Parasitic arthropods of white-footed mice at McClintic Wildlife Station, West Virginia.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

1994

Original Publication

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association

Volume

10

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

108-111

Contributed by

American Mosquito Control Association

Notes

Author(s) - Joy JE.Briscoe NJ.

 

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.

Notes

Author(s) - Joy JE.Briscoe NJ.