Ocorrência de Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese, 1888) cari: Macronyssidae) em flhotes de Megascops choliba orujinha-do-mato) e Pitangus sulphuratus (bem-te-vi), no Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

Abstract

The Center for Rehabilitation of Wildlife and Center for Selection of Wild Animal of the Federal University of Pelotas has attended two nestlings of Megascops choliba (tropical screech-owl) (Strigiformes -Strigidae) and two of Pitangus sulphuratus (great kiskadee) (Passeriformes -Tyrannidae) heavily parasitized by mites, in May 2005 and December 2006, respectively. The nestlings and the nest of P. sulphuratus were collected in the Pelotas urban area after severe storms. The mites were removed, clarified in lactofenol, permanently mounted in Hoyer's medium and identified as Ornithonyssus bursa (Acari -Macronyssidae). Megascops choliba and Pitangus sulphuratus are reported as host of Ornithonyssus bursa in Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil.

First record of Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese, 1888) (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae) parasitizing invasive monk parakeets in Santiago, Chile

“…This mite belongs to the order Mesostigmata and parasitizes passerines and domestic birds (Sreenivasa Murthy & Panda, 2016). It is found in warmer areas of the world including North, Central and South America, in Argentina, Brazil and Colombia (Aramburú et al, 2002;Mascarenhas et al, 2009;Sreenivasa Murthy & Panda, 2016;Bassini-Silva et al, 2019;Mesquita-Sousa et al, 2020). It was recently described as an invasive parasite in Italy (Castelli et al, 2015) and Spain (Mori et al, 2019).…”

Dermatitis in humans caused by Ornithonyssus bursa (Berlese 1888) (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae) and new records from Brazil

“…This mite can cause lesions with intense pruritus, even killing the host (COIMBRA et al, 2012;MASCARENHAS et al, 2009).…”

“…In Brazil, there are records of this mite associated with young birds of the species Megascops choliba (Strigiformes: Strigidae), Pitangus sulphuratus (Passeriformes: Tyrannidae) (MASCARENHAS et al, 2009), and Columbina talpacoti (MORAES et al, 2011). A study in the state of São Paulo by Goulart et al (2011) recorded O. bursa parasitizing Zenaida auriculata (Columbiformes: Columbidae) and Silva et al (2018) recorded this species in the state of Rio Grande do Sul on nests of Vanellus chilensis (Charadriiformes: Charadriidae), Gallinago paraguaiae (Charadriiformes: Scolopacidae), Columbina picui, C. talpacoti, Leptotila verreauxi and Zenaida auriculata (Columbiformes: Columbidae), Anumbius annumbi and Certhiaxis cinnamomeus (Passeriformes: Furnariidae), Progne tapera (Passeriformes: Hirundinidae), Cacicus chrysopterus (Passeriformes: Icteridae), Mimus saturninus (Passeriformes: Mimidae), Zonotrichia capensis (Passeriformes: Passerellidae), Basileuterus culicivorus (Passeriformes: Parulidae), Turdus albicollis and T. leucomelas (Passeriformes: Turdidae), Paroaria coronata and Sicalis flaveola (Passeriformes: Thraupidae), Pitangus sulphuratus and Xolmis irupero (Passeriformes: Tyrannidae) and Nothura maculosa (Tinamiformes: Tinamidae).…”

Case Report: Human Dermatitis Linked to Ornithonyssus bursa (Dermanyssoidea: Macronyssidae) Infestation in Portugal

“…O. bursa, the least studied of these mites, is considered to be almost entirely restricted to warm and tropical regions. Its presence has been reported in domestic fowl and wild birds in several countries in South America, Africa, Australia, and Asia and islands of the Caribbean Sea, Indian, and Pacific Ocean (6,(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30)(31). In Europe, its avian hosts include swallows in Denmark (32), rock pigeons and monk parakeets in Spain (33) and backyard chickens in the Madeira Island, Portugal (34).…”