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Siphonaptera of Peromyscus in the Niobrara Chalk Barrens, Colorado

2012; Southwestern Association of Naturalists; Volume: 57; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1894/0038-4909-57.2.210

1943-6262

Helen K. Pigage, Jon C. Pigage, R. Peyton,

Bat Biology and Ecology Studies

We collected 327 Peromyscus truei (pinyon deermice), 211 P. maniculatus (North American deermice), and 38 P. leucopus (white-footed deermice) on Fort Carson Military Reservation, Pueblo County, Colorado, during May–June 2007. The deermice hosted 408 fleas including 238 Aetheca wagneri, 169 Orchopeas leucopus, and 1 Meringis parkeri. Both A. wagneri and O. leucopus were on all species of deermice. Prevalence of fleas was 42.1% for P. leucopus, 36.4% for P. truei, and 35.1% for P. maniculatus. Prevalence of O. leucopus was significantly greater for P. truei (43.1%) than for P. maniculatus (13.7%) and P. leucopus (13.2%). Conversely, P. maniculatus (52.1%) had a significantly greater prevalence of A. wagneri than either P. leucopus (47.1%) or P. truei (33.6%).Colectamos 327 Peromyscus truei (ratones piñonero), 211 P. maniculatus (ratones ciervo), y 38 P. leucopus (ratones de patas blanca) durante mayo a junio del 2007 en la Reserva Militar de Fort Carson, condado de Pueblo, Colorado, USA. Los ratones albergaron a 408 pulgas, incluyendo a 238 Aetheca wagneri, 169 Orchopeas leucopus, y 1 Meringis parkeri. Ambos A. wagneri y O. leucopus fueron encontrados en todas especies del ratón. La prevalencia de infestación de pulgas fue el 42.1% en P. leucopus, el 36.4% en P. truei, y el 35.1% en P. maniculatus. La prevalencia de O. leucopus fue significativamente mayor en P. truei (43.1%) comparado con P. maniculatus (13.7%) y P. leucopus (13.2%). Inversamente, P. maniculatus (52.1%) tuvo la prevalencia de A. wagneri significativamente mayor que P. leucopus (47.1%) o P. truei (33.6%).