Infestation patterns and ecological distribution of fleas and sucking lice on

Xue-Jiao Zhu, Ya-Nan Li, Xian-Guo Guo, Tian-Guang Ren, Yong-Guang Jing, Lei Zhang, Ti-Jun Qian

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Article in Veterinary world, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Xue-Jiao ZhuInstitute of Pathogens and Vectors, Key Laboratory of Ectoparasite Systematics and Evolution of Yunnan Provincial Education Department, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Control and Prevention, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan, 671000, China.

Ya-Nan LiInstitute of Pathogens and Vectors, Key Laboratory of Ectoparasite Systematics and Evolution of Yunnan Provincial Education Department, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Control and Prevention, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan, 671000, China.

Xian-Guo GuoInstitute of Pathogens and Vectors, Key Laboratory of Ectoparasite Systematics and Evolution of Yunnan Provincial Education Department, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Control and Prevention, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan, 671000, China.

Tian-Guang RenSchool of Government Administration, Baoshan University, Baoshan, Yunnan, 678000, China.

Yong-Guang JingInstitute of Pathogens and Vectors, Key Laboratory of Ectoparasite Systematics and Evolution of Yunnan Provincial Education Department, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Control and Prevention, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan, 671000, China.

Lei ZhangInstitute of Pathogens and Vectors, Key Laboratory of Ectoparasite Systematics and Evolution of Yunnan Provincial Education Department, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Control and Prevention, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan, 671000, China.

Ti-Jun QianInstitute of Pathogens and Vectors, Key Laboratory of Ectoparasite Systematics and Evolution of Yunnan Provincial Education Department, Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Control and Prevention, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan, 671000, China.

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Background and Aim: The oriental house rat ( Materials and Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted using data from systematic field investigations conducted at 116 survey sites across five provincial regions of southwest China between 2000 and 2024. Rodents were captured using standardized trapping protocols in indoor and outdoor habitats. Fleas and sucking lice were collected, mounted, and taxonomically identified under a microscope. Infestation indices, including prevalence, mean abundance, and mean intensity, were calculated. Community diversity indices, host-related factors (sex, age, and relative fatness), environmental gradients (latitude, longitude, and altitude), and habitat types were analyzed. Association coefficients and Spearman's rank correlation were used to assess interspecific and intergroup relationships. Results: A total of 3,069 Conclusion:

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ecological distributionectoparasitic insectsfleasRattus tanezumirodent hostssouthwest Chinasucking licezoonotic vectors

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PMID41822580

DOI10.14202/vetworld.2026.191-209

PMCPMC12975631

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