A Diagnostic Survey of Chigger Mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) of Wild Rodents and Soricomorphs in Turkey

Acici, Mustafa; Gurler, Ali Tumay; Umur, Şinasi; Bölükbaş, Cenk Soner; DEMİRTAŞ, Sadık

doi:10.9775/kvfd.2020.24593

A Diagnostic Survey of Chigger Mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) of Wild Rodents and Soricomorphs in Turkey

Mustafa AÇICI, (Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, TR-55200 Samsun, TÜRKİYE)

Sadık DEMİRTAŞ, (Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü, TR-55200, Samsun, TÜRKİYE)

Ali Tümay GÜRLER, (Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, TR-55200 Samsun, TÜRKİYE)

Cenk Soner BÖLÜKBAŞ, (Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, TR-55200 Samsun, TÜRKİYE)

Şinasi UMUR (Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, TR-55200 Samsun, TÜRKİYE)

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Yıl: 2021 Cilt: 27 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 123 - 128 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.9775/kvfd.2020.24593 İndeks Tarihi: 16-05-2021

A Diagnostic Survey of Chigger Mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) of Wild Rodents and Soricomorphs in Turkey

Öz:

This diagnostic survey of chigger mites of the family Trombiculidae was conducted across 26 provinces of Turkey during 2015 - 2016. A total of eight species of chigger mites from 5 genera were collected from 7 different host species of wild rodents and soricomorphs. The chigger species were as follows: Brunehaldia brunehaldi (Vercammen-Grandjean, 1956), B. bulgarica (Vercammen-Grandjean and Kolebinova, 1966), Cheladonta sp., Kepkatrombicula kudryashovae (Stekolnikov, 2001), K. serbovae (Kolebinova, 1972), Neotrombicula sympatrica (Stekolnikov, 2001), N. vulgaris (Schluger, 1955) and Schoutedenichia krampitzi (Willmann, 1955). The overall prevalence of infestation of the individual, captured rodents and soricomorphs by one or more chigger mites was 12.3% (88/716). The moderately prevalence of chigger species demonstrated in the present study suggests that Turkey is an endemic region for chiggers due to the widespread presence of a number of potential hosts that include rodents and soricomorphs.

Anahtar Kelime:

Türkiye’de Bazı Yabani Kemirici ve Böcekcillerde Trombiculidae Akarların Tanısı Üzerine Bir Araştırma

Öz:

Bu çalışma, 2015-2016 yılları arasında Türkiye’nin 26 yöresinde, küçük yabani kemiricileri enfeste eden Trombiculidae ailesine ait türlerin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Toplamda 6 farklı tür kemirgenden 5 soya ait 8 trombicula türü toplanmıştır. Bu türler; Brunehaldia brunehaldi (Vercammen-Grandjean, 1956), B. bulgarica (Vercammen-Grandjean and Kolebinova, 1966), Cheladonta sp., Kepkatrombicula kudryashovae (Stekolnikov, 2001), K. serbovae (Kolebinova, 1972), Neotrombicula sympatrica (Stekolnikov, 2001), N. vulgaris (Schluger, 1955) ve Schoutedenichia krampitzi (Willmann, 1955) olarak tanımlanmıştır. İncelenen yabani kemirici ve böcekçillerdeki enfestasyon oranı ise 12.3% (88/716) olarak kaydedilmiştir. Bu prevalans oranı, trombicul akarların Türkiye’de yaygın ve potansiyel konaklarının yabani küçük kemirici ve böcekçiller olduğunu göstermektedir

