ABSTRACT
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of synchronization with prostaglandin F2α in Baixadeiro mares during the rainy and dry seasons. Fourteen mares were synchronized by administering two doses of 1 mL prostaglandin PGF 2α and monitored by rectal palpation and ultrasound for the assessment of follicular development and uterine echotexture. Of this total, nine mares allowed the collection of blood, in which the blood was collected by venipuncture of the jugular vein to determine progesterone (P4) by ELISA. Mares showed no differences (P > 0.05) in weight, body score condition (BSC), tone, uterine edema, frequency of ovulation, synchronization interval, estrus, and the total number of follicles between periods. However, there was a difference in large increased follicle diameter (P < 0.05) during the dry season. The average concentrations of P4 in mares differed (P < 0.05) between the pre- and post-ovulatory phases for both seasons and after ovulation, with higher concentrations in the rainy season. Furthermore, statistical differences in daily light (P < 0.05) were observed between the dry and rainy periods. Thus, we conclude that mares from the genetic grouping Baixadeiro showed no reproductive seasonality, though there was a difference in luminosity between the rainy and dry seasons. The treatment with two doses of PGF 2α was effective in synchronizing the mares, promoting the return of estrus in the dry and rainy periods. The mares remaining cyclically active throughout the year provided there were appropriate forage availability and quality levels to allow for normal values of body weight and condition.
ABSTRACT
Espécies de moscas ectoparasitas (Diptera, Hippoboscoidea) de morcegos (Mammalia, Chiroptera) no estado do Maranhão. Esta lista preliminar de espécies de moscas ectoparasitas de morcegos é o primeiro estudo com esse grupo no Estado do Maranhão. O levantamento foi realizado em sete localidades nos municípios Bacabeira, São Luis, Santa Inês e Tufilândia. Os morcegos foram capturados em redes de neblina e os parasitas retirados destes com pinças. No total foram capturadas 559 moscas pertencentes a 25 espécies (11 gêneros), sendo 22 espécies da família Streblidae e duas da Nycteribiidae. Trichobius joblingi Wenzel, 1966 foi a espécie mais freqüente, representando 28.7 por cento dos indivíduos coletados. As moscas encontravam-se infestando 118 morcegos pertencentes a 22 espécies, 13 gêneros e 4 famílias. Este estudo registrou uma alta riqueza de espécies de moscas e de morcegos no estado, evidenciando a importancia da região para estudos em biodiversidade, bem como aspectos relacionados à relação parasito-hospedeiro.
This list of species is the first study dealing with bat flies in the Maranhão State. The work was done at seven different areas in the cities Bacabeira, São Luis, Santa Inês and Tufilândia. The bats were captured in mist nets and the parasites were collected with tweezers. A total of 559 bat flies belonging to 25 species, (22 species of the family Streblidae and 2 of Nycteribiidae), were colleted from 118 bats belonging to 22 species, 13 genera and 4 families. Trichobius joblingi Wenzel, 1966 was the most frequent species with 28.7 percent of the collected individuals. This study registered a high number of species of bat flies in the state, evidencing the importance of the area for studies of biodiversity, as well as aspects related to host-parasite relationships.
