Table 1 Specific flea indices and percentage incidence indices of fleas on rodent species
Animal species | Total number caught | Total number infested | Total number of fleas | PII | SFI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mastomys natalensis | 72 | 16 | 29 | 22.2 | 0.40 |
Rattus rattus | 16 | 2 | 5 | 12.5 | 0.31 |
Saccostomus spp. | 15 | 2 | 3 | 13.3 | 0.20 |
Tatera spp. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graphiurus spp. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Crocidura spp. | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mus spp. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Acomys spp. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 199 | 20 | 37 | 10 | 0.19 |