Understanding risk perception from traditional knowledge of Mayan farmers on Rickettsioses

Dzul-Rosado, Karla; Lugo–Caballero, César; Juárez-Ramírez, Clara; Gómez–Dantés, Héctor; Montalvo-Nah, Elisia; Cituk-Cob, Sandy; Puerto, Fernando I.

doi:10.1080/17441692.2020.1782450

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“…A similar case is found in Yucatan, Mexico where Mayan people have the word 'peech' for ticks in general, but they can differentiate 'Sojolpeech' (Amblyomma spp.) from 'Bu'ultal peech' (R. microplus) (Dzul-Rosado et al 2020). In northern Tanzania, the Maasai tribe recognize the names 'Armaheripus' for Amblyomma variegatum (Fabricius 1794), 'Endenuri/ Armaherikima' for Rhipicephalus decoloratus Koch 1844, and 'Armaheriodo' for Rhipicephalus appendiculatus Neumann 1901 (Kioko et al 2015).…”

Section: Vernacular and Autochthonous Namesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Some authors argue that this mythical creature was in fact coyotes or feral dogs that suffered severe scabies (Cano and Palomo-Muñoz 2017). In Yucatán, Mexico, Mayan people associate the day of St. Francis of Assisi (October 4) with the appearance of ticks in the region (Dzul-Rosado et al 2020). 'Paper mites' is a term used to describe various skin conditions among office workers that are convinced that they and their workspace are infested with dust mites (Sarcoptiformes: Pyroglyphidae), when in fact they are not (Mullen and OConnor 2019).…”

Section: Acari In Oral and Written Traditionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Ethnoacarology: the cultural importance of Acari around the world

Herrera-Mares

2022

Acarologia

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Ethnobiology is the science that identifies, describes, and classifies organisms with a cultural importance that are utilized by a particular human group. The term ‘cultural importance’ refers to the way people perceive an organism either as food or ornament, the role they play in the myths and legends in a region or even their usage in religious and civic ceremonies. Despite the high biological diversity of Acari, their cultural importance has been poorly studied, with information scarce and scattered. In this paper, I define ethnoacarology as the branch of acarology that compiles, documents, and analyzes the cultural values given to mites and ticks by a particular human group. I conducted a bibliographic search in databases with a combination of words: articles were classified according to the cultural values given to Acari. Thirty articles were recovered: most of them focused on the traditional knowledge and management of Acari and tick-borne diseases and other acariasis. I recognized five categories for the cultural value of Acari: 1) vernacular and autochthonous names; 2) management of pests and diseases; 3) Acari in oral and written tradition; 4) Acari and toponymy, and 5) entomophagy and traditional medicine. Citizen science represents an opportunity for acarology to obtain this type of data faster. Making people part of an acarological community could derive in faster data obtention, alternative techniques for the management of pests and diseases, the revalidation of traditional knowledge, and the participation of society in decision-making that can open the door to obtaining financing, among other benefits.

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Section: Vernacular and Autochthonous Namesmentioning

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Section: Acari In Oral and Written Traditionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ethnoacarology: the cultural importance of Acari around the world

Herrera-Mares

2022

Acarologia

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“…diagnóstico de un especialista (Dzul-Rosado et al 2020, Dzul-Rosado et al 2018. Además, la reacción en piel por mordedura de garrapata puede confundirse con la picadura de mosquito.…”

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