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Ectoparasites of Wild Carnivora of Indiana

1979; Oxford University Press; Volume: 15; Issue: 5-6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/jmedent/15.5-6.425

1938-2928

John O. Whitaker, Rebecca J. Goff,

Vector-borne infectious diseases

Ectoparasites and other associates were collected from 8 species of wild carnivores occurring in Indiana. Parasites occurring most often and in greatest abundance on the Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereomgenteus) were Suricatoecus quadraticeps, Cediopsylla simplex, Chaetopsylla lotoris, Androulelaps fahrenholzi, and Ixodes cookei; on the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes): Ixodes cookei and C. simplex; on the Coyote (Canis latrans): Cediolisylla simplex; on the Raccoon (Procyon lotor): Trichodectes octomaculatus, Ctenocephalides felis, Orchopeas howardii, C. lotoris, A. fahrenholzi, Ixodes texanus, I. cookei, and Dermacentor variabilis; on the Mink (Mustela vison): Stachiella larseni, Lynxacarus nearcticus, A. fahrenholzi, Zibethacarus ondatrae, and I. cookei; on the Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata): Neotrichodectes minutus, Lynxacarus mustelae, and L. nearcticus; on the Least Weasel (Mustela nivalis): Stachiella kingi; on the Striped Skunk (MePhitis mephitis): Neotricltodectes mephitidis, A. fahrenholzi, Hirstionyssus staffordi, and I. cookei; and on the Badger (Taxidea taxus): Neotrichodectes interuptofasciatus, I. cookei, D. variabilis, and H. staffordi. Some of these parasites are normally associated with the hosts whereas some appear to reflect the predatory habits of the hosts. A number of new host records are given.