| a preliminary survey of ectoparasites of small mammals in kuala selangor nature park. | trapping of small mammals was conducted at 5 study sites in kuala selangor nature park (ksnp) from 20-24 june 2005. a total of 11 animals comprising 2 species of rodents, maxomys whiteheadi and rattus exulans were caught from 3 sites, i.e from an area of mixed secondary forest and mangrove swamp; an area of mangrove swamp, and from an area of lalang fringing mangrove swamp. from these animals, the following 7 species of ectoparasites were found: laelaps echidninus, laelaps nuttalli, ascoschoenga ... | 2005 | 16883294 |
| ectoparasite fauna of rodents and shrews from four habitats in kuala lumpur and the states of selangor and negeri sembilan, malaysia and its public health significance. | a total of 204 rodents comprising 14 host species from four different habitats were examined. nine rodent species were trapped from the forest and another five species were trapped from the coastal, rice field and urban habitats. rattus rattus diardii (67%) was the predominant rodent species examined. fifty six (47.3%) rodents and shrews were found to be infested with at least one of the 20 species of ectoparasite recovered. mites belonging to the family trombiculidae were the predominant ectopa ... | 2009 | 20237444 |