ECTOPARASITE ASSOCIATIONS OF BATS FROM THE URALS (RUSSIA)

ABSTRACT -New data on bat ectoparasites from the Middle and Northern Urals are reported. Twenty species, belonging to 8 families of insects and mites were found on six bat species: Myotis dasycneme, M. daubentonii, M. brandtii, Eptesicus nilsonii, Vespertilio murinus, Plecotus auritus. All ectoparas...

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Main Author: Maria V Orlova
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1036.5942
http://zmmu.msu.ru/bats/biblio/masha_11.pdf
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Summary:ABSTRACT -New data on bat ectoparasites from the Middle and Northern Urals are reported. Twenty species, belonging to 8 families of insects and mites were found on six bat species: Myotis dasycneme, M. daubentonii, M. brandtii, Eptesicus nilsonii, Vespertilio murinus, Plecotus auritus. All ectoparasite species are usual for Northern Eurasia. Key words: distribution, prevalence, Acari, Insecta, Russia RIASSUNTO -Ectoparassiti dei chirotteri degli Urali (Russia). Sono riportati nuovi dati sugli ectoparassiti dei chirotteri degli Urali medio-settentrionali. Venti specie, appartenenti a 8 famiglie di insetti e acari, sono stati trovati sui seguenti pipistrelli: Myotis dasycneme, M. daubentonii, M. brandtii, Eptesicus nilsonii, Vespertilio murinus, Plecotus auritus. Tutti gli ectoparassiti sono specie comuni per l'Eurasia settentrionale.