Table 2.
Ectoparasites observed on Mahali mole-rats (Cryptomys hottentotus mahali) in Patryshoek area north of the Magaliesburg mountain, South Africa, over 1 calendar year
| Species | L | PN | DN | M | F | Total | Prevalence (%) | Mean abundance ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleas | ||||||||
| Xenopsylla philoxera | – | – | – | 47 | 37 | 84 | 23.3 | 0.42 ± 1.000 |
| Mites | ||||||||
| Androlaelaps scapularis | 1 | 125 | 241 | 113 | 806 | 1286 | 62.4 | 6.37 ± 17.751 |
| Androlaelaps capensis | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 22 | 8.4 | 0.11 ± 0.397 |
| Laelaps liberiensis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.01 ± 0.157 |
L larva, PN protonymph, DN deutonymph, M male, F female, SD standard deviation