Table 3.
Rates of chigger infestation on domestic rodents, northern China
|
Mammal species |
Season, no. infested/no. captured (%) |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter | Total | |
|
Rattus norvegicus |
4/99 (4.0) |
12/52 (23.1) |
49/151 (32.5) |
7/57 (12.3) |
72/359 (20.1) |
|
Mus musculus |
2/29 (6.9) |
0/26 (0) |
19/101 (18.8) |
6/66 (9.1) |
27/222 (12.2) |
|
R. rattus |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/2 (0) |
0/2 (0) |
| Total | 6/128 (4.7) | 12/78 (15.4) | 68/252 (27.0) | 13/125 (10.4) | 99/583 (17.0) |