Analysis of COI gene, prevalence, and intensity of the bat fly Cyclopodia greeffi on roosting straw-coloured fruit bat Eidolon helvum in Southwest Nigeria
We investigated ectoparasite diversity, interspecific infestation rates and host preference in roosting fruit bats, Eidolon helvum, from Bowen University, Southwest Nigeria. Fur of captured E. helvum were sampled monthly for ectoparasites from January 2021 to June 2022. We examined a total of 231 E....
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| author | Oluwatosin Ebenezer Atobatele Iyabo Victoria Olatubi Oyeshina Gideon Oyeku Damilare Iyinkristi Ayokunle Oladipo Olarinre Oladosu Tolulope Mary Ogunnaike |
| author_facet | Oluwatosin Ebenezer Atobatele Iyabo Victoria Olatubi Oyeshina Gideon Oyeku Damilare Iyinkristi Ayokunle Oladipo Olarinre Oladosu Tolulope Mary Ogunnaike |
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| description | We investigated ectoparasite diversity, interspecific infestation rates and host preference in roosting fruit bats, Eidolon helvum, from Bowen University, Southwest Nigeria. Fur of captured E. helvum were sampled monthly for ectoparasites from January 2021 to June 2022. We examined a total of 231 E. helvum and observed a significant female to male adult sex ratio (0.22:1); with 53.9% ectoparasitic infestation rate. We identified and enumerated the ectoparasite; and subjected its Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene to phylogenetic analysis with other nycteribiids. COI gene sequences obtained formed a distinct clade with other C. greeffi sequences. We recovered a total of 319 (149 female and 170 male) ectoparasites and observed a balanced C. greeffi female to male adult sex ratio of 0.88:1. Ectoparasitic sex distribution had no association with host sex and season. Prevalence was significantly higher during the wet season, but not between sexes of E. helvum. The intensity of infestation, 3.7 ± 0.4 individuals per fruit bat, was significantly higher during the wet season with a bimodal seasonal distribution. The strongly male-biased host adult sex ratio had no significant influence on C. greeffi metapopulation adult sex ratio. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5f4e9915284a4761ab425f9a0ba889232023-08-06T04:37:19ZengElsevierInternational Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife2213-22442023-08-0121210218Analysis of COI gene, prevalence, and intensity of the bat fly Cyclopodia greeffi on roosting straw-coloured fruit bat Eidolon helvum in Southwest NigeriaOluwatosin Ebenezer Atobatele0Iyabo Victoria Olatubi1Oyeshina Gideon Oyeku2Damilare Iyinkristi Ayokunle3Oladipo Olarinre Oladosu4Tolulope Mary Ogunnaike5Pure and Applied Biology Programme, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria; Corresponding author. Pure and Applied Biology Programme, Bowen University, Nigeria.Pure and Applied Biology Programme, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, NigeriaPure and Applied Biology Programme, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, NigeriaPure and Applied Biology Programme, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, NigeriaPure and Applied Biology Programme, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, NigeriaJUPEB Programme, Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, NigeriaWe investigated ectoparasite diversity, interspecific infestation rates and host preference in roosting fruit bats, Eidolon helvum, from Bowen University, Southwest Nigeria. Fur of captured E. helvum were sampled monthly for ectoparasites from January 2021 to June 2022. We examined a total of 231 E. helvum and observed a significant female to male adult sex ratio (0.22:1); with 53.9% ectoparasitic infestation rate. We identified and enumerated the ectoparasite; and subjected its Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene to phylogenetic analysis with other nycteribiids. COI gene sequences obtained formed a distinct clade with other C. greeffi sequences. We recovered a total of 319 (149 female and 170 male) ectoparasites and observed a balanced C. greeffi female to male adult sex ratio of 0.88:1. Ectoparasitic sex distribution had no association with host sex and season. Prevalence was significantly higher during the wet season, but not between sexes of E. helvum. The intensity of infestation, 3.7 ± 0.4 individuals per fruit bat, was significantly higher during the wet season with a bimodal seasonal distribution. The strongly male-biased host adult sex ratio had no significant influence on C. greeffi metapopulation adult sex ratio.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224423000457Cyclopodia greeffiEidolon helvumCOI geneNycteribiidaeParasite intensityAdult sex ratio |
| spellingShingle | Oluwatosin Ebenezer Atobatele Iyabo Victoria Olatubi Oyeshina Gideon Oyeku Damilare Iyinkristi Ayokunle Oladipo Olarinre Oladosu Tolulope Mary Ogunnaike Analysis of COI gene, prevalence, and intensity of the bat fly Cyclopodia greeffi on roosting straw-coloured fruit bat Eidolon helvum in Southwest Nigeria International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife Cyclopodia greeffi Eidolon helvum COI gene Nycteribiidae Parasite intensity Adult sex ratio |
| title | Analysis of COI gene, prevalence, and intensity of the bat fly Cyclopodia greeffi on roosting straw-coloured fruit bat Eidolon helvum in Southwest Nigeria |
| title_full | Analysis of COI gene, prevalence, and intensity of the bat fly Cyclopodia greeffi on roosting straw-coloured fruit bat Eidolon helvum in Southwest Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of COI gene, prevalence, and intensity of the bat fly Cyclopodia greeffi on roosting straw-coloured fruit bat Eidolon helvum in Southwest Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of COI gene, prevalence, and intensity of the bat fly Cyclopodia greeffi on roosting straw-coloured fruit bat Eidolon helvum in Southwest Nigeria |
| title_short | Analysis of COI gene, prevalence, and intensity of the bat fly Cyclopodia greeffi on roosting straw-coloured fruit bat Eidolon helvum in Southwest Nigeria |
| title_sort | analysis of coi gene prevalence and intensity of the bat fly cyclopodia greeffi on roosting straw coloured fruit bat eidolon helvum in southwest nigeria |
| topic | Cyclopodia greeffi Eidolon helvum COI gene Nycteribiidae Parasite intensity Adult sex ratio |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224423000457 |
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