Abstract
Present study was conducted to record ecotoparasitic prevalence in bat fauna of the northwestern parts of Pakistan. A total of 204 bat specimens representing 14 species were captured during a two year survey, extending from June 2015 through May 2016. A species of soft ticks Argas vespertilionis was identified from 23 bat specimens. Similarly, members of the family Dermanyssoidae (dermanyssoid mites) were isolated from 10 bat specimens, that of Spinturnicidae (spinturnicid mites) from 3 and Streblidae (bat flies) from 2 bat specimens. These parasites were collected using entomological tweezers and were identified on morphological basis. Further studies on parasitic prevalence, molecular characterization of bat parasites and their control measures are recommended.
Highlights
Almost all the mammalian species including bats have changed their distribution ranges while new distribution ranges are merely focused in Pakistan (Javid et al, 2012 a, b; Mahmood-ul-Hassan et al, 2011; Mahmood-ul-Hassan and Salim, 2015; Roberts 1977; Taber et al, 1967)
The bat fauna of Pakistan is as diverse as any other region having similar climatic conditions (Mahmood-ul-Hassan et al, 2009)
A total of 204 specimens representing 14 bat species were captured from selected sites in northwestern parts of Pakistan
Summary
Almost all the mammalian species including bats have changed their distribution ranges while new distribution ranges are merely focused in Pakistan (Javid et al, 2012 a, b; Mahmood-ul-Hassan et al, 2011; Mahmood-ul-Hassan and Salim, 2015; Roberts 1977; Taber et al, 1967). Bat ectoparasites like ticks and mite (arachnid species) is very much important issue to study. A total of 204 specimens representing 14 bat species were captured from selected sites in northwestern parts of Pakistan. A. vespertilionis was observed as the most common parasite and was collected from 8 bat species.
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