New Genus of Chiggers (Trombidiformes: Trombiculidae) from Bats in Jamaic

Autor(es)

Bassini-Silva, Ricardo ^{[1, 2]} ; Huang-Bastos, Matheus ^{[1, 2]} ; Welbourn, Cal ^[3] ; Ochoa, Ron ^[4] ; Barros-Battesti, Darci Moraes ^{[2, 5]} ; Jacinavicius, Fernando de Castro ^[1]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Inst Butantan, Lab Colecoes Zool, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Sao Paulo FMVZ USP, Dept Med Vet Prevent & Saude Anim, Fac Med Vet & Zootecnia, Prof Dr Orlando Marques de Paiva Ave 87, BR-05508270 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[3] Natl Museum Nat Hist, Smithsonian Inst, Natl Insect & Mite Collect, Washington, DC 20560 - USA

^[4] ARS, Systemat Entomol Lab, USDA, Beltsville, MD - USA

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

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: ACTA PARASITOLOGICA; v. 66, n. 3, p. 837-843, SEP 2021.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

Background The Caribbean country Jamaica has only seven reported chigger species. Of these, one was recorded from bats. Methods For the specimens examined in this study were provided drawings, measurements, and microscopy images on a Microscope Zeiss. This material is deposited in the Smithsonian National Chigger Collection. Results In the present study, we describe a new genus and species parasitizing the Antillean ghost-faced bat in Jamaica. This new genus can be separated from all other genera of this family for the following combination of features: (1) palptarsus with four branched and three nude setae; (2) 3-pronged odontus; (3) femur I divided into basifemur and telofemur; and (4) 3 sigma on genu I. Conclusion The description of this new genus contributes to the increase in the knowledge of chiggers that parasites bats in Jamaica. Also, this is only the second record of a chigger parasitizing this host in this country. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 18/24667-8 - Catálogo de tipos da família Trombiculidae sensu lato (Acari: Trombidiformes) depositados na national Chigger collection da USNM e uso da técnica LT-SEM para melhor interpretação dos caracteres morfológicos
• Beneficiário: Ricardo Bassini Silva
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Exterior - Estágio de Pesquisa - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 10/51875-9 - Síndrome Baggio-Yoshinari: investigação epidemiológica com vistas ao isolamento e caracterização do agente etiológico
• Beneficiário: Darci Moraes Barros-Battesti
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Regular
• Processo FAPESP: 17/01416-7 - Ácaros trombiculídeos de aves brasileiras: estudos morfológicos e investigação da presença de patógenos associados
• Beneficiário: Ricardo Bassini Silva
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado