Ektoparasit Tungau Trombikulid dan Inangnya Serta Peluang Penularan Scrub Typhus di Beberapa Daerah Pulau Jawa

Abstract

Trombikulid mite studies was conducted in Java. The parasitic mite plays an important role in the transmission of the disease scrub typhus. The aim of this was to know the species of trombiculid mite and their host, as well as distribution in Java. The study was conducted in Banten, West Java, Central Java and East Java, in the year 1970 to 2011. Study Design is a descriptive study. Methods of study were conduct the rats, bats and birds survey, as well as the use of black plate to catch the mites that live freely. Trombikulid mites in some areas in Java includes 4 Tribus consists of 16 genera. The genus Tribus Whartoniini much as 1 consists of 3 spcies. Tribus Trombiculini as 6 genus includes 17 species. Tribus Schoengastini as much as 8 genus includes 15 species and Tribus Gahrliepiini 1 genus includes 12 species. In addition it is expected of the 45 species, 12 species are suspected new species. Host of trombikulid mite is Chiroptera, Aves, insectivores, rodents and Carnivora. Trombikulid mites that have vegetated habitat specific and limited distribution, then the probability of scrub typhus which is transmitted through a mite trombikulid in Java is not a problem for public health. Keyword; mite, Java, scrub, hos