Prevalence and size variation of feather mite, Analges slovakiensis Dabert, Mironov & Janiga, 2018, on the host Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris (Scopoli, 1769)
Analges slovakiensis Dabert, Mironov and Janiga, 2018 is a mite species that has co-evolved with the Alpine accentor Prunella collaris (Scopoli, 1786), an alpine songbird. We captured 150 Alpine accentors in the Western Carpathians in Slovakia to study the ecology and morphology of Analges slovakien...
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| author | M. Janiga N. Marčanová Z. Kompišová Ballová |
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| description | Analges slovakiensis Dabert, Mironov and Janiga, 2018 is a mite species that has co-evolved with the Alpine accentor Prunella collaris (Scopoli, 1786), an alpine songbird. We captured 150 Alpine accentors in the Western Carpathians in Slovakia to study the ecology and morphology of Analges slovakiensis. Seasonal variations in size were found only in females. In spring, female mites were larger with a higher intensity of infestation, however with the lowest prevalence. In contrast, autumn generations of female mites were smaller and the intensity of infestation by mites was lower due to a large dispersal to host birds. The prevalence of mites was high in autumn and in summer. Males of A. slovakiensis did not differ in size or shape among seasons. Morphophysiological plasticity combined with population dynamics allows the mites to survive effectively on hosts living at high altitudes in the mountains. The results also suggest that A. slovakiensis spreads through vertical transmission, as it radiates and increases in size during breeding season. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-30b48f0f43804f01ac3586297ebe43632025-02-03T08:06:32ZengTaylor & Francis GroupThe European Zoological Journal2475-02632025-12-0192122723710.1080/24750263.2025.2451773Prevalence and size variation of feather mite, Analges slovakiensis Dabert, Mironov & Janiga, 2018, on the host Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris (Scopoli, 1769)M. Janiga0N. Marčanová1Z. Kompišová Ballová2Institute of High Mountain Biology, University of Žilina, Tatranská Javorina, SlovakiaInstitute of High Mountain Biology, University of Žilina, Tatranská Javorina, SlovakiaInstitute of High Mountain Biology, University of Žilina, Tatranská Javorina, SlovakiaAnalges slovakiensis Dabert, Mironov and Janiga, 2018 is a mite species that has co-evolved with the Alpine accentor Prunella collaris (Scopoli, 1786), an alpine songbird. We captured 150 Alpine accentors in the Western Carpathians in Slovakia to study the ecology and morphology of Analges slovakiensis. Seasonal variations in size were found only in females. In spring, female mites were larger with a higher intensity of infestation, however with the lowest prevalence. In contrast, autumn generations of female mites were smaller and the intensity of infestation by mites was lower due to a large dispersal to host birds. The prevalence of mites was high in autumn and in summer. Males of A. slovakiensis did not differ in size or shape among seasons. Morphophysiological plasticity combined with population dynamics allows the mites to survive effectively on hosts living at high altitudes in the mountains. The results also suggest that A. slovakiensis spreads through vertical transmission, as it radiates and increases in size during breeding season.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/24750263.2025.2451773Alpine environmentAnalges slovakiensisfeather mitesseasonal morphological variationsex-specific plasticityPrunella collaris |
| spellingShingle | M. Janiga N. Marčanová Z. Kompišová Ballová Prevalence and size variation of feather mite, Analges slovakiensis Dabert, Mironov & Janiga, 2018, on the host Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris (Scopoli, 1769) The European Zoological Journal Alpine environment Analges slovakiensis feather mites seasonal morphological variation sex-specific plasticity Prunella collaris |
| title | Prevalence and size variation of feather mite, Analges slovakiensis Dabert, Mironov & Janiga, 2018, on the host Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris (Scopoli, 1769) |
| title_full | Prevalence and size variation of feather mite, Analges slovakiensis Dabert, Mironov & Janiga, 2018, on the host Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris (Scopoli, 1769) |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence and size variation of feather mite, Analges slovakiensis Dabert, Mironov & Janiga, 2018, on the host Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris (Scopoli, 1769) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence and size variation of feather mite, Analges slovakiensis Dabert, Mironov & Janiga, 2018, on the host Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris (Scopoli, 1769) |
| title_short | Prevalence and size variation of feather mite, Analges slovakiensis Dabert, Mironov & Janiga, 2018, on the host Alpine accentor, Prunella collaris (Scopoli, 1769) |
| title_sort | prevalence and size variation of feather mite analges slovakiensis dabert mironov janiga 2018 on the host alpine accentor prunella collaris scopoli 1769 |
| topic | Alpine environment Analges slovakiensis feather mites seasonal morphological variation sex-specific plasticity Prunella collaris |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/24750263.2025.2451773 |
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