First record of Megninia ginglymura (Mégnin, 1877) (Sarcoptiformes: Analgidae) in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, associated with hen poultry systems
Mites of the genus Megninia Berlese, 1883 (Sarcoptiformes: Analgidae) are known ectoparasites of birds in intensive production systems, however, their distribution in Brazil remains poorly documented. This study reports the first record of the feather mite Megninia ginglymura (Mégnin, 1877) (Sarcop...
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| author | Maria B. G. Duarte Iasmyn V. C. Galvão Lidia R. A. Silva Juan S. D. Cáceres Antônio A. Paz-Neto Noeli J. Ferla José W. S. Melo |
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Mites of the genus Megninia Berlese, 1883 (Sarcoptiformes: Analgidae) are known ectoparasites of birds in intensive production systems, however, their distribution in Brazil remains poorly documented. This study reports the first record of the feather mite Megninia ginglymura (Mégnin, 1877) (Sarcoptiformes: Analgidae) in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Samples were collected from two farms with different rearing systems: Vertical Automatic, Californian and Cage Free. Monthly surveys were conducted between January and November 2024, totalizing 11 collections. M. ginglymura appears to be prevalent among poultry farms in Brazil; however, limited efforts has been made to mitigate its impacts, primarily due to a lack of targeted research. Baseline studies such as this are essential for guiding future research aimed at characterizing populations in poultry systems and reducing the impacts caused by Megninia mites.
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| spelling | doaj-art-a843f74683c44662ae4ec459d3814e292025-08-20T03:44:58ZengSociedade Entomológica do BrasilEntomological Communications2675-13052025-08-01710.37486/2675-1305.ec07018First record of Megninia ginglymura (Mégnin, 1877) (Sarcoptiformes: Analgidae) in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, associated with hen poultry systemsMaria B. G. Duarte0https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8935-7951Iasmyn V. C. Galvão1https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3751-0801Lidia R. A. Silva2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9876-9752Juan S. D. Cáceres3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3067-5976Antônio A. Paz-Neto4https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9804-4471Noeli J. Ferla5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0771-6864José W. S. Melo6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1056-8129Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, BrazilUniversidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, BrazilUniversidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, BrazilUniversidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, BrazilUniversidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, BrazilUniversidade do Vale do Taquari, Lajeado, RS, BrazilUniversidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil Mites of the genus Megninia Berlese, 1883 (Sarcoptiformes: Analgidae) are known ectoparasites of birds in intensive production systems, however, their distribution in Brazil remains poorly documented. This study reports the first record of the feather mite Megninia ginglymura (Mégnin, 1877) (Sarcoptiformes: Analgidae) in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. Samples were collected from two farms with different rearing systems: Vertical Automatic, Californian and Cage Free. Monthly surveys were conducted between January and November 2024, totalizing 11 collections. M. ginglymura appears to be prevalent among poultry farms in Brazil; however, limited efforts has been made to mitigate its impacts, primarily due to a lack of targeted research. Baseline studies such as this are essential for guiding future research aimed at characterizing populations in poultry systems and reducing the impacts caused by Megninia mites. https://www.entomologicalcommunications.org/index.php/entcom/article/view/451Feather mitesEctoparasiteMites distribution |
| spellingShingle | Maria B. G. Duarte Iasmyn V. C. Galvão Lidia R. A. Silva Juan S. D. Cáceres Antônio A. Paz-Neto Noeli J. Ferla José W. S. Melo First record of Megninia ginglymura (Mégnin, 1877) (Sarcoptiformes: Analgidae) in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, associated with hen poultry systems Entomological Communications Feather mites Ectoparasite Mites distribution |
| title | First record of Megninia ginglymura (Mégnin, 1877) (Sarcoptiformes: Analgidae) in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, associated with hen poultry systems |
| title_full | First record of Megninia ginglymura (Mégnin, 1877) (Sarcoptiformes: Analgidae) in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, associated with hen poultry systems |
| title_fullStr | First record of Megninia ginglymura (Mégnin, 1877) (Sarcoptiformes: Analgidae) in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, associated with hen poultry systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | First record of Megninia ginglymura (Mégnin, 1877) (Sarcoptiformes: Analgidae) in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, associated with hen poultry systems |
| title_short | First record of Megninia ginglymura (Mégnin, 1877) (Sarcoptiformes: Analgidae) in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, associated with hen poultry systems |
| title_sort | first record of megninia ginglymura megnin 1877 sarcoptiformes analgidae in the state of pernambuco brazil associated with hen poultry systems |
| topic | Feather mites Ectoparasite Mites distribution |
| url | https://www.entomologicalcommunications.org/index.php/entcom/article/view/451 |
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