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

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
Main Authors: Sobey, W. R., Adams, K. M., Johnston, G. C., Gould, L. R., Simpson, K. N. G., Keith, K.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1973
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Macquarie Island
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2130493
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4515880
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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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