Ectoparasites on reintroduced roe deer Capreolus capreolus in Israel.
The ectoparasite fauna of reintroduced roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) was surveyed in a Mediterranean forest in Israel. Ectoparasites were collected from four female hand-reared deer during 2004 and 2005. Seasonality, predilection sites of infestation, and the apparent effect of the parasites are presented. This is the first study of roe deer parasites in the East Mediterranean. The ectoparasite fauna included three hippoboscid fly (Lipoptena capreoli, Hippobosca equina, and Hippobosca longipennis), four tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Rhipicephalus turanicus, Rhipicephalus kohlsi, and Hyalomma marginatum), and one unidentified trombiculid mite species. For most of these ectoparasites, this is the first record on roe deer. All ectoparasite species were documented in Israel prior to the reintroduction program; exotic ectoparasites were not detected.
Wallach
Arian D
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Department of Evolutionary and Environmental Biology, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, Haifa 31905, Israel.
Shanas
Uri
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Mumcuoglu
Kosta Y
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Inbar
Moshe
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D000818:Animals; D003670:Deer / Q000469:parasitology*; D004197:Disease Reservoirs / Q000662:veterinary; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D009198:Myiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D012621:Seasons; D013984:Tick Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary