Ecology of bat flies in Singapore: A study on the diversity, infestation bias and host specificity (Diptera: Nycteribiidae)
Bat flies are highly-specialized, hematophagous arthropods that are globally ubiquitous. There is little published research on bat flies (Diptera: Nycteribiidae) in Singapore and understanding the diversity of nycteribiids, host association and infestation rates can provide insight into this host-ec...
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| author | Zong Xian Lim Alan T. Hitch Benjamin P. Y.-H. Lee Dolyce H.W. Low Erica Sena Neves Sophie A. Borthwick Gavin J.D. Smith Ian H. Mendenhall |
| author_facet | Zong Xian Lim Alan T. Hitch Benjamin P. Y.-H. Lee Dolyce H.W. Low Erica Sena Neves Sophie A. Borthwick Gavin J.D. Smith Ian H. Mendenhall |
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| description | Bat flies are highly-specialized, hematophagous arthropods that are globally ubiquitous. There is little published research on bat flies (Diptera: Nycteribiidae) in Singapore and understanding the diversity of nycteribiids, host association and infestation rates can provide insight into this host-ectoparasite relationship. Nycteribiids were collected from bats trapped in Singapore (2011–2016) and identified using morphological keys. Host-ectoparasite relationships were investigated with logistic regression and Bayesian poisson regression. Nycteribiids were found to be monoxenously associated with their host bat species and host age, sex, species, and BBCI appear to contribute to differences in prevalence and intensity. Differences in host specificity between bat fly species in Singapore and their conspecifics in less disturbed habitats with higher bat biodiversity, such as Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand, suggest that the high host specificity in Singapore derives from the paucity of suitable hosts and abundance of single species roosts and not from their coevolved restrictions to them. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db1e5a3d237e47d4a4c79675cef8047b2022-12-21T21:08:36ZengElsevierInternational Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife2213-22442020-08-01122933Ecology of bat flies in Singapore: A study on the diversity, infestation bias and host specificity (Diptera: Nycteribiidae)Zong Xian Lim0Alan T. Hitch1Benjamin P. Y.-H. Lee2Dolyce H.W. Low3Erica Sena Neves4Sophie A. Borthwick5Gavin J.D. Smith6Ian H. Mendenhall7Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, SingaporeDepartment of Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USAWildlife Management Division, National Parks Board, 1 Cluny Rd, Singapore, 259569Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Rd, Singapore, 169857; National University of Singapore Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, SingaporeProgramme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Rd, Singapore, 169857Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Rd, Singapore, 169857Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Rd, Singapore, 169857; Duke Global Health Institute, Duke University, Durham, NC, 27710, USA; Corresponding author. Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Rd, 169857, Singapore.Programme in Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, 8 College Rd, Singapore, 169857; Correspondence author.ian.mendenhall@duke-nus.edu.sgBat flies are highly-specialized, hematophagous arthropods that are globally ubiquitous. There is little published research on bat flies (Diptera: Nycteribiidae) in Singapore and understanding the diversity of nycteribiids, host association and infestation rates can provide insight into this host-ectoparasite relationship. Nycteribiids were collected from bats trapped in Singapore (2011–2016) and identified using morphological keys. Host-ectoparasite relationships were investigated with logistic regression and Bayesian poisson regression. Nycteribiids were found to be monoxenously associated with their host bat species and host age, sex, species, and BBCI appear to contribute to differences in prevalence and intensity. Differences in host specificity between bat fly species in Singapore and their conspecifics in less disturbed habitats with higher bat biodiversity, such as Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand, suggest that the high host specificity in Singapore derives from the paucity of suitable hosts and abundance of single species roosts and not from their coevolved restrictions to them.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224420300419Eonycteris spelaeaCynopterus brachyotisPenthetor lucasiNycterbiidaeSoutheast AsiaMonoxenous |
| spellingShingle | Zong Xian Lim Alan T. Hitch Benjamin P. Y.-H. Lee Dolyce H.W. Low Erica Sena Neves Sophie A. Borthwick Gavin J.D. Smith Ian H. Mendenhall Ecology of bat flies in Singapore: A study on the diversity, infestation bias and host specificity (Diptera: Nycteribiidae) International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife Eonycteris spelaea Cynopterus brachyotis Penthetor lucasi Nycterbiidae Southeast Asia Monoxenous |
| title | Ecology of bat flies in Singapore: A study on the diversity, infestation bias and host specificity (Diptera: Nycteribiidae) |
| title_full | Ecology of bat flies in Singapore: A study on the diversity, infestation bias and host specificity (Diptera: Nycteribiidae) |
| title_fullStr | Ecology of bat flies in Singapore: A study on the diversity, infestation bias and host specificity (Diptera: Nycteribiidae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ecology of bat flies in Singapore: A study on the diversity, infestation bias and host specificity (Diptera: Nycteribiidae) |
| title_short | Ecology of bat flies in Singapore: A study on the diversity, infestation bias and host specificity (Diptera: Nycteribiidae) |
| title_sort | ecology of bat flies in singapore a study on the diversity infestation bias and host specificity diptera nycteribiidae |
| topic | Eonycteris spelaea Cynopterus brachyotis Penthetor lucasi Nycterbiidae Southeast Asia Monoxenous |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224420300419 |
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