Infestations of flea species on small, wild mammals in the provinces of Aydın and Manisa in the Aegean Region, Turkey

Authors : Mustafa AÇICI, Sadık DEMİRTAŞ, Şinasi UMUR, Ali Tümay GÜRLER, Cenk Soner BÖLÜKBAŞ

Pages : 449-452

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was carried out to determine flea species infesting small, wild rodents and insectivorous wild mammals of the Aegean Region in Turkey. A total of 52 small, wild mammals, comprising one insectivorous and four rodent species, namely Crocidura suaveolens , Mus macedonicus , Apodemus flavicollis , Microtus levis , and Apodemus witherbyi , were captured. Fleas were collected, preserved in 70% alcohol, and labelled for identification in the field. In the laboratory, they were cleared in 10% KOH and mounted with Hoyer`s medium. The fleas were identified as Stenoponia tripectinata insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Tiraboschi, 1902); from Mus macedonicus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(12.8%); and Nosopsyllus fasciatus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Bosc, 1800); from M. macedonicus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2.5%); and also from M. levis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(100%);. One out of the 5 C. suaveolens was infested by S. tripectinata. Two species of fleas were found on 8 of the 47 rodents and one of the 5 insectivorous mammals was infested by S. tripectinata . The flea species and their hosts should be further investigated for zoonotic pathogens.
Keywords : Aegean Region, flea, wild small mammals