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Hippobosca equina L. (Hippoboscidae: Hippobosca)—An Old Enemy as an Emerging Threat in the Palearctic Zone

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  • Weronika Maślanko

    (Department of Animal Ethology and Wildlife Management, University of Life Sciences in Lublin, Akademicka 13 St., 20-950 Lublin, Poland)

  • Ewelina Szwaj

    (Ignacy Jan Paderewski Primary School Number 43 in Lublin, Śliwińskiego 5 St., 20-861 Lublin, Poland)

  • Michał Gazda

    (Puławy Forest District, Żyrzyńska 8 St., 24-100 Puławy, Poland)

  • Katarzyna Bartosik

    (Department of Biology and Parasitology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11 St., 20-080 Lublin, Poland)

Abstract

Arthropods of the Hippoboscoidea superfamily are parasites of animals from various systematic groups. Mass appearances of these insects and their attacks on people are increasingly being recorded. Their parasitism has a negative effect on host well-being, as it causes feelings of agitation and irritation as well as skin itching and damage. It may result in weight loss and development of diseases in the long-term perspective. Parasites can be a potential epidemiological threat for their hosts as well. One of such parasites is a cosmopolitan species of the Hippoboscinae subfamily— Hippobosca equina . Studies have confirmed the presence of Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis equi , Bartonella spp., and Anaplasma spp. in the organism of these insects. The frequency of anaphylactic reactions caused by H. equina attacks has been increasing. The aim of the present paper was to summarize the up-to-date knowledge of Hippobosca equina Linnaeus, 1758 due to its significance in medical and veterinary sciences as a potential vector of pathogens. Given the increasing expansion of ectoparasites, mainly related to climate change, ensuring animal welfare and human health is a priority.

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  • Weronika Maślanko & Ewelina Szwaj & Michał Gazda & Katarzyna Bartosik, 2022. "Hippobosca equina L. (Hippoboscidae: Hippobosca)—An Old Enemy as an Emerging Threat in the Palearctic Zone," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(24), pages 1-16, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:24:p:16978-:d:1006699
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