Rodent species No. of rodents examined (n %) No. of rodents infested with fleas (prevalence) No. of fleas collected (n %) TFI
Arvicanthis niloticus 70 (24.05) 12 (0.17) 27 (14.21) 0.39
Grammomys spp 12 (4.12) 0 0 0
Graphiurus murinus 2 (0.69) 1 (0.5) 3 (1.58) 1.5
Lemniscomys striatus 43 (14.78) 13 (0.3) 43 (22.63) 1
Lophuromys flavopunctatus 13 (4.47) 4 (0.31) 9 (4.74) 0.69
Mastomys natalensis 122 (41.92) 31 (0.25) 73 (38.42) 0.6
Otomys spp 3 (1.03) 0 0 0
Praomys delectorum 1 (0.34) 0 0 0
Rattus rattus 25 (8.60) 12 (0.48) 35 (18.42) 1.4
Total 291 73 (0.25) 190 0.65