Assessment of parasitism ectoparasites on small mammals of the natural reserve «Basegi»

The article presents the results of analysis of distribution and parasitism ectoparasites on small mammals in the state natural reserve «Basegi». In the reserve there have been various scientific researches, among which a special place is occupied by the study of ectoparasites. Ectoparasites are parasites that live on the body surface and on the outer organs of the animal. The ectoparasites are arthropods type, mainly argatova, gamasid, ixodid ticks, chigger mites, fleas, lice, dipterans. In the reserve account of ectoparasites is generally carried out on the representatives of small mammals. This was primarily due to the relative simplicity of the trapping and study in the field, as well as the importance of these animals in nature. Materials for the study are collected both from stock documents (1981-2012 years) and own field investigations (2013-2014).