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Rodents and their ectoparasites in Wadi Hanifah, Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia.
J Egypt Soc Parasitol. 2001 Dec; 31(3):737-43.JE

Abstract

A survey was conducted on commercial and wild rodents from different locations in Wadi Hanifah in Riyadh. Six species of rodents were collected with wire net traps baited with fresh cucumber or fatty cheese. The trapped rodents in descending order of numbers were Rattus rattus rattus, Acomys dimidiatus, Meriones libycus, R. r. frugivorus, R. r. alexandrinus and Mus musculus. The ectoparasites were a flea, Xenopsyllus sp. on R. r. frugivorus and a tick, Rhipicephalus turanicus on each of A. dimidiatus and R. r. alexandrinus. In general, rodents and ectoparasites were low in Wadi Hanifah, probably due to the severe hot and very dry weather mainly in the summer season.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Alahmed AM
Department of Plant Protection, Agriculture College, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Al-Dawood AS
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AnimalsEctoparasitic InfestationsFemaleMaleRatsRodent DiseasesRodentiaSaudi ArabiaSeasonsTropical Climate

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

11775100

Citation

Alahmed, A M., and A S. Al-Dawood. "Rodents and Their Ectoparasites in Wadi Hanifah, Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia." Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, vol. 31, no. 3, 2001, pp. 737-43.
Alahmed AM, Al-Dawood AS. Rodents and their ectoparasites in Wadi Hanifah, Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia. J Egypt Soc Parasitol. 2001;31(3):737-43.
Alahmed, A. M., & Al-Dawood, A. S. (2001). Rodents and their ectoparasites in Wadi Hanifah, Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 31(3), 737-43.
Alahmed AM, Al-Dawood AS. Rodents and Their Ectoparasites in Wadi Hanifah, Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia. J Egypt Soc Parasitol. 2001;31(3):737-43. PubMed PMID: 11775100.
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