Seasonal Dynamics of Fleas (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae, Ceratophyllidae and Leptopsyllidae) on Oryctolagus cuniculus in a Meso-Mediterranean Area of Central Spain
| Autor: | A. S. Olmeda, Marta G González, F. Valcárcel, J.M. Tercero, L Barrios, J. Gonzalez, María de la Paz Sánchez |
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| Přispěvatelé: | González, M.G., González, J., Valcárcel, F., Tercero, J.M., Barrios, L., Olmeda, A.S. |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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0106 biological sciences
Flea Veterinary medicine 030231 tropical medicine Meso-Mediterranean medicine.disease_cause 01 natural sciences Host-Parasite Interactions Wild rabbit 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nosopsyllus fasciatus Infestation medicine Animals Leptopsyllidae Spilopsyllus cuniculi Ecosystem Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all General Veterinary biology Mediterranean Region biology.organism_classification Seasonal dynamics Ceratophyllidae 010602 entomology Pulicidae Infectious Diseases Spain Insect Science Siphonaptera Mediterranean area Parasitology Rabbits Seasons |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Medical Entomology. 58:1740-1749 |
| ISSN: | 1938-2928 0022-2585 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/jme/tjab033 |
| Popis: | Departamento de Reproducción animal Flea infestations of wild rabbits were examined monthly in central Spain in a meso-Mediterranean area for 5 yr. A total of 1,180 wild rabbits were trapped and 7,022 fleas were collected from them. Overall, the prevalence was 74.1% with a mean flea index of 5.95 fleas per rabbit. Four flea species were identified: Spilopsyllus cuniculi (Dale, 1878) was the most abundant species (accounting for 74.3% of fleas collected) followed by Xenopsylla cunicularis (Smit, 1957), Odontopsyllus quirosi (Gil Collado, 1934), and Nosopsyllus fasciatus (Bosc, 1800) (18.9, 6.7, and 0.1%, respectively). The highest prevalence was observed in S. cuniculi (48.6%) followed by X. cunicularis, O. quirosi, and N. fasciatus (34.3, 20.0, and 0.6%, respectively). Odontopsyllus quirosi and S. cuniculi were mainly collected from autumn to spring with the peak of infestation in winter, while X. cunicularis was mainly found from spring to autumn with maximum levels of infestation during the summer months. The relevance of these findings is discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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