PREVALENCE OF GEKKONIDAE GECKOS INFESTED WITH ECTOPARASITIC MITES IN CILACAP

Abstract

Topographically, Cilacap City is located at 108°4'30“- 109° 22' 30” East Longitude and 7°30'20” - 7°45' South latitude. Based on this geographical description, Cilacap City has an altitude of 6 m above sea level, and the implications of geographical conditions with temperature and humidity are thought to play an important role in determining the type of mites and the prevalence of Gekkonidae geckos infested by parasitic mites. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of Gekkonidae geckos infested with parasitic mites. The research method was a survey with a random sampling technique and the Gekkonidae geckos and parasitic mites obtained were identified in the Entomology-Parasitology laboratory. The results showed that the prevalence of Gekkonidae geckos infested with ectoparasitic mites in Cilacap reached 52.94%, consisting of 17.65% of Gekkonidae geckos infested by the parasitic mite Hemidactylus frenatus, 5.88% infested by each of H. platyurus and Gehyra mutilata and 23.53% by H. garnotii