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Table 4 Summary of the ectoparasite species found and their infection parameters in Namaqua rock mice

From: The Namaqua rock mouse (Micaelamys namaquensis) as a potential reservoir and host of arthropod vectors of diseases of medical and veterinary importance in South Africa

Taxon

Species

Larva

Nymph

Male

Female

Total

Prevalence (%)

Mean abundance (±SE)

Fleas

Xenopsylla brasiliensis

-

-

351

240

591

61.2

2.74 (±0.299)

Chiastopsylla godfreyi

-

-

75

113

188

28.7

0.87 (±0.150)

Epirimia aganippes

-

-

91

127

218

26.9

1.01 (±0.171)

Dinopsyllus ellobius

-

-

18

-

18

6

0.08 (±0.024)

Demeillonia granti

-

-

1

-

1

0.5

0.00 (±0.005)

Lice

Hoplopleura aethomydis

-

-

10

101

111

12

0.51 (±0.20)

Hoplopleura patersoni

-

-

162

31

193

16.2

0.89 (±0.270)

Polyplax praomydis

-

-

14

7

21

5.1

0.10 (±0.039)

Mites

Trombiculidae (chiggers)

3001

-

-

-

3001

25.9

13.89 (±3.235)

Androlaelaps rhabdomysi

-

84

33

63

180

20.4

0.83 (±0.231)

Androlaelaps marshalli

-

1

-

-

1

0.5

0.00 (±(0.005)

Androlaelaps zuluensis

-

-

-

32

32

0.5

0.15 (±0.148)

Laelaps roubaudi

-

-

4

27

31

3.7

0.14 (±0.087)

Laelaps simillimus

-

-

-

2

2

0.5

0.01 (±0.009)

Laelaps sp.

-

5

11

30

46

5.6

0.21 (±0.136)

Ticks

R. appendiculatus

1

1

-

-

2

0.9

0.01 (±0.007)

R. warburtoni/arnoldi

16

3

-

-

19

5.1

0.09 (±0.029)

R. decoloratus

3

 

-

-

3

1.4

0.01 (±0.008)

R. distinctus

956

306

-

-

1262

67.1

5.84 (±1.056)

R. evertsi evertsi

4

 

-

-

4

1.9

0.02 (±0.009)

Rhipicephalus spp.

2

 

-

-

2

0.9

0.01 (±0.007)

Haemaphysalis spp.

382

67

-

-

449

35.6

2.07 (±0.636)

Ixodes spp.

4

-

-

-

4

1.4

0.02 (±0.015)