological identification of the prey. Among the recovered ectoparasites, there were 89 specimens of six tick species in 21 (4.0 %) out of 523 analysed samples. Ticks were identified to species level, based on external morphological characters, as following: adults of Amblyomma ovale and Amblyomma sculptum; nymphs of Amblyomma brasiliense, Amblyomma calcaratum, Amblyomma dubitatum, A. ovale, and Ixodes schulzei; and larvae of Amblyomma sp. and Ixodes sp. Generally, the recovered immature ticks were associated with consumed prey (small birds or small mammals), whereas adults were associated with the predator itself, ingested during its self-grooming. Our data show that faeces is an additional information source on ticks in Brazil and which may provide information on ectoparasite-predator–prey interactions.
Palabras clave:
Ectoparasite
,
Ixodidae
,
Faeces
,
Carnivora
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Brazil
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Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - CENPAT
Articulos de CTRO.CIENTIFICO TECNOL.CONICET - CENPAT
Citación
Labruna, Marcelo B.; Matushima, Eliana R.; Verdade, Luciano M.; Percequillo, Alexandre R.; Simoes Libardi, Gustavo; Diniz Reis, Thaís R.; et al.; Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) identified from prey-predator interactions via faecal analysis of Brazilian wild carnivores; Springer; Experimental And Applied Acarology; 66; 1; 22-2-2015; 119-125
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