| Literature DB >> 11272496 |
K R Crooks1, C A Scott, L Angeloni, L Bowen, R B Kimsey, D H Van Vuren.
Abstract
The ectoparasite fauna for island foxes (Urocyon littoralis) on Santa Cruz Island (California, USA) in April (wet season) and September (dry season) 1998 was evaluated. Three taxa of ectoparasites were identified. These were fleas (Pulex irritans), lice (Neotrichodectes mephitidis), and ticks (Ixodes pacificus). Ectoparasite abundances varied seasonally. Typical of insular endemic species, island foxes may be especially vulnerable to the introduction of novel disease organisms and their vectors.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID： 11272496 DOI： 10.7589/0090-3558-37.1.189
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Wildl Dis ISSN： 0090-3558 Impact factor: 1.535