Parasitic arthropods of White footed mice at Mcclintic Wildlife Station, West Virginia

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1994
Authors:J. E. Joy, Briscoe N. J.
Journal:Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association
Volume:10
Issue:1
Pagination:108 - 111
Date Published:1994
Keywords:Acari, Dermacentor, fleas, ixodidae, lyme disease, mammal, maryland, tennessee
Abstract:

Seven species of parasitic arthropods (one sucking louse, one bot, 2 fleas, one tick, and 2 mites) were recovered from 81 white-footed mice, Peromyscus leucopus, live-trapped on the grounds of the McClintic Wildlife Station, Mason County, WV, from March through November 1990. The most commonly collected arthropods were the fleas Orchopeas leucopus (89 specimens) and Epitedia wenmanni (23), and the tick Dermacentor variabilis (38). Sex ratios for both flea species were female biased; 1.8:1.0 for O. leucopus and 1.6:1.0 for E. wenmanni.

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