INCIDENCE OF ECTOPARASITES ASSOCIATED WITH RODENT SPECIES Mus musculus L. AND Arvicanthus niloticus desmarest.

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Fae., of Sci., (Girls), AI-Azhar univ., .

2 Fac. of Agrie., AI-Azhar Univ.,.

3 Plant Prote. Res. Inst., Agric., Res., Center, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.

Abstract

Three families of ectoparasites associated with wild house mouse were
recorded as Macronyssidae, Laelapidae and Dermanyssidae, the first family
represented by 4 species i.e Omithonyssus bacoti (Hirst), Hirstionyssus sp < /em>. ,
Steatonyssus sp < /em>. and Omithonyssus sp < /em>. , the second was represented by 8 species
i.e Laelaps kegani , Laelaps humerata, Laelaps thammomys Tauffeieb, Laelaps
barazzai, Laelaps vansomeri, Haemagamasus pontiger
, Hypoaspis sardoa and
Androlaelaps casalis casalis and family Dermanyssidae was represented by species
(Dermanyssus ga/linae).
Three species of flea and four species of lice associated with wild house
mouse and Nile rate. Five species of mites associated with Nile rat belonging 2
families, family Macronyssidae and family Laelapidae.