New host association and locality record for Pellonyssus gorgasi Yunker and Radovsky, 1966 (Mesostigmata: Macronyssidae) in the state of SAo Paulo, Brazil

Author(s)

Bassini-Silva, Ricardo ^[1] ; Jacinavicius, Fernando De Castro ^{[2, 1]} ; Joppert, Adriana M. ^[3] ; Dowling, Ashley P. G. ^[4] ; Barros-Battesti, Darci Moraes ^{[5, 1]}

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Fac Med Vet & Zootecnia, Dept Med Vet Prevent & Saude Anim, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[2] Inst Butantan, Lab Especial Colecoes Zool, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[3] Secretaria Municipal Verde & Meio Ambiente Sao Pa, Div Tecn Med Vet & Manejo Fauna Silvestre DEPAVE, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[4] Univ Arkansas, Dept Entomol, Fayetteville, AR 72701 - USA

^[5] UNESP, Fac Ciencias Agr & Vet, Dept Patol Vet, Jaboticabal, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ACAROLOGY; v. 45, n. 4, p. 235-237, MAY 19 2019.
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Abstract

The genus Pellonyssus Clark and Yunker, 1956 comprises 14 species worldwide that are associates of birds. One of these species, Pellonyssus gorgasi Yunker and Radovsky, 1966, parasitizes hummingbirds in the Americas. This study represents a new host association with Eupetomena macroura (Apodiformes: Trochilidae) and the first occurrence of this mite in the state of SAo Paulo. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 17/01416-7 - Chigger mites from Brazilian birds: morphological studies and investigation of the presence of pathogens
• Grantee: Ricardo Bassini Silva
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate