Ticks and fleas in crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) of Pernambuco state, Brazil

Authors

  • Edna Michelly de Sá Santos Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Ricardo César de Souza Carneiro da Cunha Médico veterinário autônomo
  • Márcia Paula Oliveira Farias Universidade Federal do Piauí
  • Cristina Farias da Fonseca Instituto Brasileiro do Meio Ambiente e Recursos Renováveis, Centro de Triagem de Animais Silvestres de Pernambuco
  • Jaqueline Bianque de Oliveira Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
  • Renata Ribeiro Novais de Carvalho Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária de Valença
  • Leucio Câmara Alves Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2016.110634

Keywords:

Flea, Tick, Amblyomma ovale, Crab-eating fox

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the species of fleas and ticks of Cerdocyon thous from the state of Pernambuco. Animals (n = 20) were examined, with 30% (6/20) ectoparasitized. Fleas (n = 16) and ticks (n = 17) parasitizing free-living crab-eating fox and captive in state of Pernambuco were collected. The fleas were identified as: Pulex irritans and Ctenocephalides felis; and the ticks were: Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato and Amblyomma ovale. The presence of ectoparasites of domestic animals parasitizing C. thous, suggests a close contact of this species to the peridomicile. Furthermore, this is the first report of the occurrence of A. ovale in C. thous in northeastern Brazil. 

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Author Biography

  • Edna Michelly de Sá Santos, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco
    DEPARTAMENTO DE MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA

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Published

2016-12-19

Issue

Vol. 53 No. 3 (2016): ANIMAIS SELVAGENS (Edição Especial)

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How to Cite

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Santos EM de S, Cunha RC de SC da, Farias MPO, Fonseca CF da, Oliveira JB de, Carvalho RRN de, et al. Ticks and fleas in crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous) of Pernambuco state, Brazil. Braz. J. Vet. Res. Anim. Sci. [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 19 [cited 2024 Dec. 9];53(3):295-9. Available from: https://www.revistas.usp.br/bjvras/article/view/110634