Survey and Population Density of Some Ectoparasites Associated with Rodents in Animal Production Farm, Assiut University | ||||
Assiut Journal of Agricultural Sciences | ||||
Article 13, Volume 41, Issue 2, May 2010, Page 207-215 PDF (194.69 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ajas.2010.267968 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Abdel Monem M. Ali1; Khalifa H. Abdel Gawad1; Abdel ALeem S.S. Desoky1; Alaam A. Nafady2 | ||||
1Plant Protection Dept., Fac. of Agric. Assiut Univ | ||||
2Department of Pathology., Fac. of Vete. Medicine , Assiut Univ | ||||
Abstract | ||||
The present study was carried out at animal production farm, AssiutUniversity during the period of 2007 to 2009.Two dominant species of rodent were included in the study, white bellied rat, Rattus rattus frugivorus and grey rat, Rattus rattus alexandrinus with density of 69.16% and 30.84%. The rodent ectoparasites were found to be fleas, lice, ticks and mites. The dominant species of fleas were the oriental rat flea, Xenopsylla cheopis and the human flea, Pulex irritans. The highest average densities of ectoparasites associated with white bellied rat were observed in autumn and spring by 34.08% and 27.99%, and the lowest one was observed in winter by 15.62%. The highest average densities of ectoparasites associated with grey bellied rat were observed during spring and summer seasons by 40.96% and 27.39% and the lowest one during winter by 9.58%. In both species of rodent females exibibited higher numbers of ectoparasites because of females are larger and less active than males. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Rodents; Ectoparasites; Rattus r. frugivorus; Rattus r. alexandrinus | ||||
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