A case report: Infestation of Meristaspis sp. Mite on Fruit Bats (Cynopterus spp.) collected in an animal market of Yogyakarta.

Farrah Eka Putri Aprilia; Yasmin Mutiara Sari; Raihan Arief Setiawan; Windi Ayutia Putri; Fahria Karima Benevalanti; Auzan Sukaton; Yudhi Ratna Nugraheni

doi:10.22146/ijvs.v4i1.90434

A case report: Infestation of Meristaspis sp. Mite on Fruit Bats (Cynopterus spp.) collected in an animal market of Yogyakarta.

https://doi.org/10.22146/ijvs.v4i1.90434

Farrah Eka Putri Aprilia⁽¹⁾, Yasmin Mutiara Sari⁽²⁾, Raihan Arief Setiawan⁽³⁾, Windi Ayutia Putri⁽⁴⁾, Fahria Karima Benevalanti⁽⁵⁾, Auzan Sukaton⁽⁶⁾, Yudhi Ratna Nugraheni^(7*)

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(7) Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada
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Abstract

One of the Asian fruit bats of the genus Cynopterus sp. plays a crucial role as pollinators and seed dispersers in various ecosystems. It is also important to note that this species can serve as potential reservoirs for zoonotic diseases. This study was conducted to investigate the presence of ectoparasites found on fruit bats Cynopterus sp. at the animal market Pasar Satwa dan Tanaman Hias Yogyakarta (PASTY) in Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. A total of 6 fruit bats (3 males and 3 females) were examined in the whole body for the presence of ectoparasite. The collected ectoparasites were then preserved in 70% alcohol for further examination. The whole mount method without staining was used to observe the ectoparasite under the microscope. Morphological identification was done using the identification key of the spinturnicidae family. The results showed that five of the six examined fruit bats were infested by Meristaspis spp. mites. This study reveals the infestation of Meristaspis sp. mites on fruit bats in the Yogyakarta Special Region. Further research with a larger sample size is necessary to be conducted to shed light on the ectoparasite-bat interaction. Understanding the potential zoonotic risks correlated with fruit bats and continuing advanced research and investigation efforts in this region is crucial.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22146/ijvs.v4i1.90434