Sampling fleas: the reliability of host infestation data

Medical and Veterinary Entomology
Boris R KrasnovGeorgy I Shenbrot

Abstract

The use of measures of host infestation as a reliable indicator of a flea population size to be used in interspecific comparisons was considered. The abundance of fleas collected from host bodies and collected from host burrows was compared among 55 flea species, controlling for the effect of flea phylogeny. The mean number of fleas on host bodies correlated positively with the mean number of fleas in host burrows/nests both when the entire data pool was analysed and for separate subsets of data on 'fur' fleas and 'nest' fleas. This was also true for a within-host (Microtus californicus) between-flea comparison. The results of this study demonstrate that, in general, the index of host body infestation by fleas can be used reliably as an indicator of the entire population size.

References

Jan 10, 1975·Journal of Medical Entomology·T G Schwan
Oct 1, 1991·Research in Immunology
Jan 1, 1991·Progress in Histochemistry and Cytochemistry·P H Bach
Dec 21, 1989·Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences·A Grafen
Dec 10, 1997·Journal of Wildlife Diseases·J F CullyG Maupin
Sep 24, 2002·Medical and Veterinary Entomology·B R KrasnovI S Khokhlova

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Dec 18, 2012·Applied and Environmental Microbiology·Danny MorickShimon Harrus
May 30, 2006·The Journal of Parasitology·Boris R KrasnovSerge Morand
Apr 8, 2009·Journal of Experimental Zoology. Part A, Ecological Genetics and Physiology·Irina S KhokhlovaA Allan Degen
Mar 28, 2012·Ecology Letters·Jonas ReijniersHerwig Leirs
Feb 1, 2017·The Journal of Experimental Biology·Elizabeth M WarburtonBoris R Krasnov
Aug 10, 2006·Oecologia·Boris R KrasnovRobert Poulin
Mar 26, 2014·The Journal of Animal Ecology·Justin R St JulianaBoris R Krasnov
Mar 7, 2009·Journal of Vector Ecology : Journal of the Society for Vector Ecology·Douglas J McCauleyKatharina Dittmar
Feb 2, 2021·Evolutionary Applications·Kaylee A ByersMichael C Whitlock
Nov 20, 2015·The Journal of Experimental Biology·Cynthia J DownsBoris R Krasnov
Aug 14, 2021·Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases·David A EadsDean E Biggins

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.