Mites (Acari: Laelapidae) associated with Sigmodontinae rodents in Entre Ríos Province, Argentina.

AGUSTIN ABBA; UDRIZAR SAUTHIER DANEIL E.; BENDER J BENJAMIN; MARCELA LARESCHI

MEMóRIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ.

Año: 2001 vol. 96 p. 1171 - 1172

0074-0276

The richness, diversity, abundance and prevalence of mite species associated with sigmodontine rodents of different species in Entre Ríos province, Argentina are studied. Five of the six species of mites were reported for the first time in the study area. The richness and diversity of mites was higher on Oligoryzomys flavescens and O. delticola than on Akodon azarae. Androlaelaps rotundus was dominant and exhibited higher values of mean abundance and prevalence on A. azarae, Mysolaelaps microspinosusand O. delticola than on Akodon azarae. Androlaelaps rotundus was dominant and exhibited higher values of mean abundance and prevalence on A. azarae, Mysolaelaps microspinosusA. azarae, Mysolaelaps microspinosus on O. flavescens and Gigantolaelaps mattogrossensis on O. delticola.O. flavescens and Gigantolaelaps mattogrossensis on O. delticola.