TABLE 4.
Rodent populations and rodent larval tick burdens in areas with and without cattlea
| Rodent species | Grazed pine forest
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Ungrazed pine forest
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated population (no. per site) | Mean tick burden (n) | Estimated population (no. per site) | Mean tick burden (n) | |
| Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) | 76 | 2.8 (51) | 96 | 6.1 (51) |
| Bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.25 (4) |
| Common shrew (Sorex araneus) | 5b | 0.2 (5) | 5b | 0.25 (4) |
| Pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) | 0 | 0 | 5b | 0 (3) |
a
The n values represent the number of animals inspected for the presence of ticks. Rodent populations were estimated in plots of 375 m2.
b
No recapture data; shrews were not marked.