Hippoboscidae (Diptera, Hippoboscoidea) no Estado do Paraná, Brasil: chaves de identificação, hospedeiros e distribuição geográfica

S U M M A R YSeabirds are often free from blood parasites, and a recent review suggested that phylogenetic, ecological and life-history parameters can determine the prevalence of blood parasites in seabirds. However, there is a lack of data available from many seabird groups, and a larger database is needed to understand prevalence patterns of blood parasites. We used a molecular screening approach to detect parasites of the genera Plasmodium, Haemoproteus, Leucocytozoon and Babesia in five species of two genera of seabirds that breed on Atlantic Ocean islands off Brazil. The observed patterns differed between the two bird genera. Like other Laridae, brown noddy, Anous stolidus adults were infected with Haemoproteus with low prevalence. Masked boobies, Sula dactylatra and brown boobies, Sula leucogaster were infected with Babesia. Of the latter, mainly juveniles were infected. In all species, intensity of infection (i.e. number of infected erythrocytes) was so low that parasites remained undetected in blood smears. This may explain the absence of major effects on the body condition of birds, although infected juvenile masked boobies were lighter than juveniles that were not infected with Babesia. Two tree-nesting species; black noddy, Anous minutus and red-footed booby, Sula sula did not have blood parasites, suggesting that treenesting may reduce the exposure to arthropod vectors compared with ground nesting in these species.

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“…Flies, O. spinifera have been recorded (Graciolli and Carvalho, 2003), however there are no records of ticks or haematophagous mosquitoes. 4.…”

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Blood parasites in noddies and boobies from Brazilian offshore islands – differences between species and influence of nesting habitat

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“…Specimens were identified using a stereomicroscope and an identification key (GRACIOLLI & CARVALHO, 2003). The parasitological prevalence was calculated (BUSH et al, 1997).…”

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“…About 26 species of hippoboscid flies were recorded on birds in Brazil, but little information exists regarding the distribution and hosts of these ectoparasites in the country, and more studies should be encourage (MAA, 1969;ADRIANO & CORDEIRO, 2001;GRACIOLLI & CARVALHO, 2003;GRACIOLLI & BISPO, 2005;ARZUA & VALIM, 2010).…”

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New records of three hippoboscid species on newly captured birds from nature in Paraná, Brazil

Vaz

Teixeira

2016

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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The aims of this study was to provide new records of hippoboscid flies collected over an one-year period on newly captured birds from nature in the state of Paraná, Brazil. The birds were received by a wildlife center in Tijucas do Sul and the hippoboscid flies were collect by hand or by tweezers, generating a prevalence of 0.7% (16/2232) of parasitized birds. New information about distribution of hippoboscid flies on Asio clamator, Rupornis magnirostris and Athene cunicularia was reported in the state of Paraná. The Caracara plancus, Falco peregrinus and Penelope obscura are new host species for Ornithoctona erythrocephala in the state of Paraná, and the Asio stygius for Icosta rufiventris and Ornithoica vicina in Brazil. This study provided new information about hosts and distribution of hippoboscid flies in Brazilian birds.Keywords: Diptera, Hippoboscidae, ectoparasites, Icosta, Ornithoctona, Ornithoica. ResumoO objetivo deste estudo foi fornecer novos registros de hipoboscídeos coletados durante o período de um ano em aves recém-capturadas da natureza no estado do Paraná, Brasil. As aves foram recebidas pelo Centro de Triagem de Animais Silvestres localizado em Tijucas do Sul, e os hipoboscídeos foram coletados manualmente ou utilizando pinças, gerando uma prevalência de 0,7% (16/2232) de aves parasitadas. Novas informações sobre a distribuição de hipoboscídeos em Asio clamator, Rupornis magnirostris e Athene cunicularia foram observados no estado do Paraná. Caracara plancus, Falco peregrinus e Penelope obscura são novas espécies de hospedeiros para Ornithoctona erythrocephala no Paraná, e Asio stygius para Icosta rufiventris e Ornithoica vicina no Brasil. O presente estudo forneceu novas informações sobre hospedeiros e distribuição de hipoboscídeos em aves brasileiras.

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“…Pela facilidade de captura e de manipulação do hospedeiro e a melhor visualização dos dípteros sobre o corpo de morcegos, vários artigos têm sido publicados sobre a ocorrência de dípteros ectoparasitos de morcegos no Brasil (por exemplo, Dias et al, 2009;Graciolli & Bianconi, 2007;Graciolli et al, 2010;Lourenço & Esbérard, 2011;Aguiar & Antonini, 2011). Além disso, artigos recentes sobre a taxonomia dessas famílias de dípteros ectoparasitos de morcegos têm facilitado a identificação dos gêneros e das espécies e despertado o interesse de estudantes e pesquisadores (Dick & Miller, 2010;Graciolli, 2004;Graciolli & Azevedo, 2011;Graciolli & Carvalho, 2001a;2001b;Graciolli & Dick, 2012;Graciolli & Moura, 2005), enquanto importantes contribuições sobre a taxonomia de hipoboscídeos neotropicais são mais escassos (Graciolli & Carvalho, 2003;, sendo os mais importantes publicados a mais 40 anos (Bequaert, 1954;Maa, 1969;Peterson & Maa, 1970), por exemplo.…”

Section: Lipoptena Mazamae (Rondani 1878) Ozotocerosunclassified

Lista das espécies de Hippoboscoidea (Diptera) no estado de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil

Graciolli

Carvalho

Eriksson

et al. 2017

Iheringia, Sér. Zool.

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Hippoboscidae (Diptera, Hippoboscoidea) no Estado do Paraná, Brasil: chaves de identificação, hospedeiros e distribuição geográfica

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Blood parasites in noddies and boobies from Brazilian offshore islands – differences between species and influence of nesting habitat

Blood parasites in noddies and boobies from Brazilian offshore islands – differences between species and influence of nesting habitat

New records of three hippoboscid species on newly captured birds from nature in Paraná, Brazil

Lista das espécies de Hippoboscoidea (Diptera) no estado de Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil

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