Keanekaragaman Tungau Ektoparasit pada Cicak Cosymbotus sp di Wilayah Depok

Abstract

Ectoparasite mites are parasite that live on the body surface of the host. This research aims to see the diversity, intensity of infestation, and prevalence value of mites on house gecko, Cosymbotus platyurus, in Depok Area. Geckos were collected in three locations, such as houses, markets, and the city forest, and then preserved in 70% ethanol. Mites were collected from the head, tympani, armpit, part of body, thigh, tail, fingers, and toes of the geckos. From 140 individuals collected, 246 individuals of mites were found. The mites could be grouped in the genus of Geckobia and the family of Pterygosomatidae. Based on the morphological characteristics, the mites could be grouped into G1, G4, G5, G6, G7, and G10. Species identification of the mites based on chaetotaxy had confirmed that G5 and G10 were of close similarity to G. gleadoviana, while G4 and G6 were Geckobia Group 1, whereas the similarity of chaetotaxy G1 and G7 could not be confirmed. Prevalence of ectoparasites mites was the highest (55%) on the geckos from the city forest. The highest infestation value (4.0) were found in house geckos infected by G6, while the highest total infestation (4.6) was found among the geckos collected from the city forest.