Korean J Parasitol.  1973 Aug;11(2):102-107. 10.3347/kjp.1973.11.2.102.

Fleas (Siphonaptera) infesting small mammals from the Western Oriental region

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Biology, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA.
  • 2Rodent Control Research Center, Karachi, Pakistan.

Abstract

Nine species of fleas representing 4 families were collected in 1972 form 14 species of small mammals: 2 hedgehogs, 1 shrew, 2 bats, 8 rodents and 1 mongoose. Most specimens were from 7 localities in Karachi District. Xenopsylla astis accounted for 78% of the 404 fleas collected. Collection data, especially flea-mammal associations and locality records, are presented and discussed.


MeSH Terms

Ctenocephalides felis felis
Synosternus pallidus
Synosternus cleopatrae cleopatrae
Xenopsylla cheopis
epidemiology
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