3.4.3 (ii) Variation of specific flea indices (SFI) on rodents in plague and non-plague foci
Rodents in non-plague foci villages were mostly infested withCtenophthalmus spp and D. lypusus fig (2A and 2B)below from which Ctenophthalmus spp was mostly infested two rodent species i.e. L.striatus and M.natalensis whileD.lypusus was mostly infested G.murinus compared to other captured rodents species. In plague foci villages most captured rodents were infested with X.cheopis and X.brasiliensisfig (2C and 2D) . X.brasiliensis and X.cheopiswere mostly infested R.rattus than other rodent species.
Fig 2 . Bar charts showing comparison of specific animal flea index (SFI) on rodent species collected in plague and non- plague foci villages in plague endemic area of Karatu district northern Tanzania. The above numbers on bar chats are percentage trap success of each individual rodent.