Distribución geográfica del género Pimeliaphilus Trägårdh (Acari: Prostigmata) asociados a triatominos (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

Abstract

A list of species of the genus Pimeliaphilus Trägårdh, associated with different species of american triatomines is provided, including their respective geographical coordinates. Bibliographic compilation and field work were carried out to incorporate new reports. The geographical distribution of Pimeliaphilus triatomae Cunliffe is extended, with two new reports for the province of Chaco (Argentina) and the host range is also extended, being the first time it is found associated with Triatoma delpontei Romaña & Abalos.

Low Trypanosoma cruzi transmission risk to humans in the Trans-Pecos region of Texas

“…This is the first published report of ectoparasitic mites on triatomines from this region of Texas ( Martí et al, 2017 ). These findings are consistent with additional trapping along the Arizona-Mexico border (M. Nolan, unpublished data).…”

“…These findings are consistent with additional trapping along the Arizona-Mexico border (M. Nolan, unpublished data). Eight species of ectoparasitic mites have been reported in North and South America since 1944; four found on US triatomines: Pimeliaphilus andersoni , P. sanguisugae , P. plumifer , and P. calimesae ( Martí et al, 2017 ) . Since P. plumifer is the only mite that has been found on T. rubida , this is most likely the species found in our study.…”

A Southwestern United States Pilot Investigation of Triatomine–Mite Prevalence

“…Ectoparasitic mites were first observed on the Chagas disease vectors in 1944, and relatively few publications have described their relationship with triatomines since the 1970s [29][30][31]. Most reports describe mites attached and feeding from triatomines, and one report has described mites utilizing triatomines as a vehicle of transportation through phoresy [31].…”

“…A primary limitation of the current finding was our team's inability to speciate the ectoparasitic mites. Previously published research documents two genera that parasitize triatomines: Leptus (Trombidiformes: Erythraeidae) in South America and Pimeliaphilus (Trombidiformes: Pterygosomatidae) in North and South America [22,30]. Nine mite species have been reported, seven of which fall under the genus Pimeliaphilus [22,30].…”

“…Previously published research documents two genera that parasitize triatomines: Leptus (Trombidiformes: Erythraeidae) in South America and Pimeliaphilus (Trombidiformes: Pterygosomatidae) in North and South America [22,30]. Nine mite species have been reported, seven of which fall under the genus Pimeliaphilus [22,30]. In total, 12 species of triatomines have been documented as parasitized by ectoparasites in 6 countries [30].…”