Table 1.
Information of sampled fleas including captured numbers, flea pools and their hosts
| Flea species | No. of captured (pool No.) | Host species (no.) |
|---|---|---|
| Echidnopgaga oschanini | 36 (5) | Rhombomys opimus (4), Meriones libycus (2) |
| Xenopsylla conformis conformis | 41 (4) | Rhombomys opimus (2), Meriones libycus (5), Meriones tamariscinus (2) |
| Xenopsylla gerbilli minax | 1,073 (101) | Rhombomys opimus (33), Meriones libycus (2), Meriones tamariscinus (2), Meriones meridianus (1) |
| Coptopsylla Lamellifer ardua | 36 (11) | Rhombomys opimus (9) |
| Ctenophthalmus dolichus dolichus | 8 (1) | Meriones tamariscinus (4) |
| Rhadinopsylla cedestis | 8 (2) | Meriones tamariscinus (3) |
| Leptopsylla nemorosa | 2 (1) | Mus musculus Linnaeus (1) |
| Mesopsylla eucta shikno | 4 (1) | Allactaga sibirica (2) |
| Paradoxopsyllus repandus | 281 (45) | Rhombomys opimus (24), Meriones libycus (1), Meriones tamariscinus (1), Meriones meridianus (1) |
| Nosopsyllus laeviceps laeviceps | 217 (38) | Rhombomys opimus (32), Meriones libycus (9), Meriones tamariscinus (3), Meriones meridianus (4) |
| Total | 1,706 (209) | Rhombomys opimus (104), Meriones libycus (19), Meriones tamariscinus (16), Meriones meridianus (6), Allactaga sibirica (2), Mus musculus Linnaeus (1) |