Occurrence of cystacanths of Plagiorhynchus cylindraceus [Acanthocephala] in the terrestrial isopods Trachelipus squamuliger and Armadillidium vulgare [Oniscidea] in Bulgaria

• Autorzy: Dimitrova Z M
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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In total, 2097 individuals of Trachelipus squamuliger and 20 individuals of Armadillidium vulgare from four habitats (three woodland sites and one pasture) in the region of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, were examined for the presence of cystacanths of Plagiorhynchus cylindraceus, a common acanthocephalan parasite of passerine birds. In T. squamuliger from woodland habitats, cystacanths were found with prevalence 4.0–9.3%, intensity 1–5 (mean 1.22–1.57) and mean abundance 0.057–0.113. No significant differences were observed between infections in males and females of T. squamuliger. None of the T. squamuliger individuals from the pasture examined was infected. Out of 48 infected females of T. squamuliger, only one had developed eggs (in agreement with previous studies revealing the negative effect of the cystacanths on the development of female gonads of woodlice). One individual of A. vulgare was infected with a single cystacanth. The occurrence of P. cylindraceus in T. squamuliger is a new host record.

Słowa kluczowe

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Plagiorhynchus cylindraceus; acanthocephalan parasite; prevalence; passerine bird; Bulgaria; Oniscidea; terrestrial isopod; cystacanth; Acanthocephala; Stara Zagora region; Armadillidium vulgare; Trachelipus squamuliger

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Parasitologica
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: 54
• Numer: 1
• Strony: 53-56
• Opis fizyczny: p.53-56,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Dimitrova Z M

• Thracian University, Student Campus, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

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