Seasonal Dynamics of Fleas (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae, Ceratophyllidae and Leptopsyllidae) on Oryctolagus cuniculus in a Meso-Mediterranean Area of Central Spain

• Published in: Journal of medical entomology Vol. 58; no. 4; pp. 1740 - 1749
• Main Authors: González, M. G., González, J., Valcárcel, F., Sánchez, M., Tercero, J. M., Barrios, L., Olmeda, A. S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: US Entomological Society of America 01.07.2021; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Animals; Autumn; Entomology; flea; Fleas; Generalized linear models; Humidity; Infestation; Laboratories; meso-Mediterranean; Pathogens; Population; POPULATION AND COMMUNITY ECOLOGY; Rabbits; seasonal dynamics; Seasonal variations; Siphonaptera; Spring; Spring (season); Typhus; wild rabbit; United Kingdom; Australia; Spain; Western Europe; meso-Mediterranean; seasonal dynamics; flea; wild rabbit

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 we...