First Report of Bot Fly (Cuterebra baeri) Infestation in Howler Monkeys (Alouatta palliata) from Mexico

Cristóbal‐Azkarate, Jurgi; Colwell, Douglas D.; Kenny, David E.; Solórzano, Brenda; Shedden, Aralisa; Cassaigne, Ivonne; Luna, Ernesto Rodríguez

doi:10.7589/0090-3558-48.3.822

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“…In the case of Aotus sp., the same etiological agent for cutaneous myiasis was found in Brazil, likely through accidental infection (Guimaraes, 1971). In our study, the prevalences are lower compared to the ones found in howler monkeys, which are between 28.6% and 76 % (Milton, 1996;Calderón-Arguedas, 2004;Cristobal-Azkarate et al,2012;Trevez and Carlson, 2012). This kind of myiasis commonly generates pathological effects and is found mainly in mammals, although birds, reptiles and amphibians are occasionally hosts of the parasite (Munger and Karasov, 1994).…”

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“…Cutaneous myiasis can be found in Neotropical primates, specifically howler monkeys. Cuterebra baeri is the main etiological agent and likely is involved in a species-specific relationship with howler monkeys (Zeledón-Araya et al, 1957;Milton, 1996;Stuart et al, 1998;de Thoisy et al, 2001;Olger Calderón-Arguedas, 2004;Arroyo-Rodríguez et al, 2008;Colwell, 2008;Cristobal-Azkarate et al, 2012;Trevez and Carlson, 2012;Guimaraes, 1971). In the case of Aotus sp., the same etiological agent for cutaneous myiasis was found in Brazil, likely through accidental infection (Guimaraes, 1971).…”

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“…In general, the identification is low in similar studies (Colwell and Milton, 1998;Calderón-Arguedas, 2004). It is necessary to increase the effort to identify the species since the epidemiology and the effect on the host could vary significantly depending on the parasite species (Cristobal-Azkarate et al, 2012).…”

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Differences in the prevalence of cutaneous myiasis between Aotus vociferans and Aotus nancymaae in the Colombian Amazon

Roncancio,

Santa,

Calderón

et al. 2018

Neotrop. Primates

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Differences in the prevalence of cutaneous myiasis between Aotus vociferans and Aotus nancymaae in the Colombian Amazon

Roncancio,

Santa,

Calderón

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Neotrop. Primates

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“…Cuterebra baeri (syn. Alouattamya baeri ) infected Cebus albifrons aequatorialis in Peru (Vilchez-Delgado et al 2022), Alouatta belzebul and Aotus trivirgatus in Brazil (Guimarães 1971), Alouatta seniculus in French Guiana (de Thoisy et al 2001) and Guiana (Stuart et al 1998), and Alouatta palliata in Costa Rica (Zeledón-Araya et al 1957; Calderón-Arguedas et al 2004), Guiana (Shannon and Greene 1926), Panama (Milton 1996; Colwell and Milton 1998), and Mexico (Cristobal-Azkarate et al 2012). Cochliomyia hominivorax infected Alouatta seniculus and Pithecia pithecia in French Guiana (Vie and Richard-Hansen 1997).…”

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“…The epidemiology and the effect on the host may vary significantly, depending on the parasite species (Cristobal-Azkarate et al 2012). Reports of myiases often state that these infections tend to cause little or no harm to the hosts; however, harmful or fatal effects have been observed under certain circumstances (Tuten et al 2011).…”

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Cuterebra baeri Infecting Grey-Legged Night Monkeys (Aotus griseimembra) and Red Howler Monkeys (Alouatta seniculus) in Colombia

Rondón

Cavallero

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et al. 2023

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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Myiases are parasitic infections caused by the larval stages of some fly species. In American nonhuman primates (NHP), three bot fly species causing cutaneous myiasis have been reported: Cuterebra baeri, Cochliomyia hominivorax, and Dermatobia hominis. Studies on myiasis in NHP are scarce and mainly based on morphologic identification of larvae, while molecular approaches have been barely used. This study aimed to molecularly identify bot flies parasitizing two NHP species living sympatrically in central Colombia. Bot fly larvae were collected from two grey-legged night monkeys (Aotus griseimembra) and from a howler monkey (Alouatta seniculus). Larvae were measured and photographed for morphologic evaluation; subsequent molecular characterizations of a partial region of the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 mitochondrial gene were performed. Sequence analysis allowed the identification of all specimens as Cuterebra baeri, enabling confirmation of this species parasitizing Alouatta seniculus and Aotus griseimembra in Colombia.

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Bot fly parasitism in mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata): General patterns and climate influences

Ortíz‐Zárate,

Rangel‐Negrín,

Coyohua‐Fuentes

et al. 2024

American J Primatol

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Parasitism is a strong selective pressure, and its study is crucial for predicting the persistence of host species. Mantled howler monkeys are infected by the larvae of the bot fly Cuterebra baeri. This parasitosis produces myiasis and may have negative impacts on host health, although systematic information on the dynamics of this host‐parasite relationship is very limited. Currently, all available information on infection patterns of C. baeri comes from a single mantled howler monkey population (Barro Colorado Island, Panama). Therefore, in this study we describe temporal variation in infection patterns for a newly mantled howler monkey population and analyze the relationship between climate and infection likelihood. We assessed the presence of C. baeri nodules in 17 adult individuals in Los Tuxtlas for 10 months through direct observation and compiled data on ambient temperature and rainfall. Most subjects had nodules during the study and there were no differences between sexes in the number of nodules. Nodules were usually located in the neck. Prevalence and abundance of nodules peaked thrice during the study (February, April, and September), a pattern that was very similar to that of parasitism intensity (February, April, and August). Incidence closely tracked these peaks, increasing before and decreasing after them. The likelihood of nodule appearance increased when both mean and minimum temperature decreased in the 24–21 prior days to nodule appearance. It also increased with decreased rainfall in the 5–2 prior days to nodule appearance. Although only three of the eight analyzed climate variables had a significant effect on parasitosis, these results suggest that climate may affect pupal development and the access of larvae to hosts. Besides contributing data on C. baeri parasitism for a new mantled howler monkey population, our study provides novel information on the influence of environmental factors on the dynamics of host‐parasite systems.

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First Report of Bot Fly (Cuterebra baeri) Infestation in Howler Monkeys (Alouatta palliata) from Mexico

Cited by 11 publications

References 8 publications

Differences in the prevalence of cutaneous myiasis between <i>Aotus vociferans </i>and <i>Aotus nancymaae</i> in the Colombian Amazon

Differences in the prevalence of cutaneous myiasis between <i>Aotus vociferans </i>and <i>Aotus nancymaae</i> in the Colombian Amazon

Cuterebra baeri Infecting Grey-Legged Night Monkeys (Aotus griseimembra) and Red Howler Monkeys (Alouatta seniculus) in Colombia

Bot fly parasitism in mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata): General patterns and climate influences

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