Ectoparasites of small mammals trapped at the Ulu Gombak Forest Selangor Darul Ehsan

Shabrina Mohd Shariff, . Ectoparasites of small mammals trapped at the Ulu Gombak Forest Selangor Darul Ehsan. pp. 9-17. ISSN 0121-8126

A total of 105 small mammals belonging to 9 species were captured at the study area of Ulu Gombak forest in Selangor Darul Ehsan. Among these 30 of them were infested with ectoparasites. The ectoparasites identified comprised of 8 groups namely the mesostigmatid mites larval trombiculid mites or chiggers ticks lice fleas listrophorids myobiids and cheyletid mites. Mesostigmatid mites possessed the highest infestation of 22.6 and the lowest being 3.2 for the flea andcheyletid mites. The softfurred rat Sundamys muelleri and the spiny-furred rat Maxomys rajah were noted to harbour the maximum occurrence of the ectoparasites.

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Abstract

A total of 105 small mammals belonging to 9 species were captured at the study area of Ulu Gombak forest in Selangor Darul Ehsan. Among these 30 of them were infested with ectoparasites. The ectoparasites identified comprised of 8 groups namely the mesostigmatid mites larval trombiculid mites or chiggers ticks lice fleas listrophorids myobiids and cheyletid mites. Mesostigmatid mites possessed the highest infestation of 22.6 and the lowest being 3.2 for the flea andcheyletid mites. The softfurred rat Sundamys muelleri and the spiny-furred rat Maxomys rajah were noted to harbour the maximum occurrence of the ectoparasites.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Mammals
AGROVOC Term:	Rats
AGROVOC Term:	Rodents
AGROVOC Term:	Tree shrews
AGROVOC Term:	Ground squirrels
AGROVOC Term:	National parks
AGROVOC Term:	Trapping
AGROVOC Term:	Clinical examination
AGROVOC Term:	Ectoparasites
AGROVOC Term:	Infestation
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8512

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