A study on the parasitofauna of rodents and bats at Serting Negeri Sembilan

Salleh Ismail, . and Shabrina Mohd Shariff, . A study on the parasitofauna of rodents and bats at Serting Negeri Sembilan. pp. 33-47. ISSN 0121-8126

This paper heralded a study on parasitofauna of rodents and bats at Serting Negri Sembilan. Studies were initially conducted in January 1992 followed by subsequent studies in February and August 1993. A total of 146 small mammals inclusive of bats which constituted of 97 bats 20 shrews 17 rats and 12 squirrels were captured. They were derived from 3 Orders namely the Rodentia Tupaioidea and Chiroptera which is further categorised into 18 species of bats 4 species of rats 4 species of squirrels and 2 species of shrews. Majority of these captures were predominated by the frugivorous bats (Cynopterus brachyotis) insectivorous bats (Rhinolophus affinisl and the tree shrew (Tupaia gUs). The ectoparasitofauna recovered from these animals fall under 7 broad groups belonging to 2 Orders that is Acariformes and Parasitoformes. The aforementioned groups comprised of the bat flies ticks fleas lice listrophorids chiggers and mites (mesostigmatid cheyletid and spinturnicid). The specimen under studied were generally noted to harbour more than 1 group of ectoparasitofauna on their bodies. The infestation rate determined amounted to 68.4. However the infestation rate of each of these groups of ectoparasitofauna fl.uctuated from 6.82 to 22.73. Ticks attributed the highest infestation rate whilst lice and listrophorids occupied the lowest ranking. The maximum ectoparasite load was recorded in the rat (Leopoldays sabanus) and the tree shrew (Tupaia glis)) with the minimum ectoparasite load being attained in another species of shrew (Tupaia minor).

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Abstract

This paper heralded a study on parasitofauna of rodents and bats at Serting Negri Sembilan. Studies were initially conducted in January 1992 followed by subsequent studies in February and August 1993. A total of 146 small mammals inclusive of bats which constituted of 97 bats 20 shrews 17 rats and 12 squirrels were captured. They were derived from 3 Orders namely the Rodentia Tupaioidea and Chiroptera which is further categorised into 18 species of bats 4 species of rats 4 species of squirrels and 2 species of shrews. Majority of these captures were predominated by the frugivorous bats (Cynopterus brachyotis) insectivorous bats (Rhinolophus affinisl and the tree shrew (Tupaia gUs). The ectoparasitofauna recovered from these animals fall under 7 broad groups belonging to 2 Orders that is Acariformes and Parasitoformes. The aforementioned groups comprised of the bat flies ticks fleas lice listrophorids chiggers and mites (mesostigmatid cheyletid and spinturnicid). The specimen under studied were generally noted to harbour more than 1 group of ectoparasitofauna on their bodies. The infestation rate determined amounted to 68.4. However the infestation rate of each of these groups of ectoparasitofauna fl.uctuated from 6.82 to 22.73. Ticks attributed the highest infestation rate whilst lice and listrophorids occupied the lowest ranking. The maximum ectoparasite load was recorded in the rat (Leopoldays sabanus) and the tree shrew (Tupaia glis)) with the minimum ectoparasite load being attained in another species of shrew (Tupaia minor).

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Mammals
AGROVOC Term:	Bats
AGROVOC Term:	Rodents
AGROVOC Term:	Shrews
AGROVOC Term:	Rats
AGROVOC Term:	Squirrels
AGROVOC Term:	Infestation
AGROVOC Term:	Ticks
AGROVOC Term:	Fleas
AGROVOC Term:	Lice
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8497

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