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- Title
Evidence for co-invasion events: different chigger species (Actinotrichida, Trombidioidea: trombiculidae) share a host.
- Authors
Moniuszko, Hanna; Felska, Magdalena; Mąkol, Joanna
- Abstract
Cases of co-invasion of various chigger species parasitizing murids and cricetids in various habitats were analysed using morphological and molecular approaches. Here we provide evidence for 25 new cases of co-parasitism of chigger mites on rodent hosts (Myodes glareolus, Apodemus flavicollis, Apodemus agrarius) accounting for 8.6% of all host-parasite associations observed in this study. The results confirm higher incidence of co-parasitism in vertebrate-associated Parasitengona mites compared to arthropod-associated ones. Among factors influencing the occurrence of co-parasitism in Trombiculidae the body constitution and year-round availability of hosts associated with lower host specificity of larvae should be considered.
- Subjects
ACARIFORMES; TROMBIDIIDAE; SPECIES distribution; LARVAE; DEVELOPMENTAL biology
- Publication
Experimental & Applied Acarology, 2018, Vol 76, Issue 1, p29
- ISSN
0168-8162
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10493-018-0293-4