Parasitismo por Sarcoptes scabiei De Geer, 1778 e Lobalges trouessarti Fonseca, 1954 em Bradypus variegatus (preguiça)

Oliveira, J.B.Brito, M.D.C.Ferreira, G.F.Soares, C.A.Anderlini, G.A.Xavier, G.A.A.Evêncio Sobrinho, A.

Skin scrapings of three sloths Bradypus variegatus from the State of Pernambuco, Brazil, were analysed after lactophenol clarification. The mites Sarcoptes scabiei De Geer, 1778 and Lobalges trouessarti Fonseca, 1954 were identified. For the first time, S. scabiei and L. trouessarti are recorded as mange agents in B. variegatus.

1. Lobalges trouessarti
2. Sloths
3. Lobalges trouessart
4. Sarcoptes scabiei
5. Bradypus variegatus
6. dermatose
7. dermatosis
8. Preguiça