Rhipicephalus microplus larvae: first report in bats, Molossus rufus

Cattle are the main hosts of Rhipicephalus microplus ; however, this ixodid can also parasitize other animal species. We collected a specimen of R. microplus larvae from one bat Molossus rufus (Mammalia, Chiroptera) from the Cachoeirinha municipality (29° 56’ 52’’ S and 51° 5’ 43’’ W), Rio Grande do...

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Published inVeterinary research communications Vol. 47; no. 3; pp. 1749 - 1751
Main Authors da Silva, Daniele, Ratzlaff, Fabiana Raquel, Osmari, Vanessa, Fernandes, Fagner D’ambroso, Lourenço, Elizabete Captivo, Famadas, Katia Maria, Campos, Aline, Witt, André Alberto, Pacheco, Susi Missil, Vogel, Fernanda Silveira Flores, de Ávila Botton, Sônia, Sanigioni, Luis Antonio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.09.2023
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Brief Report
Identification keys
Life Sciences
Molossus rufus
Pathogens
Rhipicephalus microplus
Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science
Zoology
Brazil
Rio Grande do Sul
Tick
Bat
Ixodidae
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Summary:Cattle are the main hosts of Rhipicephalus microplus ; however, this ixodid can also parasitize other animal species. We collected a specimen of R. microplus larvae from one bat Molossus rufus (Mammalia, Chiroptera) from the Cachoeirinha municipality (29° 56’ 52’’ S and 51° 5’ 43’’ W), Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The specimen was taxonomically identified using identification keys (Vargas 2006). This study reports the first occurrence of this species parasitizing insectivorous bats in Brazil.
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ISSN:0165-7380
1573-7446
DOI:10.1007/s11259-022-10050-5