Table 2.
The Level of Flea Infestation by Mammalian Species and Season (Infested/Checked)
| Species | Total (% for >10 animals) | January–March | April–June | July–September | October–December |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dipodomys ordii | 21/165 (12.7) | 1/1 | 2/97 | 7/43 | 11/24 |
| Dipodomys spectabilis | 3/3 | 1/1 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Mus musculus | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Neotoma albigula | 77/168 (45.8) | 3/6 | 40/93 | 16/35 | 18/34 |
| Neotoma micropus | 337/500 (67.4) | 42/63 | 179/258 | 68/106 | 48/73 |
| Onychomys leucogaster | 9/19 (47.4) | 2/3 | 2/3 | 5/11 | 0/2 |
| Otospermophilus variegatus | 57/75 (76.0) | 2/2 | 32/44 | 15/19 | 8/10 |
| Perognathus flavus | 0/4 | 0/0 | 0/1 | 0/3 | 0/0 |
| Peromyscus leucopus | 3/100 (3.0) | 0/5 | 1/81 | 1/6 | 1/8 |
| Peromyscus maniculatus | 5/43 (11.6) | 1/10 | 2/25 | 0/1 | 2/7 |
| Peromyscus truei | 3/15 (20.0) | 1/1 | 1/11 | 0/2 | 1/1 |
| Reithrodontomys megalotis | 0/5 | 0/0 | 0/4 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| Sigmodon hispidus | 1/1 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Sylvilagus audubonii | 17/22 (77.3) | 0/0 | 9/13 | 3/3 | 5/6 |
| Xerospermophilus spilosoma | 2/25 (8.0) | 0/0 | 2/17 | 0/8 | 0/0 |
| Total | 535/1147 | 53/92 | 273/652 | 115/238 | 94/165 |