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Fleas parasitizing domestic dogs in Georgia, USA: species composition and seasonal abundance.
Vet Parasitol. 2005 Jun 10; 130(1-2):157-62.VP

Abstract

Monthly flea collections were made from domestic dogs in Bulloch County, Georgia, USA from September 1996 to August 2004. A total of 2518 fleas belonging to 8 species were collected. The most common flea was the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis (389 males and 1148 females), followed by the dog flea, Ctenocephalides canis (250 males and 285 females), a generalist/carnivore flea, Pulex simulans (106 males and 213 females), and a sticktight flea, Echidnophaga gallinacea (3 males and 89 females). Small numbers of rabbit-associated fleas (25 Cediopsylla simplex and 6 Odontopsyllus multispinosus) and rodent-associated fleas (3 Orchopeas howardi and 1 Polygenis gwyni), suggested that certain dogs had acquired these particular ectoparasites through hunting activities. Sex ratios of each of the five most frequently collected flea species were female-biased. Seasonally, C. felis, C. canis, and P. simulans, all showed distinct abundance peaks in late summer or autumn.

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Durden LA
Department of Biology, Georgia Southern University, P.O. Box 8042, Statesboro, GA 30460, USA. ldurden@georgiasouthern.edu
Judy TN
No affiliation info available
Martin JE
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Spedding LS
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MeSH

AnimalsDog DiseasesDogsEctoparasitic InfestationsFemaleGeorgiaMaleRural PopulationSeasonsSiphonapteraUrban Population

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Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

15893082

Citation

Durden, Lance A., et al. "Fleas Parasitizing Domestic Dogs in Georgia, USA: Species Composition and Seasonal Abundance." Veterinary Parasitology, vol. 130, no. 1-2, 2005, pp. 157-62.
Durden LA, Judy TN, Martin JE, et al. Fleas parasitizing domestic dogs in Georgia, USA: species composition and seasonal abundance. Vet Parasitol. 2005;130(1-2):157-62.
Durden, L. A., Judy, T. N., Martin, J. E., & Spedding, L. S. (2005). Fleas parasitizing domestic dogs in Georgia, USA: species composition and seasonal abundance. Veterinary Parasitology, 130(1-2), 157-62.
Durden LA, et al. Fleas Parasitizing Domestic Dogs in Georgia, USA: Species Composition and Seasonal Abundance. Vet Parasitol. 2005 Jun 10;130(1-2):157-62. PubMed PMID: 15893082.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Fleas parasitizing domestic dogs in Georgia, USA: species composition and seasonal abundance. AU - Durden,Lance A, AU - Judy,Todd N, AU - Martin,Joy E, AU - Spedding,Lindsey S, Y1 - 2005/04/14/ PY - 2005/03/10/accepted PY - 2005/5/17/pubmed PY - 2005/7/27/medline PY - 2005/5/17/entrez SP - 157 EP - 62 JF - Veterinary parasitology JO - Vet Parasitol VL - 130 IS - 1-2 N2 - Monthly flea collections were made from domestic dogs in Bulloch County, Georgia, USA from September 1996 to August 2004. A total of 2518 fleas belonging to 8 species were collected. The most common flea was the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis (389 males and 1148 females), followed by the dog flea, Ctenocephalides canis (250 males and 285 females), a generalist/carnivore flea, Pulex simulans (106 males and 213 females), and a sticktight flea, Echidnophaga gallinacea (3 males and 89 females). Small numbers of rabbit-associated fleas (25 Cediopsylla simplex and 6 Odontopsyllus multispinosus) and rodent-associated fleas (3 Orchopeas howardi and 1 Polygenis gwyni), suggested that certain dogs had acquired these particular ectoparasites through hunting activities. Sex ratios of each of the five most frequently collected flea species were female-biased. Seasonally, C. felis, C. canis, and P. simulans, all showed distinct abundance peaks in late summer or autumn. SN - 0304-4017 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/15893082/Fleas_parasitizing_domestic_dogs_in_Georgia_USA:_species_composition_and_seasonal_abundance_ L2 - https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0304-4017(05)00119-6 DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -