Ectoparasites of the island fox on Santa Cruz Island
Fri, 2007-02-02 15:01 — Vince Smith
| Publication Type | Journal Article | |
| Year of Publication | 2001 | |
| Authors | Crooks, Kevin R.; Scott, Cheryl A.; Angeloni, Lisa; Bowen, Lizabeth; Kimsey, Robert B.; Van Vuren, Dirk H. | |
| Journal Title | Journal of Wildlife Diseases | |
| Volume | 37 | |
| Issue | 1 | |
| Pages | 189-193 | |
| Journal Date | Jan | |
| Accession Number | 44948 | |
| Key Words | Animal Diseases/epidemiology/parasitology; Animals ; California ; ectoparasite ; Fleas ; Foxes ; Ixodes ; Lice ; Research Support; U.S. Gov't; Non-P.H.S. ; Seasons ; Sex Characteristics | |
| 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. | |
| Notes | 0090-3558Journal | |
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