Infestation and seasonal fluctuation of chigger mites on the Southeast Asian house rat (Rattus brunneusculus) in southern Yunnan Province, China
Yan Lv, Xian‐Guo Guo, Dao‐Chao Jin, Wen‐Yu Song, Pei‐Ying Peng, Hao Lin, Rong Fan, Cheng-Fu Zhao, Zhiwei Zhang, Keyu Mao, Ti‐Jun Qian, Wenge Dong, Zhihua Yang
Abstract
mainly appeared in winter and spring with the peak from January to February. The temperature and rainfall were two key factors which influenced the seasonal fluctuation of chigger mites.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyTrombiculidaeScrub typhusInfestationDominance (genetics)Veterinary medicineVector (molecular biology)ZoologyEcologyAcariBotanyVirologyMedicineRecombinant DNAGeneBiochemistryVector-borne infectious diseasesBird parasitology and diseasesStudy of Mite Species