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APA	Acici M, DEMİRTAŞ S, Gurler A, Bölükbaş C, Umur Ş (2021). A Diagnostic Survey of Chigger Mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) of Wild Rodents and Soricomorphs in Turkey. , 123 - 128. 10.9775/kvfd.2020.24593
Chicago	Acici Mustafa,DEMİRTAŞ Sadık,Gurler Ali Tumay,Bölükbaş Cenk Soner,Umur Şinasi A Diagnostic Survey of Chigger Mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) of Wild Rodents and Soricomorphs in Turkey. (2021): 123 - 128. 10.9775/kvfd.2020.24593
MLA	Acici Mustafa,DEMİRTAŞ Sadık,Gurler Ali Tumay,Bölükbaş Cenk Soner,Umur Şinasi A Diagnostic Survey of Chigger Mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) of Wild Rodents and Soricomorphs in Turkey. , 2021, ss.123 - 128. 10.9775/kvfd.2020.24593
AMA	Acici M,DEMİRTAŞ S,Gurler A,Bölükbaş C,Umur Ş A Diagnostic Survey of Chigger Mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) of Wild Rodents and Soricomorphs in Turkey. . 2021; 123 - 128. 10.9775/kvfd.2020.24593
Vancouver	Acici M,DEMİRTAŞ S,Gurler A,Bölükbaş C,Umur Ş A Diagnostic Survey of Chigger Mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) of Wild Rodents and Soricomorphs in Turkey. . 2021; 123 - 128. 10.9775/kvfd.2020.24593
IEEE	Acici M,DEMİRTAŞ S,Gurler A,Bölükbaş C,Umur Ş "A Diagnostic Survey of Chigger Mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) of Wild Rodents and Soricomorphs in Turkey." , ss.123 - 128, 2021. 10.9775/kvfd.2020.24593
ISNAD	Acici, Mustafa vd. "A Diagnostic Survey of Chigger Mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) of Wild Rodents and Soricomorphs in Turkey". (2021), 123-128. https://doi.org/10.9775/kvfd.2020.24593

APA	Acici M, DEMİRTAŞ S, Gurler A, Bölükbaş C, Umur Ş (2021). A Diagnostic Survey of Chigger Mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) of Wild Rodents and Soricomorphs in Turkey. Kafkas Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 27(1), 123 - 128. 10.9775/kvfd.2020.24593
Chicago	Acici Mustafa,DEMİRTAŞ Sadık,Gurler Ali Tumay,Bölükbaş Cenk Soner,Umur Şinasi A Diagnostic Survey of Chigger Mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) of Wild Rodents and Soricomorphs in Turkey. Kafkas Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 27, no.1 (2021): 123 - 128. 10.9775/kvfd.2020.24593
MLA	Acici Mustafa,DEMİRTAŞ Sadık,Gurler Ali Tumay,Bölükbaş Cenk Soner,Umur Şinasi A Diagnostic Survey of Chigger Mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) of Wild Rodents and Soricomorphs in Turkey. Kafkas Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol.27, no.1, 2021, ss.123 - 128. 10.9775/kvfd.2020.24593
AMA	Acici M,DEMİRTAŞ S,Gurler A,Bölükbaş C,Umur Ş A Diagnostic Survey of Chigger Mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) of Wild Rodents and Soricomorphs in Turkey. Kafkas Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi. 2021; 27(1): 123 - 128. 10.9775/kvfd.2020.24593
Vancouver	Acici M,DEMİRTAŞ S,Gurler A,Bölükbaş C,Umur Ş A Diagnostic Survey of Chigger Mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) of Wild Rodents and Soricomorphs in Turkey. Kafkas Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi. 2021; 27(1): 123 - 128. 10.9775/kvfd.2020.24593
IEEE	Acici M,DEMİRTAŞ S,Gurler A,Bölükbaş C,Umur Ş "A Diagnostic Survey of Chigger Mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) of Wild Rodents and Soricomorphs in Turkey." Kafkas Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 27, ss.123 - 128, 2021. 10.9775/kvfd.2020.24593
ISNAD	Acici, Mustafa vd. "A Diagnostic Survey of Chigger Mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) of Wild Rodents and Soricomorphs in Turkey". Kafkas Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 27/1 (2021), 123-128. https://doi.org/10.9775/kvfd.2020.24593