Macquarie Island: the introduction of the European rabbit flea Spilopsyllus cuniculi (Dale) as a possible vector for myxomatosis

SUMMARY The European rabbit flea Spilopsyllus cuniculi (Dale) was first released on Macquarie Island in December 1968. The flea has survived and bred on the island and about 30% of the rabbits sampled from the original release area in January 1972 were flea-infested.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Hygiene
Main Authors: Sobey, W. E., Adams, K. M., Johnston, G. C., Gould, L. R., Simpson, K. N. G., Keith, K.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1973
Subjects:
Macquarie Island
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022172400022762
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022172400022762
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Summary:SUMMARY The European rabbit flea Spilopsyllus cuniculi (Dale) was first released on Macquarie Island in December 1968. The flea has survived and bred on the island and about 30% of the rabbits sampled from the original release area in January 1972 were flea-infested.

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