Survey of Ectoparasits and Endoparasites of Rodents, in Sohag Governorate, Egypt

Document Type : Research and Review Papers

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1 Vertebrate pests Dept. Plant Protection Institute ARC, Shandawil Research Station.

2 Plant Protection Department Faculty of Agriculture Sohag University Sohag Egypt

Abstract

The current study was designed to identify harmful external and internal parasites infesting, rattus rattu frugivorus and Rattus rattus alexandrines. The two species of rodents that, are, Rattus rattus frugivorus  and Rattus rattus alexandrines were infested with various species of ecto parasits and endo parasites. These ectoparasites included fleas, mites, and lice. Polyplax spinulosa was the species of lice, Pluexirritans was the species of fleas, and Ornithonyssus bacoti was the species of mites. That species of rodents were infested with two species of endo parasites which were one species of nematoda ( Streptopharagus sp.) and one species of cestoda (Hymeno lepis diminuta) which captured from studied area.

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