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Background    Melophagus ovinus , one of the most common haematophagous ectoparasites of sheep, can cause anaemia and reductions in weight gain, wool growth and hide value. However, no information is available about the microfloral structure of the midgut of this ectoparasite. In the present study, we investigated the microbial community structure of the midgut contents of fully engorged female and male  M. ovinus  using Illumina HiSeq.    Results  The phylum showing the highest abundance was Proteobacteria (99.9%). The dominant bacterial genera in females and males were  Bartonella ,  Arsenophonus  and  Wolbachia . Some less abundant bacterial genera were also detected, including  Enterobacter ,  Acinetobacter ,  Halomonas ,  Shewanella ,  Bacillus  and  Staphylococcus .    Conclusions    Bartonella ,  Arsenophonus  and  Wolbachia  were the dominant bacterial genera in the midgut of female and male  M. ovinus . Although detected,  Enterobacter ,  Acinetobacter ,  Halomonas ,  Shewanella ,  Bacillus  and  Staphylococcus  showed low abundances. Importantly, this is the first report of the presence of  Arsenophonus ,  Wolbachia ,  Enterobacter ,  Halomonas ,  Shewanella ,  Bacillus  and  Staphylococcus  in the midgut of  M. ovinus .

Microbial population analysis of the midgut of Melophagus ovinus via high-throughput sequencing