Acari Mesostigmata parasitic on Australian vertebrates: an annotated checklist, keys and bibliography

Domrow, R.

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“…However, only the adult stages of Trichosurolaelaps dixous have been described previously (Domrow 1972(Domrow , 1987. A comparison of the results presented here with existing descriptions of T. crassipes (Domrow 1979, Clark 1995 indicate that there are few, if any, morphological differences, other than size, between the protonymphal stages of T. dixous and T. crassipes.…”

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confidence: 55%

“…Female T. crassipes range in idiosomal length 470-560 µm and males 380-500 µm (Domrow 1972(Domrow , 1987. In the specimens measured, idiosomal length of female T. dixous varied 598-670 µm, slightly smaller than the 650-700 µm described for females of this species by Domrow (1972).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 93%

“…Another distinguishing feature, but often more difficult to visualise, is the extension of the peritreme (with a much reduced diameter compared to its initial section) to near coxa I in female, but not male, T. crassipes (see Figs. 3E, 3F) (Domrow 1972(Domrow , 1987.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…All specimens were cleared in Hoyer's medium or lactophenol for identification. Morphological terminology is based on Evans and Till (1965) and Domrow (1972Domrow ( , 1987.…”

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confidence: 99%

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A redescription of Trichosurolaelaps dixous Domrow, 1972 (Acari: Laelapidae), from Trichosurus cunninghami (Marsupialia: Phalangeridae) from southern Australia

Hufschmid¹,

Beveridge²,

Handasyde³

et al. 2008

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Abstract. The adults of Trichosurolaelaps dixous Domrow, 1972 are redescribed from a population of Trichosurus cunninghami Lindenmayer, Dubach et Viggers, 2002 in south-eastern Australia. The nymphal stages are described for the first time. Morphologically, T. dixous is similar to Trichosurolaelaps crassipes Womersley, 1956. Morphological differences between the prefemale deutonymphs and adult females of the two mite species are the presence of a single large ventral spur on tibia I of T. dixous. Males of T. dixous could not be distinguished from T. crassipes morphologically and the idiosomal length of male T. dixous was variable (475-683 µm). Protonymphs of the two mite species differed only in size, with that of T. dixous being larger. Although T. crassipes was prevalent in a sympatric population of Trichosurus vulpecula and has been reported from other populations of T. cunninghami in southern Australia, it was never recovered from the population of T. cunninghami studied.There are three species of brushtail possums: the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula Kerr), the short-eared possum (T. caninus Ogilby) and the mountain brushtail possum (T. cunninghami Lindenmayer, Dubach et Viggers). Trichosurus vulpecula inhabits much of mainland Australia and Tasmania (Kerle et al. 1991), as well as New Zealand, where it is an introduced pest species (Pracy 1962). The more northern T. caninus and the more southern T. cunninghami have more restricted distributions at higher elevations along the east coast of Australia (Bennett et al. 1991, Van Der Ree et al. 2004.Lumbo-sacral dermatitis ("rumpwear"), which is characterised by coat and skin damage in the rump region of affected animals, is a very common disease in brushtail possums (Trichosurus spp.) in Australia, possibly caused by a reaction to haematophagous ectoparasites, including Trichosurolaelaps spp. (Munday 1966, Presidente 1978, 1984, Hemsley and Canfield 1994 (Domrow 1972) and T. cunninghami (Viggers and Lindenmayer 2004), with the prevalence of T. dixous in populations of possums varying from 23% to 91% for two populations of T. cunninghami at Cambarville and Bellbridge (Victoria) and 29% to 94% for five populations of T. caninus from New South Wales and Queensland (Viggers 1996).In order to facilitate identification of T. dixous and to reduce possible confusion with T. crassipes, a redescription of T. dixous, based on scanning electron and light microscopy, was undertaken. A description of its nymphal stages and morphological features to distinguish the pre-female deutonymph and adult female of T. dixous from T. crassipes are included. MATERIALS AND METHODSTrichosurus cunninghami (n = 398) and T. vulpecula (n = 30) were captured on eight field trips over two years at Boho South, Victoria, south-eastern Australia (36°48'S, 145°45'E), using wire cage traps. Possums were sedated with zolazepam/tiletamine (Zoletil® Virbac, France) for collection of ectoparasites of the rump region. A 4 × 4 cm patch of fur was shaved from the rump region, and all mites f...

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confidence: 93%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…All specimens were cleared in Hoyer's medium or lactophenol for identification. Morphological terminology is based on Evans and Till (1965) and Domrow (1972Domrow ( , 1987.…”

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confidence: 99%

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A redescription of Trichosurolaelaps dixous Domrow, 1972 (Acari: Laelapidae), from Trichosurus cunninghami (Marsupialia: Phalangeridae) from southern Australia

Hufschmid¹,

Beveridge²,

Handasyde³

et al. 2008

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“…These mites arc viviparous, produce larvae in which the nymphs arc already developed (Brcgctova, 1956). The family Rhinonyssidac currently includes about 500 described species worldwide , Recent experts arrange these species from eight and more genera (Domrow, 1987, Brcgctova 1951, Butenko 1984. Nasal mites arc know r n from most recent orders of birds and were recorded on all continents.…”

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confidence: 99%

A new nasal mite of the genus Ptilonyssus (Rhinonyssidae) from Parus caeruleus (Passeriformes) from Russia

Dimov¹

2017

J Hellenic Vet Med Soc

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The Evolution of Parasitism and the Distribution of Some Dermanyssoid Mites (Mesostigmata) on Vertebrate Hosts

Radovsky¹

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Acari Mesostigmata parasitic on Australian vertebrates: an annotated checklist, keys and bibliography

Cited by 61 publications

References 75 publications

A redescription of Trichosurolaelaps dixous Domrow, 1972 (Acari: Laelapidae), from Trichosurus cunninghami (Marsupialia: Phalangeridae) from southern Australia

A redescription of Trichosurolaelaps dixous Domrow, 1972 (Acari: Laelapidae), from Trichosurus cunninghami (Marsupialia: Phalangeridae) from southern Australia

A new nasal mite of the genus Ptilonyssus (Rhinonyssidae) from Parus caeruleus (Passeriformes) from Russia

The Evolution of Parasitism and the Distribution of Some Dermanyssoid Mites (Mesostigmata) on Vertebrate Hosts

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