Journal of Veterinary Parasitology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue: 2

A note on the occurrence of ectoparasites of bats in Tamil Nadu

  • Author:
  • N. Jeyathilakan, M. Raman, J. Vanitharani, S. Abdul Basith
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 189 to 190

Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai-600 007, India.

Online published on 9 April, 2012.

Abstract

Examination of ectoparasites of bats collected from Agasthiyamalai biosphere reserve of Western Ghats of Tamilnadu revealed the occurrence of winged fly Strebla vespertilionis, wingless fly Nycteribia pedicularia and a mite Chiroptonyssus robustipes in the tropical fruit bats Pteropus giganteus.

Keywords

Bats, Ectoparasites, Tamil Nadu