Otodectes cynotis (Sarcoptiformes; Psoroptidae); New records on wild carnivores in Brazil with a case report

Authors: HUANG-BASTOS, MATHEUS - Universidad De Sao Paulo; BASSINI-SILVA, R. - Universidad De Sao Paulo; ROLIM, LUNA - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP); O'CONNER, BARRY - University Of Michigan; Ochoa, Ronald - Ron; BARROS-BATTESTI, D. - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP); JACINAVICIUS, F. - Universidad De Sao Paulo

Submitted to: Journal of Medical Entomology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 2/10/2020
Publication Date: 7/7/2020
Citation: Huang-Bastos, M., Bassini-Silva, R., Rolim, L.S., O'Conner, B.M., Ochoa, R., Barros-Battesti, D.M., Jacinavicius, F.C. 2020. Otodectes cynotis (Sarcoptiformes; Psoroptidae); New records on wild carnivores in Brazil with a case report. Journal of Medical Entomology. 57(4):1090-1095.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjaa042

Interpretive Summary: Mange mites are associated to wild and domesticated animals including humans. This paper describes new records of mange mites affecting will animals in Brazil. This information is usefull for people working with acari, domesticated and wild animals, wild life, quarantine, agriculture and medical and veterinary fields.

Technical Abstract: The genus Otodectes comprises an unique species, Otodectes cynotis, that is responsible by the “ear mange” in terrestrial carnivores worldwide. Here we are reporting its occurrence in five Brazilian host species of the southeastern region, prioritizing records in the carnivore’s fauna through the review of the material housed at the Acari Collection of the Butantan Institute, São Paulo State (IBSP). We are also registering a case report of the Cerdocyon thous found parasitized by this mite species.