Hamidi Kordiyeh, Nassirkhani Mahrad
Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.
Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Islamic Azad University, Arak, Iran.
J Vector Borne Dis. 2019 Apr-Jun;56(2):134-145. doi: 10.4103/0972-9062.263715.
BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Rodent species reported from Iran are subject of several studies, but the fauna called ectoparasite, infesting the rodents, along with their epidemic effects, are poorly known. In this study, ectoparasitic insect fauna of rodents found across the Iran were studied, to generate an annotated checklist of fleas and lice species.
Several field expeditions focused on different habitats of northeastern Iran were conducted between January 2017 and May 2018. Rodent trapping was carried out using custom-made mesh live traps and "Faragir" live traps baited mainly with scorched sunflower and gourd seeds. The trapped rodents were examined for ectoparasites on their body, and then released at their trapping point. The rodents and ectoparasite species were identified based on available keys.
A total of 217 rodents belonging to 16 species of the families Calomyscidae, Cricetidae, Dipodidae, Mu- ridae and Sciuridae were captured. Five species of each fleas and lice were collected from the body of the trapped rodents. Three flea species, Ctenophthalmus pseudagyrtes, Nosopsyllus iranus and Xenopsylla buxtoni; and two louse species, Polyplax gerbilli and P. spinulosa, were recorded for the first time.
INTERPRETATION & CONCLUSION: The study generated an annotated checklist of 79 species of fleas and 8 species of lice harboured by different species of rodents distributed in Iran which would be helpful in different taxonomic studies such as parasite-host coevolution, and also sanitation and health monitoring programs.
伊朗境内报道的啮齿动物物种是多项研究的对象，但寄生于啮齿动物身上的体外寄生虫动物群及其流行影响却鲜为人知。在本研究中，对伊朗各地发现的啮齿动物体外寄生昆虫动物群进行了研究，以生成一份跳蚤和虱子物种的注释清单。
2017年1月至2018年5月期间，针对伊朗东北部的不同栖息地进行了几次野外考察。使用特制的网状活捉陷阱和主要用烤向日葵和葫芦籽作诱饵的“法拉吉尔”活捉陷阱捕捉啮齿动物。检查捕获的啮齿动物身上的体外寄生虫，然后在捕获点放生。根据现有检索表鉴定啮齿动物和体外寄生虫物种。
共捕获了属于仓鼠科、仓鼠科、跳鼠科、鼠科和松鼠科16个物种的217只啮齿动物。从捕获的啮齿动物身上收集到了各5种跳蚤和虱子。首次记录到3种跳蚤，即假阿氏栉眼蚤、伊朗新蚤和布氏新蚤；以及2种虱子，即沙鼠多板蚤和刺多板蚤。
该研究生成了一份注释清单，列出了分布在伊朗的不同啮齿动物物种所携带的79种跳蚤和8种虱子，这将有助于寄生虫-宿主协同进化等不同的分类学研究，以及卫生和健康监测项目。
