Gw. Foster et Jw. Mertins, PARASITIC HELMINTHS AND ARTHROPODS FROM BRAZILIAN FREE-TAILED BATS (TADARIDA-BRASILIENSIS-CYNOCEPHALA) IN FLORIDA, Journal of the Helminthological Society of Washington, 63(2), 1996, pp. 240-245
Forty-five Brazilian free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis cynocepha
la) from 5 locations in Florida were examined for parasites. Eleven sp
ecies of helminths were identified and included 7 trematodes, 3 nemato
des, and 1 cestode, all of which are new records for bats from Florida
. The identification of the cestode Vampirolepis decipiens is the firs
t record in the United States, and the identification of the trematode
Ochoterenatrema breckenridgei is a new record for Tadarida brasiliens
is in the United States. The nematode Molinostrongylus delicatus was t
he most prevalent helminth collected (64%). Eight species of mites wer
e identified, with Chiroptonyssus robustipes being the most prevalent
(100%). The mites Ewingana (Ewingana) longa, Dentocarpus macrotrichus,
and Notoedres (Bakeracarus) sp. are reported for the first time infes
ting bats from Florida.