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Keywords

Parasites--Iowa--Winneshiek County; Mammals--Parasites; Parasites; Iowa--Winneshiek County;

Abstract

Fourteen species of mammals (86 specimens) were collected and found to harbor 32 species of ectoparasites as follows: 3 species of Metastigmata (Ixodidae); 8 species of Mesostigmata (Laelapidae); 1 species of Astigmata (Labidophoridae); 5 species of Prostigmata (4 Myobiidae and 1 Trombiculidae); 9 species of Siphonaptera (4 Ceratophyllidae and 5 Hystrichopsyllidae); 4 species of Anoplura (Hoplopleuridae); 1 species of Mallophaga (Trichodectidae); 1 species of Coleoptera (Leptinidae); and 1 species of Diptera (Cuterebridae). Twelve species were new records for the state and all 32 were new for Winneshiek County.

Year of Submission

1975

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Department of Biology

First Advisor

Nixon Wilson

Second Advisor

Virgil Dowell

Third Advisor

Stanley Grant

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Date Original

1975

Object Description

1 PDF file (70 leaves)

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

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