Nodular trombiculinosis caused by Apolonia tigipioensis, Torres and Braga (1938), in an ostrich (Struthio camelus) and a house sparrow (Passer domesticus)

A checklist of chiggers from Brazil, including new records (Acari: Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae and Leeuwenhoekiidae)

“…In addition to the type data, Carneiro (1949, 1952) reported A. tigipioensis parasitizing humans and Nothura maculosa cearensis (Tinamiformes) in Limoeiro (Pernambuco). This chigger was also found parasitizing the birds Struthio camelus (Struthioniformes) and Passer domesticus (Passeriformes) in Petrolina (Pernambuco) (Ornelas-Almeida et al 2007). …”

Blankaartia sinnamaryi (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) parasitizing birds in southeastern Brazil, with notes on Rickettsia detection

“…In Brazil, eight species of this family have been documented parasitizing birds (BRENNAN & GOFF, 1977;BASSINI-SILVA et al, 2017). Until now, Parasecia thalurania Brennan, 1969 was found parasitizing birds of the order Apodiformes (BRENNAN, 1969); Apolonia tigipioensis Torres & Braga, 1938 and Eutrombicula batatas (Linnaeus, 1758) were associated to some representatives of the order Galliformes (TORRES & BRAGA, 1938;EWING, 1925;CONFALONIERI & DE CARVALHO, 1973); A. tigipioensis, Blankaartia sinnamaryi (FLOCH & FAURAN, 1956), Parasecia fundata Brennan, 1969 and Neoschoengastia esorhina Brennan, 1971 were found parasitizing species of the order Passeriformes (ORNELAS-ALMEIDA et al, 2007;FLOCH & FAURAN, 1956;BRENNAN, 1969BRENNAN, , 1971…”

“…species of the order Struthioniformes (ORNELAS-ALMEIDA et al, 2007); A. tigipioensis and Eutrombicula tinami Oudemans, 1910 were found parasitizing species of the order Tinamiformes (ORNELAS-ALMEIDA et al, 2007;OUDEMANS, 1910); and only one species, Blankaartia shatrovi Bassini-Silva & Barros-Battesti, 2017, was collected on an unidentified bird (BASSINI-SILVA et al, 2017). Some larvae species of the family Trombiculidae can cause deep lesions and severe skin reactions in the host because of bites (HASE et al, 1978), which can lead to dermatitis, popularly known as trombiculiasis (STEKOLNIKOV et al, 2014).…”

Trombiculiasis in domestic goats and humans in the state of Maranhão, Brazil

“…Although, heavy infestation with Eutrombicula spp. may cause weakness, anorexia and even death among young chickens (CARNEIRO, 1952;BAKER, 1999) and young ostriches and house sparrows (ORNELAS-ALMEIDA et al, 2007), no pathogens transmitted by chiggers to domestic animals and humans have been reported in the New World.…”