Shepherd R C, Edmonds J W
J Hyg (Lond). 1979 Oct;83(2):285-94. doi: 10.1017/s0022172400026085.
The European rabbit flea was first released in Victoria in August 1969 at Werribee. Releases were made on five different land forms. At one site the first flea was recovered 2 weeks after release. Fleas were recovered between 4 and 6 weeks after release at the other sites. Differences in establishment and spread on the different land forms were due to physically restricted movement of some rabbit populations. By June 1971 80% of rabbits were infested but an occasional young uninfested rabbit was still found in August 1978. Infestation numbers were higher than in the Mallee region especially on pregnant does.
欧洲兔蚤于1969年8月首次在维多利亚州的韦里比释放。在五种不同的地形上进行了释放。在一个地点，释放后2周首次发现了跳蚤。在其他地点，释放后4至6周发现了跳蚤。不同地形上的定殖和传播差异是由于一些兔种群的活动受到物理限制。到1971年6月，80%的兔子受到感染，但在1978年8月仍偶尔发现未受感染的幼兔。感染数量高于马勒地区，尤其是怀孕母兔。
