Zając Zbigniew, Kulisz Joanna, Woźniak Aneta
Chair and Department of Biology and Parasitology, Medical University of Lublin, Radziwiłłowska 11 St., 20-080 Lublin, Poland.
Insects. 2020 Dec 18;11(12):894. doi: 10.3390/insects11120894.
Fleas are hematophagous insects infesting mainly small mammals and, less frequently, birds. With their wide range of potential hosts, fleas play a significant role in the circulation of pathogens in nature. Depending on the species, they can be vectors for viruses, bacteria, rickettsiae, and protozoa and a host for some larval forms of tapeworm species. The aim of this study was to determine the species composition of fleas and their small rodent host preferences in eastern Poland. Animals were captured in traps in various types of ecological habitats (a site covered by grassland vegetation within city limits, an unused agricultural meadow, and a fallow land near a mixed forest). The following rodent species were caught: , and . Additionally, , , , and flea species were identified. The peak of the flea activity was noted in summer months. was found to be the most abundant flea species in eastern Poland, while the greatest numbers of fleas were collected from the rodent species .
跳蚤是吸血昆虫，主要寄生于小型哺乳动物，较少寄生于鸟类。由于其潜在宿主范围广泛，跳蚤在自然界病原体传播中起着重要作用。根据种类不同，它们可以是病毒、细菌、立克次氏体和原生动物的传播媒介，也是某些绦虫幼虫形态的宿主。本研究的目的是确定波兰东部跳蚤的种类组成及其对小型啮齿动物宿主的偏好。在各种生态栖息地（城市范围内的草地植被覆盖地、未使用的农业草地和混交林附近的休耕地）用陷阱捕获动物。捕获了以下啮齿动物种类： ，以及 。此外，还鉴定出了 、 、 以及 跳蚤种类。跳蚤活动高峰期出现在夏季。在波兰东部， 被发现是最丰富的跳蚤种类，而从啮齿动物种类 身上收集到的跳蚤数量最多。
