Bassini-Silva R, Jacinavicius F C, Mendoza-Roldan J A, Daemon E, Barros-Battesti D M
Laboratório de Parasitologia, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, SP, Av. Vital Brazil, 1500, 05503-900 (
Laboratório Especial de Coleções Zoológicas, Instituto Butantan, São Paulo, SP, Av. Vital Brazil, 1500, 05503-900 (
J Med Entomol. 2017 Jan;54(1):82-90. doi: 10.1093/jme/tjw149. Epub 2016 Oct 5.
The chigger mite genus Blankaartia includes 28 known species, of which 10 are distributed in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. These species preferentially parasitize birds, but occasionally they can also be found on rodents, bats, and reptiles, showing low host selectivity. In the present study, we report the presence of this genus in Brazil for the first time, including the first report of Blankaartia sinnamaryi (Floch and Fauran) and the description of a new species of Blankaartia collected from birds (Order Passeriformes).
恙螨属布兰卡螨属包括28个已知物种，其中10种分布在新北界和新热带界地区。这些物种主要寄生于鸟类，但偶尔也能在啮齿动物、蝙蝠和爬行动物身上发现，显示出较低的宿主选择性。在本研究中，我们首次报告了该属在巴西的存在，包括辛纳马里布兰卡螨（弗洛赫和福兰）的首次报告以及从鸟类（雀形目）采集到的一种新的布兰卡螨属物种的描述。
