Data availability statement
Authors agree to deposit the data associated with this study in a Mendeley data repository and make it publicly available once the manuscript is accepted for publication under the Journal of Ecology and Evolution. Data reference link: Jakoniko, J., Massawe, A., Mwega, E., Kessy, S., (2023), “Contributing factors for abundance of fleas on rodents in plague endemic area. Karatu District, Northern Tanzania”, Mendeley Data, v1http://dx.doi.org/10.17632/mydn68pyzz.