Table 3 Rates of chigger infestation on domestic rodents, northern China
Mammal species | Season, no. infested/no. captured (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter | Total |
Rattus norvegicus | 4/99 (4.0) | 12/52 (23.1) | 49/151 (32.5) | 7/57 (12.3) | 72/359 (20.1) |
Mus musculus | 2/29 (6.9) | 0/26 (0) | 19/101 (18.8) | 6/66 (9.1) | 27/222 (12.2) |
R. rattus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/2 (0) | 0/2 (0) |
Total | 6/128 (4.7) | 12/78 (15.4) | 68/252 (27.0) | 13/125 (10.4) | 99/583 (17.0) |