Host Associations of Ectoparasites of the Gray Mouse Lemur, Microcebus murinus, in Northwestern Madagascar.

摘要: Eight species of ectoparasites were collected during 225 gray mouse lemur, Microcebus murinus (J. F. Miller), captures, in Ankarafantsika National Park, Madagascar, 2010-2011. The ixodid tick, Haemaphysalis lemuris Hoogstraal, was the most common ectoparasite and mostly represented by nymphs. Other recorded include polyplacid sucking louse, Lemurpediculus madagascariensis Durden, Kessler, Radespiel, Zimmermann, Hasiniaina, Zohdy; simplex Neumann; an undescribed laelapid mite genus Aetholaelaps; another belonging to Androlaelaps; chigger Schoutedenichia microcebi Stekolnikov; atopomelid Listrophoroides; psoroptid Cheirogalalges. Except for 2 ticks 1 chigger, these may be host-specific M. murinus. Total tick (H. H. simplex) infestation significantly greater August than October, whereas louse (L. madagascariensis) October. There no significant difference infestations between male female lemurs, but lemurs had more lice lemurs. Reproductive status not a predictor males females.