Fauna of blood-sucking arthropods of the Gamasoidea family of mouse-like rodents of the Volgograd region of the Volga-Akhtuba floodplain
https://doi.org/10.31016/1998-8435-2025-19-3-298-304
Abstract
The purpose of the research is determination of the fauna of blood–sucking arthropods of the Gamasoidea family, whose feeders are small rodent mammals living in the Volgograd region of the Volga-Akhtuba floodplain.
Materials and methods. The research was conducted on the territory of the Volga-Akhtuba floodplain of the Volgograd region in three administrative districts: Svetloyarsky, Sredneakhtubinsky, Leninsky from 2013 to 2019. Collections of ticks of the Gamasoidea family were carried out from the bodies of mouse-like rodents captured using crushers.
Results and discussion. During our research, 3 families of gamase mites have been identified: Laelaptidae Berlese, 1892, Haemogamasidae Berlese, 1889, Liponyssidae Ewing, 1923, belonging to 12 species: Laelaps algericus Hirst, 1925, L. jettmari Vitzthum, 1930, L. hilaris S. L. Koch, 1836, L. pavlovskyi Zachvatkin, 1948, Hyperlaelaps arvalis Zachvatkin, 1948, – Eulaelaps stabularis S. L. Koch, 1839, Haemolaelaps glasgowi Ewing, 1925, Haemogamasus nidi Michael., 1892, Hirstionyssus isabellinus Oudemans, 1913, Hirstionyssus criceti' Sulzer, 1774, Hirstionyssus musculi Johnston, 1849, Hirstionyssus eversmanni Zemskaja, 1955. All gamazid species were collected from small mammals. The species composition of these mammals in the study area is represented by seven species belonging to the family of mysiformes.
About the Authors
A. A. Denisov
Volgograd State Agrarian University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Denisov Andrey A., Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Therapy
Volgograd
S. A. Akimova
Volgograd State Agrarian University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Akimova Svetlana A., Candidate of Veterinary Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Veterinary and Sanitary Expertise, Infectious Diseases and Morphology
Volgograd
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Denisov A.A., Akimova S.A. Fauna of blood-sucking arthropods of the Gamasoidea family of mouse-like rodents of the Volgograd region of the Volga-Akhtuba floodplain. Russian Journal of Parasitology. 2025;19(3):298-304. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31016/1998-8435-2025-19-3-298-304
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