Parasite-host interactions of bat flies (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea) in Brazilian tropical dry forests

Vasconcelos, Pedro Fonseca de; Falcão, Luiz Alberto Dolabela; Graciolli, Gustavo; Borges, Magno Augusto Zazá

doi:10.1007/s00436-015-4757-8

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“…This fact, according to Ingram and Shurin (2009) and Krasnov et al (2014), corresponds to the association of some species closely related parasites, thus reducing competition among them by the host. The specificity of the parasites in Sergipe was low (56 %) compared with studies by Dick and Gettinger (2005), Dick (2007), Dos Santos et al (2013), and Vasconcelos et al (2016). Some factors that affect the dispersion of these parasites can allow them to colonize new hosts that may interfere with its specificity .…”

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“…In Brazil, most studies of this host relationship relate to the mid-west, south-east, and south of the country (e.g., Graciolli and Carvalho 2001;Bertola et al 2005;Rui and Graciolli 2005;Teixeira and Ferreira 2010;Dos Santos et al 2013;França et al 2013;Moras et al 2013;Lourenço et al 2014;Figueiredo et al 2015;Vasconcelos et al 2016). In the northeast of the country, this parasitism was studied in Bahia (Rios et al 2008;Esbérard et al 2012), Maranhão Santos et al 2009;Dos Santos et al 2013), and Pernambuco (Soares et al 2013).…”

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Ectoparasites of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in Atlantic forest fragments in north-eastern Brazil

2016

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In Brazil, most studies involving parasites of bats (bat flies) treat the mid-west, south-east, and south of the country. This work aimed to characterize the ectoparasites community associated with bats in the Atlantic forest in the state of Sergipe, north-eastern Brazil. Sampling was conducted between January and June 2013 in the Serra de Itabaiana National Park (PNSI) and between November 2013 and June 2015 in the Wildlife Refuge Mata do Junco (RVSMJ). Parasitological indexes were determined, and the influence of host sex and the seasonality in prevalence rates and mean intensity for the most abundant parasites was evaluated. Some 129 parasites were collected in PNSI and 296 in RVSMJ, and 100 and 70.6 %, respectively, belong to the family Streblidae. The differences in parasitological rates in Sergipe in relation to other studies may be associated with the environmental characteristics and the composition of the host community. The influence of sex and the seasonal prevalence of Speiseria ambigua and Trichobius joblingi, associated with Carollia perspicillata, may be associated with a lower rate of female captures and low sampling in the dry season. This is a pioneer study in Sergipe that reveals the occurrence of 16 species of streblids and representatives of Acari and Basilia spp., highlighting the need for more studies to increase the wealth and understanding of host-parasite associations in the state.

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Ectoparasites of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in Atlantic forest fragments in north-eastern Brazil

2016

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“…In Brazil, N. albiventris is a primary host to P. parvula, Noctiliostrebla maai Wenzel, 1966 and Xenotrichobius noctilionis (Guerrero, 1995b (Komeno & Linhares, 1999;Eriksson et al, 2011;Santos et al, 2013;Barbier & Graciolli, 2016;Vasconcelos et al, 2016).…”

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“…longicrus (Miranda Ribeiro, 1907), P. sanchezi Wenzel, 1966and T. cf. angulatusWenzel, 1976Eriksson et al, 2011;Barbier & Graciolli, 2016;Vasconcelos et al, 2016).…”

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Infracommunities of Streblidae and Nycteribiidae (Diptera) on bats in an ecotone area between Cerrado and Atlantic Forest in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul

Dornelles

Graciolli

Odon

et al. 2017

Iheringia, Sér. Zool.

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ABSTRACT. We described infracommunities, prevalence and mean intensity of infestation of ecotoparasite fl ies (Nycteribiidae and Streblidae) on bats in an ecotone area of Cerrado as predominant vegetation, with infl uence of Atlantic Forest, in the southeast of Mato Grosso do Sul. In 36 sampling nights between April 2015 and August 2016 (23,328 m².h), we captured 17 bat species, of which ten were infested, and 14 species of fl y. The most abundant bats were the phyllostomids Artibeus planirostris (Spix, 1823), Glossophaga soricina (Pallas, 1776) and Carollia perspicillata (Linnaeus, 1758) and the most abundant fl ies were the streblids Trichobius longipes (Rudow, 1871), T. joblingi Wenzel, 1966 and Megistopoda aranea (Coquillett, 1899). Phyllostomus hastatus (Pallas, 1767) was the bat species that presented the highest infestation rate. Platyrrhinus lineatus (É. Geoff roy, 1810) and Desmodus rotundus (É. Geoff roy, 1810) were not infested. Besides that, the frequency of bats that were infested by a single species of fl y was higher than the frequency of bats infested for two or more, and it may be a pattern.

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Phylogenetic analyses reveal bat communities in Northwestern Mexico harbor a high diversity of novel cryptic ectoparasite species

Nájera-Cortazar

Keen

Kitching

et al. 2023

Ecology and Evolution

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Parasites are integral parts of ecosystem function and important drivers of evolutionary processes. Characterizing ectoparasite diversity is fundamental to studies of host–parasite interactions, evolution, and conservation, and also for understanding emerging disease threats for some vector borne pathogens. With more than 1400 species, bats represent the second most speciose mammalian clade, but their ectoparasite fauna are poorly known for most species. We sequenced mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase C subunit I and nuclear 18S ribosomal gene fragments, and used Bayesian phylogenetic analyses to characterize ectoparasite taxon identity and diversity for 17 species of parasitized bats sampled along the Baja California peninsula and in Northwestern Mexico. The sequence data revealed multiple novel lineages of bat bugs (Cimicidae), flies (Nycteribiidae and Streblidae), and ticks (Argasidae). Within families, the new linages showed more than 10% sequence divergence, which is consistent with separation at least at the species level. Both families of bat flies showed host specificity, particularly on Myotis species. We also identified new records for the Baja peninsula of one tick ( Carios kelleyi ), and of five Streblid bat fly species. One Nycteribiid bat fly haplotype from Pallid bat ( Antrozous pallidus ) hosts was found throughout the peninsula, suggesting potential long distance co‐dispersal with hosts. Different bat bug and tick communities were found in the north and south of the peninsula. This study is the first systematic survey of bat ectoparasites in the Baja California peninsula, revealing novel lineages that are highly genetically differentiated from other parts of North America. For some ectoparasite species, haplotype distributions may reflect patterns of bat migration. This work is a first step in characterizing ectoparasite diversity over the Baja California peninsula, and understanding how ecological and evolutionary interactions shape bat ectoparasite communities among host species in different parts of their ranges.

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Parasite-host interactions of bat flies (Diptera: Hippoboscoidea) in Brazilian tropical dry forests

Cited by 32 publications

References 38 publications

Ectoparasites of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in Atlantic forest fragments in north-eastern Brazil

Ectoparasites of bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in Atlantic forest fragments in north-eastern Brazil

Infracommunities of Streblidae and Nycteribiidae (Diptera) on bats in an ecotone area between Cerrado and Atlantic Forest in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul

Phylogenetic analyses reveal bat communities in Northwestern Mexico harbor a high diversity of novel cryptic ectoparasite species

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