Ectoparasites of commensal rodents in Talkha Center, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt
El Kady, G.A.; El Shazly, A.M.; Mikhail, M.W.; Bahgat, I.M.
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 37(3): 825-833
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 1110-0583 PMID: 18383784 Document Number: 12172
The ecto-parasites infesting commonsally rodents were collected from the different localities in Talkha Center (Dakahlia Govcrnoratc) from April 2006 to March 2007. The seasonal abundance of rodent number and rat index was 52 (0.58) in spring, 27 (0.3) in summer, 39 (0.22) in autumn and 17 (0.05) in winter. From 135 rodent species and rat index was Rat1us 11orvegic11s N=33 (0.24), R. r. frugivorous N=39 (0.29), R. r. alexanclrillus N=48 (0.36) and Mus 111uscul11s N=l 5 (0.11). From 388 ccto-parasitc infested rodent collected number and ecto index was fleas N=114 (0.84 flea/rat), Lice N=93 (0.69 lice/rat), Mites N=165 (1.2 mite/rat) and larva of ticks N=16 (0.12 tick/rat). No doubt, rodents and their ectoparasitcs played a serious role in spreading and transmission of zoonotic diseases to human and animal.
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