Host tracking or resource tracking? the case of Periglischrus wing mites (Acarina: Spinturnicidae) of leaf-nosed bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) from Michoacán, México.
We examined the issue of host tracking versus resource tracking in spinturnicid wing mites of the genus Periglischrus, which are associated with bats of the family Phyllostomidae. Several lines of evidence suggest that these mites are host tracking, that is they do not respond to environmental facto...
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Instituto de Ecología, A.C.
1999
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| author | Sheeler Gordon, Lorinda L. D. Owen, Robert |
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| description | We examined the issue of host tracking versus resource tracking in spinturnicid wing mites of the genus Periglischrus, which are associated with bats of the family Phyllostomidae. Several lines of evidence suggest that these mites are host tracking, that is they do not respond to environmental factors beyond the body of their host. With one exception only, each host species was infested by only one mite species. In some cases, a mite species infested more than one bat species, but these hosts were always closely related, composing a monophyletic group within our sample. Finally, GIS analyses were used to evaluate the effects of annual precipitation, vegetation, climate, and soils on mite distributions within their host distributions in Michoacán. Those associations having an adequate sample size resulted in non-significance, indicating that the mite distributions did not vary with respect to environmental factors. Additional data and analyses are needed to test each of these findings, as well as to evaluate other environmental factors not tested in this study which may be of importance to mite distribution. |
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| spelling | azm-article-17012022-09-28T20:04:49Z Host tracking or resource tracking? the case of Periglischrus wing mites (Acarina: Spinturnicidae) of leaf-nosed bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) from Michoacán, México. Host tracking or resource tracking? the case of Periglischrus wing mites (Acarina: Spinturnicidae) of leaf-nosed bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) from Michoacán, México. Sheeler Gordon, Lorinda L. D. Owen, Robert Ectoparasites bats Phyllostomidae Spinturnicidae Michoacán Ectoparásitos murciélagos Phyllostomidae Spinturnicidae Michoacán. We examined the issue of host tracking versus resource tracking in spinturnicid wing mites of the genus Periglischrus, which are associated with bats of the family Phyllostomidae. Several lines of evidence suggest that these mites are host tracking, that is they do not respond to environmental factors beyond the body of their host. With one exception only, each host species was infested by only one mite species. In some cases, a mite species infested more than one bat species, but these hosts were always closely related, composing a monophyletic group within our sample. Finally, GIS analyses were used to evaluate the effects of annual precipitation, vegetation, climate, and soils on mite distributions within their host distributions in Michoacán. Those associations having an adequate sample size resulted in non-significance, indicating that the mite distributions did not vary with respect to environmental factors. Additional data and analyses are needed to test each of these findings, as well as to evaluate other environmental factors not tested in this study which may be of importance to mite distribution. Las hipótesis de seguimiento del huesped (host tracking) versus seguimiento de recursos (resource tracking) fueron analizadas en ácaros spinturnícidos del genero Periglischrus, parásitos asociados a los murciélagos de la familia Phyllostomidae. Diferentes líneas de evidencia sugieren que estos ácaros siguen a los huespedes, es decir, que no responden a factores ambientales más alla del cuerpo de los mismos. Con una sola excepción, cada especie huesped fue infectada por una sola especie de ácaro. En algunos casos, una especie de ácaro infectó más de una especie de murciélago, pero siempre estos huespedes fueron especies estrechamente relacionadas, componiendo un grupo monofilético dentro de nuestra muestra. Por último, se usaron análisis por sistema de información geográfica (GIS) para evaluar los efectos de precipitación anual, vegetación, clima y suelos en la distribución de los ácaros dentro de la distribución de sus huespedes en Michoacán. Aquellas asociaciones con un tamaño de muestra adecuado resultaron no significativas, indicando que las distribuciones de los ácaros no varían con respecto a factores ambientales. Datos y análisis adicionales son necesarios para poner a prueba estos resultados, así como para evaluar otros factores ambientales no analizados en este estudio y que pudieran ser de importancia en la determinación de la distribución de los ácaros. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 1999-04-14 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Original articles Artículos originales application/pdf https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/1701 10.21829/azm.1999.76761701 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.); No. 76 (1999); 85-102 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.); Núm. 76 (1999); 85-102 2448-8445 0065-1737 eng https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/1701/1815 Derechos de autor 2018 Acta Zoológica Mexicana (parte1) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 |
| spellingShingle | Sheeler Gordon, Lorinda L. D. Owen, Robert Host tracking or resource tracking? the case of Periglischrus wing mites (Acarina: Spinturnicidae) of leaf-nosed bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) from Michoacán, México. |
| title | Host tracking or resource tracking? the case of Periglischrus wing mites (Acarina: Spinturnicidae) of leaf-nosed bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) from Michoacán, México. |
| title_full | Host tracking or resource tracking? the case of Periglischrus wing mites (Acarina: Spinturnicidae) of leaf-nosed bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) from Michoacán, México. |
| title_fullStr | Host tracking or resource tracking? the case of Periglischrus wing mites (Acarina: Spinturnicidae) of leaf-nosed bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) from Michoacán, México. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Host tracking or resource tracking? the case of Periglischrus wing mites (Acarina: Spinturnicidae) of leaf-nosed bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) from Michoacán, México. |
| title_short | Host tracking or resource tracking? the case of Periglischrus wing mites (Acarina: Spinturnicidae) of leaf-nosed bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) from Michoacán, México. |
| title_sort | host tracking or resource tracking? the case of periglischrus wing mites (acarina: spinturnicidae) of leaf-nosed bats (chiroptera: phyllostomidae) from michoacán, méxico. |
| url | https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/1701 |
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