Ectoparasites of lesser mouse eared bat,Myotis blythii from Kermanshah Iran
摘要
Objective:To identify the ectoparasits of lesser mouse eared bat,Myotis blythii inside the MahiDasth cave in Kermanshah province,Iran.Methods:A total of 30 lasser mouse eared bat(Myotis blythii) in a cave close to Kermanshah city were hunted with special net and were transported to the laboratory.After anesthetizing by chloroform,ectoparasites from these bats were removed and identified.Results:The ectoparasites include flies,ticks and mites.The 39 identified flies belonged to two families including Strebilidae(7.7%) and Nyctmbiidae(92.3%).A total number of 5 ticks of larval,nymphal and adult stages of Ixodes vespertilionis and 18 mites from Spiturnicidae family were identified.Conclusions:The result of this study is a clue for the identification of ectoparasites from bats and implication of possible prevention measures for diseases transmitted by ectoparasites.