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MITES, TICKS, AND FLEAS OF THE MICE ZAPUS HUDSONIUS AND NAPAEOZAPUS INSIGNIS FROM THE MARITIME PROVINCES AND GASPÉ PENINSULA, QUEBEC, CANADA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

Gwilym S. Jones  and
Howard H. Thomas
Gwilym S. Jones
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Howard H. Thomas
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115
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Abstract

Mites, ticks, and fleas were removed from the fur of 110 specimens of Zapus hudsonius (Zimmermann) from Prince Edward Island, coastal New Brunswick, and northern Nova Scotia. The species which were most abundant and the only ones which occurred on these mice throughout the area were Dermacarus newyorkensis, Neotrombicula harperi, Androlaelaps fahrenholzi, and Ixodes muris. Also examined were 47 specimens of Napaeozapus insignis (Miller) from the above provinces plus Gaspé Peninsula, Quebec. Dermacarus newyorkensis and Neotrombicula harperi were the most abundant ectoparasites. Neotrombicula harperi was the only ectoparasite which occurred on N. insignis throughout the region.

Résumé

Les acariens incluant les tiques, et les puces ont été prélevés dans la fourrure de 110 spécimens de Zapus hudsonius en provenance de l'Ile-du-Prince-Edouard, des côtes du Nouveau-Brunswick, et du nord de la Nouvelle-Ecosse. Les espèces les plus abondantes et qui sont les seules hébergées par les souris partout dans ces régions sont Dermacarus newyorkensis, Neotrombicula harperi, Androlaelaps fahrenholzi et Ixodes muris. 47 individus de Neopaeozapus insignis provenant des mêmes provinces et de la péninsule de Gaspé au Québec ont également été inspectés. Dermacarus newyorkensis et Neotrombicula harperi se sont avérés les ectoparasites les plus abondants. Neotrombicula harperi fut le seul ectoparasite relevé sur N. insignis dans toute la région d'étude.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 114 , Issue 11 , November 1982 , pp. 1031 - 1035
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1982

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