ArticleMedical and veterinary entomology2025
Arthropod ectoparasites of synanthropic rodents in northern-central Italy.
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- Arthropod ectoparasites of synanthropic rodents in northern-central Italy.Medical and veterinary entomology · 2025Article
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Synanthropic rodents, due to their close contact with humans, have always been a concern because of their substantial impact on both the economy and public health. This study aims to investigate the presence of ectoparasites in rodents captured during pest control campaigns in various Italian provinces (Bologna, Forlì-Cesena, Rimini, Ravenna, Arezzo) in northern-central Italy. We examined a total of 140 carcasses of brown rats (Rattus norvegicus - 81 samples), black rats (Rattus rattus - 49 samples) and house mice (Mus musculus - 10 samples). Skin samples were collected, digested in sodium hydroxide and microscopically examined after the enrichment method. The results revealed the presence of Polyplax spinulosa lice in 44 subjects (31.4%), Myobiidae mites in 13 subjects (9.3%), Laelaps echidninus and Notoedres muris in 7 subjects respectively (5%) and mesostigmata mites in 3 (2.1%). A specimen of Rattus norvegicus was positive for the flea Nosopsyllus fasciatus. The conducted research has provided an overview of the arthropods present on the fur and skin of synanthropic mice and rats in the surveyed provinces. This study represents a baseline investigation, particularly considering the lack of nationwide and scarce European data.
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