M. Ali, A., H. Abdel Gawad, K., S.S. Desoky, A., A. Nafady, A. (2010). Survey and Population Density of Some Ectoparasites Associated with Rodents in Animal Production Farm, Assiut University. test, 41(2), 207-215. doi: 10.21608/ajas.2010.267968
Abdel Monem M. Ali; Khalifa H. Abdel Gawad; Abdel ALeem S.S. Desoky; Alaam A. Nafady. "Survey and Population Density of Some Ectoparasites Associated with Rodents in Animal Production Farm, Assiut University". test, 41, 2, 2010, 207-215. doi: 10.21608/ajas.2010.267968
M. Ali, A., H. Abdel Gawad, K., S.S. Desoky, A., A. Nafady, A. (2010). 'Survey and Population Density of Some Ectoparasites Associated with Rodents in Animal Production Farm, Assiut University', test, 41(2), pp. 207-215. doi: 10.21608/ajas.2010.267968
M. Ali, A., H. Abdel Gawad, K., S.S. Desoky, A., A. Nafady, A. Survey and Population Density of Some Ectoparasites Associated with Rodents in Animal Production Farm, Assiut University. test, 2010; 41(2): 207-215. doi: 10.21608/ajas.2010.267968

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, Pages 207-215    PDF (194.69 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ajas.2010.267968
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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