Host-ectoparasite associations; the role of host traits, season and habitat on parasitism interactions of the rodents of northeastern Iran

Hamidi, Kordiyeh; Bueno-Marí, Rubén

doi:10.1016/j.aspen.2020.12.009

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“…At this point it should be noted that all I. trianguliceps findings described in the literature were subjected to a plausibility check in the present study. As a result, a total of four locations in Iran (Hamidi and Bueno-Mar 2021 ) has been excluded from the data set, as also practiced by Guglielmone et al. ( 2023 ).…”

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“…These findings, with mean coordinate of 59 E/36 N, are far south of the known distribution area described above. In addition, Hamidi and Bueno-Mar ( 2021 ) state that I. trianguliceps was collected only from the Persian jird Meriones persicus , which inhabits dry, rocky slopes with sparse vegetation and steppe. In fact, two of the locations are in the Mediterranean climate Csa and two in the steppe climate BSk.…”

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The Eurasian shrew and vole tick Ixodes trianguliceps: geographical distribution, climate preference, and pathogens detected

Rubel

Kahl²

2023

Exp Appl Acarol

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The Eurasian shrew and vole tick Ixodes trianguliceps Birula lives in the nests and burrows of its small mammalian hosts and is—along with larvae and nymphs of Ixodes ricinus or Ixodes persulcatus—one of the most commonly collected tick species from these hosts in its Eurasian range. Ixodes trianguliceps is a proven vector of Babesia microti. In this study, up-to-date maps depicting the geographical distribution and the climate preference of I. trianguliceps are presented. A dataset was compiled, resulting in 1161 georeferenced locations in Eurasia. This data set covers the entire range of I. trianguliceps for the first time. The distribution area between 8$$^\circ$$ ∘ W–105$$^\circ$$ ∘ E and 40–69$$^\circ$$ ∘ N extends from Northern Spain to Western Siberia. To investigate the climate adaptation of I. trianguliceps, the georeferenced locations were superimposed on a high-resolution map of the Köppen–Geiger climate classification. The Köppen profile for I. trianguliceps, i.e., a frequency distribution of the tick occurrence under different climates, shows two peaks related to the following climates: warm temperate with precipitation all year round (Cfb), and boreal with warm or cold summers and precipitation all year round (Dfb, Dfc). Almost 97% of all known I. trianguliceps locations are related to these climates. Thus, I. trianguliceps prefers climates with warm or cold summers without dry periods. Cold winters do not limit the distribution of this nidicolous tick species, which has been recorded in the European Alps and the Caucasus Mountains up to altitudes of 2400 m. Conversely, I. trianguliceps does not occur in the Mediterranean area with its hot and dry summers.

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The Eurasian shrew and vole tick Ixodes trianguliceps: geographical distribution, climate preference, and pathogens detected

Rubel

Kahl²

2023

Exp Appl Acarol

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“…Adult males (especially reproductively active) harboured significantly higher flea and mite counts. This pattern is supported by previous studies on ectoparasites associated with rodents in South Africa (Matthee et al ., 2010 ; Archer et al ., 2014 ; Fagir et al ., 2015 ) and elsewhere (Kowalski et al ., 2015 ; Hamidi and Bueno-Marí, 2021 ). As mentioned above, male biased ectoparasite infestation can be a result of several, not mutually exclusive, factors.…”

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Ectoparasites associated with the Bushveld gerbil (Gerbilliscus leucogaster) and the role of the host and habitat in shaping ectoparasite diversity and infestations

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Rodents are known hosts for various ectoparasite taxa such as fleas, lice, ticks and mites. South Africa is recognized for its animal diversity, yet little is published about the parasite diversity associated with wild rodent species. By focusing on a wildlife-human/domestic animal interface, the study aims to record ectoparasite diversity and levels of infestations of the Bushveld gerbil, Gerbilliscus leucogaster, and to establish the relationship between ectoparasite infestation parameters and host- and habitat factors. Rodents (n = 127) were trapped in 2 habitat types (natural and agricultural) during 2014–2020. More than 6500 individuals of 32 epifaunistic species represented by 21 genera and belonging to 5 taxonomic groups (fleas, sucking lice, ticks, mesostigmatan mites and trombiculid mites) were collected. Mesostigmatan mites and lice were the most abundant and fleas and mesostigmatan mites the most prevalent groups. Flea and mesostigmatan mite numbers and mesostigmatan mite species richness was significantly higher on reproductively active male than female rodents. Only ticks were significantly associated with habitat type, with significantly higher tick numbers and more tick species on rodents in the natural compared to the agricultural habitat. We conclude that the level of infestation by ectoparasites closely associated with the host (fleas and mites) was affected by host-associated factors, while infestation by ectoparasite that spend most of their life in the external environment (ticks) was affected by habitat type.

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An overview of fleas (Siphonaptera) in wild and domestic mammals from Algeria with new data from the central north and south of the country

Sidhoum,

Boucheikhchoukh,

Mechouk

et al. 2023

Acta Tropica

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Host-ectoparasite associations; the role of host traits, season and habitat on parasitism interactions of the rodents of northeastern Iran

Cited by 7 publications

References 45 publications

The Eurasian shrew and vole tick Ixodes trianguliceps: geographical distribution, climate preference, and pathogens detected

The Eurasian shrew and vole tick Ixodes trianguliceps: geographical distribution, climate preference, and pathogens detected

Ectoparasites associated with the Bushveld gerbil (Gerbilliscus leucogaster) and the role of the host and habitat in shaping ectoparasite diversity and infestations

An overview of fleas (Siphonaptera) in wild and domestic mammals from Algeria with new data from the central north and south of the country

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