| seasonal studies on commensal rats and their ectoparasites in a rural area of egypt: the relationship of ectoparasites to the species, locality, and relative abundance of the host. | the present study was carried out in 3 villages, namely kafr ayoub soliman, kafr ibrahim el-aidi, and el-sa'adat, sharqiya governorate, egypt. a total of 519 rats was collected from the 3 study sites: 46.6% rattus rattus, and 53.4% rattus norvegicus. a total of 20,643 ectoparasites was recovered from r. rattus: 33.3% mites, 33.8% fleas, and 32.9% lice. from r. norvegicus a total of 40,997 ectoparasites was recovered: 28.9% mites, 31% fleas, and 40.1% lice. three common mite species were recovere ... | 2001 | 11426717 |
| effect of sex, size, and age of commensal rat hosts on the infestation parameters of their ectoparasites in a rural area of egypt. | the present study was carried out in the bilbeis area, sharqiya governorate, egypt. a total of 127 male and 115 female black rats rattus rattus and 124 male and 153 female norway rats r. norvegicus was collected during the study period. a total of 20,643 and 40,997 ectoparasites was recovered from r. rattus and r. norvegicus, respectively. three common mite species were recovered from both rat hosts: ornithonyssus bacoti, radfordia ensifera, and laelaps nuttalli. three common flea species were a ... | 2001 | 11780814 |