A survey on ectoparasites of Indian Gerbil, Tatera indica (Hardwicke, 1807) in the eastern border of Iran_ Sistan and Baluchestan province

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Animal Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Higher Education Complex of Saravan, Saravan, Iran

Abstract

In this survey, to detect wild rodents ectoparasites named Indian Gerbil (Tatera indica) in the eastern border of Iran_Sistan and Baluchestan Province, 47 samples of this species were collected. Sampling of rodents were done from May 2009 to January 2010 using live-traps. The captured rodents were checked for any ectoparasites. Ectoparasites belonged to at least eight species from five various genus including: one genus with four species of flea, two genus of lice, one genus with one species of mite, and one genus of hard tick. The flea species included Xenopsylla gerbilli, Xenopsylla chaopis, Xenopsylla buxtoni, Xenopsylla conformis, the lice genus were including Hoplopleura spp. and Polyplax spp., the mite species was Ornithonyssus bacoti and tick genus was Rhipicephalus spp. Among all ectoparasites, Polyplax spp. and Rhipicephalus spp. had high and low-frequency infestation in rodents, respectively. In addition, samples of Indian gerbil (Tatera indica) 76.5 percent were infested. Due to the possibility of transmission of common dangerous diseases of humans and animals by ectoparasites of rodents, The monitoring and controlling of vectors populations need more consideration especially in the southeast of Iran.The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of ectoparasites infested on Indian Gerbil (Tatera indica) in the eastern border of Iran_Sistan and Baluchestan Province.

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Biodiversity and Animal Taxonomy

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Available Online from 20 February 2023

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  • Receive Date: 10 May 2022
  • Revise Date: 15 July 2022
  • Accept Date: 06 March 2023

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