An examination of ectoparasite loads in two populations of wild diademed sifakas, Propithecus diadema Bennett, yielded seven species—four mite species, a louse, a hippoboscid fly, and a leech. Prevalence of the tick Haemaphysalis lemuris Hoogstraal, the mites Liponyssella madagascariensis (Hirst) and Lemuralges propithecus Bochkov et al., and the louse Trichophilopterus babakotophilus Stobbe was quite high, at least 20%. H. lemuris was the most common ectoparasite in one population, while completely absent in a second one. When present, the most common attachment site for H. lemuris males was in the nares of their hosts.
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Ectoparasites of Propithecus diadema (Primates: Indriidae) with Notes on Unusual Attachment Site Selection by Haemaphysalis lemuris (Parasitiformes: Ixodidae)
Hans Klompen,
Randall E. Junge,
Cathy V. Williams
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Journal of Medical Entomology
Vol. 52 • No. 3
May 2015
Vol. 52 • No. 3
May 2015
attachment site
ectoparasite
Lemuroidea