Keywords :
common palm civet, ectoparasites, Sakaerat Environmental Research Station
บทคัดย่อ :
Vertebrate parasites can influence the survival and reproduction of their hosts and thus affect the population biology of host species. Thus, understanding the affect of parasites on biodiversity and ecosystems is an important question in conservation biology. We studied the diversity and abundance of ectoparasites and blood parasites in seven common palm civets (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) at Sakaerat Environmental Research Station in Northeast Thailand from February to November 2008. Three tick genera were found on civets, included Hemaphysalis sp., Ixodes sp., and Amblyomma sp.. No blood parasites were found. Ectoparasite load appeared to vary between juvenile and adult civets. The most common tick was Hemaphysalis sp. which was found on 57.1% of all civets (100% on juveniles, 25% on adults), Ixodes sp. was found on 28.6% of civets (66.7% on juveniles, not found on adults), and Amblyomma sp. was found on 14.3% of civets (33.3% on juveniles, not found on adults). Ixodes sp. was found in the highest numbers per civet followed by Hemaphysalis sp. and Amblyomma sp., respectively. The ticks Hemaphysalis sp. and Amblyomma sp. were not found on adult civets. This study provides important data about parasites of wild carnivores in Thailand.
เอกสารอ้างอิง :
Aroon, S., Artchawachom, T., Hill, J. G., Kupittayanant, S., & Thanee, N. (2009). Ectoparasites of the common palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus) at Sakaerat Environmental Research Station, Thailand. Suranaree Journal of Science and Tachnology, 16(4), 277-281.
