The First Record of Sucking Louse, Neohaematopinus callosciuri, Infesting Pallas Squirrels in Japan

Journal of Veterinary Medical Science

Hironobu YOSHIDA²  Takashi SHIIBASHI²  Yasuo SHINOZAKI²  Yoshikazu HAYAMA²  Koichi MURATA²  Soichi MARUYAMA²  Junpei KIMURA²  Kazunori YOSHIZAWA¹  Sadao NOGAMI² 

[1] Systemic Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Hokkaido University;College of Bioresource Sciences, Nihon University

关键词: Callosciurus erythraeus;    louse;    Neohaematopinus callosciuri;   

DOI  :  10.1292/jvms.66.333

学科分类：兽医学

来源: Japanese Society of Veterinary Science

【 摘 要 】

References(9)Cited-By(3)A species of sucking louse, Neohaematopinus callosciuri, was found for the first time in Japan. The species was found on an invasive species of squirrel, Pallas squirrel, Callosciurus erythraeus, in the Kamakura district, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. A total of 52 lice were obtained from 22 of 104 squirrels captured. The lice were about three times more prevalent in male squirrels than in females and were detected most frequently in the winter. As N. callosciuri has never been reported on wild animals in Japan, this species probably was introduced into Japan along with their host, Pallas squirrels.

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