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1 May 2015 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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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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Hans Klompen, Randall E. Junge, and Cathy V. Williams "Ectoparasites of Propithecus diadema (Primates: Indriidae) with Notes on Unusual Attachment Site Selection by Haemaphysalis lemuris (Parasitiformes: Ixodidae)," Journal of Medical Entomology 52(3), 315-319, (1 May 2015). https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjv032
Received: 22 August 2014; Accepted: 28 February 2015; Published: 1 May 2015
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ectoparasite
Lemuroidea
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