First Case Report of Mange in Molossus molossus (Chiroptera: Molossidae) Caused by Notoedres (Notoedres) yunkeri (Sarcoptiformes: Sarcoptidae) in Minas Gerais State, Brazil

J Med Entomol. 2021 May 15;58(3):1439-1441. doi: 10.1093/jme/tjaa276.

Abstract

There are many records of the family Sarcoptidae in bats. The species Notoedres (Notoedres) yunkeri has been reported only once, parasitizing a molossid bat in Panama. In the present study, we expand the occurrence of the species to Brazil.

Keywords: Brazil; Chiroptera; Neotropical region; mange mite; notoedric mange.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Brazil
  • Chiroptera*
  • Female
  • Larva / growth & development
  • Larva / physiology
  • Male
  • Mite Infestations / parasitology
  • Mite Infestations / veterinary*
  • Nymph / growth & development
  • Nymph / physiology
  • Sarcoptidae / growth & development
  • Sarcoptidae / physiology*