Checklist of the parasitic nasal mites of birds in Brazil

Mascarenhas, Carolina Silveira; Bernardon, Fabiana Fedatto; Gastal, Silvia Bainy; Müller, Gertrud

doi:10.11158/saa.23.8.15

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“…Since they parasitize the respiratory system of birds, they are preferentially found in the membrane of nasal cornets (Amaral & Rebouças, 1974;Pence, 1975). In Brazil, most records of Rhinonyssidae and Ereynetidae mites were found in native birds, but some of them were reported in exotic birds, introduced species, and domesticated birds (Mascarenhas et al, 2018).…”

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Rhinonyssidae and Ereynetidae mites in Columba livia (Columbiformes: Columbidae) in southern Brazil

Porto

Santos²,

Mascarenhas³

et al. 2022

Rev.Mex.Biodiv.

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This study aims to record mites associated with the respiratory system of Columba livia Gmelin, 1789, including data of parasitological indices and of coinfections in southern Brazil. Two hundred and two specimens of C. livia were collected in the urban area in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul (RS) state, Brazil. Fifty-six (27.7%) birds were parasitized by Rhinonyssidae and Ereynetidae mites. Tinaminyssus columbae (Crossley, 1950) and Tinaminyssus melloi (Castro, 1948) (Rhinonyssidae) were found in nasal cavities and tracheae of the birds. Trispeleognathus striatus (Crossley, 1952) (Ereynetidae) was found in hosts’ nasal cavities. The prevalence of Rhinonyssidae mites (25.2%) was significantly higher than obtained for Ereynetidae (5.9%). Coinfections only occurred in nasal cavities of 8 (3.96%) birds. This study records for the first time T. columbae and Trispeleognathus striatus parasitizing C. livia in Brazil. In addition, mite infection indices and coinfections of Rhinonyssidae and Ereynetidae mites in this Columbidae species are recorded.

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Rhinonyssidae and Ereynetidae mites in Columba livia (Columbiformes: Columbidae) in southern Brazil

Porto

Santos²,

Mascarenhas³

et al. 2022

Rev.Mex.Biodiv.

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“…species recorded parasitizing birds of the order Apodiformes, Charadriiformes, Passeriformes, Psittaciformes and Strigiformes, across the Brazilian territory, except for the northeast region (CASTRO, 1948;FAIN & BASTIN, 1959;AMARAL, 1962;1968;FAIN & AITKEN, 1968, 1969, 1971AMARAL & REBOUÇAS, 1974a;MASCARENHAS et al, 2011;MENDES et al, 2014;BERNARDON et al, 2017;MASCARENHAS et al, 2018;SILVA et al, 2018;SANTOS et al, 2018). Sternostoma tracheacolum Lawrence, 1948 is spread worldwide and has been recorded in both captive and wild birds.…”

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Parasitism of the nasal mite Sternostoma tracheacolum Lawrence, 1948 (Mesostigmata: Rhinonyssidae) in captive birds in Brazil

Bassini‐Silva

Jacinavicius

Pereira

et al. 2019

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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Nasal mites (Mesostigmata: Rhinonyssidae) are obligatory endoparasites of birds, and the resulting parasitism can be harmful to the host’s respiratory system. The nasal mite Sternostoma tracheacolum Lawrence has caused significant respiratory issues, including serious injuries that possibly cause death of the host. In this study, we report two cases of captive birds parasitized by S. tracheacolum. The first case is a histopathological description of S. tracheacolum parasitizing the Gouldian Finch (Chloebia gouldiae) in the southeast region of Brazil, that showed partially or totally absence of the characteristic respiratory epithelium in trachea lumen. The other describes, for the first time, the parasitism of this species in a canary (Serinus canaria) in the northeast region of the country.

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“…The following supporting information can be downloaded at: , Checklist of parasites reported from Athene cunicularia ; Iconography of ectoparasites found in burrowing owls from Bahia Blanca, Argentina. References [ 118 , 119 , 120 , 121 , 122 , 123 , 124 , 125 , 126 , 127 , 128 , 129 , 130 , 131 , 132 , 133 , 134 , 135 , 136 , 137 , 138 , 139 , 140 , 141 , 142 , 143 , 144 , 145 , 146 , 147 , 148 , 149 , 150 , 151 , 152 , 153 , 154 ] are cited in the supplementary materials.…”

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Drivers of the Ectoparasite Community and Co-Infection Patterns in Rural and Urban Burrowing Owls

Sáez-Ventura

López-Montoya

Luna

et al. 2022

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Urbanization creates new ecological conditions that can affect biodiversity at all levels, including the diversity and prevalence of parasites of species that may occupy these environments. However, few studies have compared bird–ectoparasite interactions between urban and rural individuals. Here, we analyze the ectoparasite community and co-infection patterns of urban and rural burrowing owls, Athene cunicularia, to assess the influence of host traits (i.e., sex, age, and weight), and environmental factors (i.e., number of conspecifics per nest, habitat type and aridity) on its composition. Ectoparasites of burrowing owls included two lice, one flea, and one mite. The overall prevalence for mites, lice and fleas was 1.75%, 8.76% and 3.50%, respectively. A clear pattern of co-infection was detected between mites and fleas and, to less extent, between mites and lice. Adult owls harbored fewer ectoparasites than nestlings, and adult females harbored more lice than males. Our results also show that mite and flea numbers were higher when more conspecifics cohabited the same burrow, while lice showed the opposite pattern. Rural individuals showed higher flea parasitism and lower mite parasitism than urban birds. Moreover, mite numbers were negatively correlated with aridity and host weight. Although the ectoparasitic load of burrowing owls appears to be influenced by individual age, sex, number of conspecifics per nest, and habitat characteristics, the pattern of co-infection found among ectoparasites could also be mediated by unexplored factors such as host immune response, which deserves further research.

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Checklist of the parasitic nasal mites of birds in Brazil

Cited by 6 publications

References 23 publications

Rhinonyssidae and Ereynetidae mites in Columba livia (Columbiformes: Columbidae) in southern Brazil

Rhinonyssidae and Ereynetidae mites in Columba livia (Columbiformes: Columbidae) in southern Brazil

Parasitism of the nasal mite Sternostoma tracheacolum Lawrence, 1948 (Mesostigmata: Rhinonyssidae) in captive birds in Brazil

Drivers of the Ectoparasite Community and Co-Infection Patterns in Rural and Urban Burrowing Owls

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