Distribution of fleas (Siphonaptera) on livestock and stockmen in Mansehra, Pakistan
2011
Perveen, F. (Hazara Univ., Mansehra (Pakistan). Dept. of Zoology) | Jabeen, T. (Hazara Univ., Mansehra (Pakistan). Dept. of Zoology) | Ali, N. (Peshawar Univ. (Pakistan). Dept. of Zoology) | Yasmin, N. (Karachi Univ. (Pakistan). Dept. of Zoology) | Naqvi, S.N.H. (Baqai Medical Univ., Karachi (Pakistan))
Fleas (Siphonaptera) are small, wingless, laterally compressed ectoparasite that feed on the blood of mammals and birds. Present research was under taken to study infestation of fleas species in two small villages i.e., Parhana and Khowari of Mansehra, Pakistan. The hosts were including domestic bovid animals, chicken at poultry farm and human beings working in these vicinities during April to October 2008. Relevant information was recorded, specimens mounted on slides and studied under light microscope. During this study, 64 goats 62 sheep, 71 chickens and 51 humans were examined. The flea infestation rates were calculated in goats (43.75%), sheep (27.41 %), human (23.52%) and chicken (30.98%). The flea species were identified as Pulex irritans, Ctenocephalides felis felis and Ctenocephalides canis. The order of relative abundance among three species was: Pulex irritans (156) greater than Ctenocephalides felis felis (53) greater than Ctenocephalides canis (9).
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