Arthropods (Acari, Siphonaptera, Heteroptera, Psocoptera) associated with Nyctalus noctula (Schreber, 1774) (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in Southern Poland.
METHODS
From 101 specimens of Nyctalus noctula collected in Southern Poland during winter, 2637 arthropods of 13 species were obtained: Siphonaptera (3 species), Acari (8 species), Heteroptera (one species) and one specimen of Psocoptera.


CONCLUSIONS
The most numerous species were Macronyssus flavus (96.8% of the collection) and Steatonyssus spinosus (1.9% of the collection). Females of N. noctula were stronger infested than males. In females, the mean infestation by Macronyssus flavus was 30.8 and in males 23.5. Acanthophthirius noctulius and Nycteriglyphus tuerkorum are new to the fauna of Poland.
Haitlinger
Ryszard
R
Department of Zoology and Ecology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Kozuchowska 5b, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland. ryszard.haitlinger@up.wroc.pl
Łupicki
Dariusz
D
D000053:Acari / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000145:classification* / Q000469:parasitology*; D004478:Ectoparasitic Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D020062:Heteroptera / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D008297:Male; D008003:Phthiraptera / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D017678:Sex Distribution; D005423:Siphonaptera / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D013045:Species Specificity