An annotated checklist of arthropods associated with the root vole Microtus oeconomus

Abstract In the literature, 114 species of arthropods associated to Microtus oeconomus have been reported in entire area their occurrence. There are eight hard ticks, 52 gamasid and chigger mites, 47 fleas seven sucking lice. general, dominant parasites Palearctic Nearctic root vole populations either western or species. The analysis geographical range occurrence indicates that most them occur both Europe Asia. Throughout Europe, Asia America (Holarctic realm), voles share 13 fleas, three Ectoparasite split between two continents, found (Palearctic region). Here belong ixodid sixteen North American continents realm excluding Europe) only one tick species, Of parasitic Western Palearctic, Asia, infested by 14 mite flea Among affecting Eastern four occur. ten louse on inhabit (Nearctic Associated obligate facultative nidicolic edaphic Seasonal changes numbers lice, also observed.