Table 1 Relationship between ectoparasites found in this study, including their taxonomic group (at the family level), feeding habits and the temporality of their relationship with hosts
From: Co-infection patterns in the ectoparasitic community affecting the Iberian ibex Capra pyrenaica
Parasite | Taxonomic group | Feeding habits | Temporal relation |
|---|---|---|---|
Sarcoptes scabiei | Acari: Sarcoptidae | Microphagous | Permanent |
Haemaphysalis sulcata | Acari: Ixodidae | Haematophagous | Temporal |
H. punctata | Acari: Ixodidae | Haematophagous | Temporal |
Rhipicephalus bursa | Acari: Ixodidae | Haematophagous | Temporal |
R. turanicus | Acari: Ixodidae | Haematophagous | Temporal |
Dermacentor marginatus | Acari: Ixodidae | Haematophagous | Temporal |
Ixodes ricinus | Acari: Ixodidae | Haematophagous | Temporal |
Bovicola crassipes | Phthiraptera: Trichodectidae | Dermal debris | Permanent |
Linognathus stenopsis | Phthiraptera: Linognathidae | Haematophagous | Permanent |