01652nas a2200145   4500008004100000245010100041210006900142300001100211490000800222520110400230653002201334100001601356700001801372856011601390       1990                        eng d00aPrevalence of botfly (Cuterebra sp.) parasites in populations of small mammals in eastern Kansas0 aPrevalence of botfly Cuterebra sp parasites in populations of sm  a22 -300 v1243 a<p>Prevalence of botfly (Cuterebra sp.) parasitism in populations of small mammals was studied in tallgrass prairie of northeastern Kansas during 1985-1987. Four species of rodents, Neotoma floridana, Peromyscus leucopus, P. maniculatus, and Reithrodontymys megalotis, were parasitized and all infestations occurred between 1 June and 30 September. Prevalence was greatest in July and August of all species. Proportions of N. floridana (0.31) and P. leucopus (0.24) parasitized were similar and significantly greater than those of P. maniculatus (0.08) and R. megalotis (0.02). Over 95% of the parasitized animals were adults with no differences noted due to sex. Parasitized individuals resided longer on the study area than unparasitized animals for N. floridana, P. leucopus and R. megalotis, but not P. maniculatus. The relationship between residence time and parasitism, as well as higher proportions of infestation for N. floridana and P. leucopus, probably due to overlap in preferred habitat (woody vegetation in ravines and contiguous lowlands) between adult Cuterebra and these rodents</p>10atallgrass prairie1 aClark, B.K.1 aKaufman, D.W.  uhttp://129.130.186.12/content/prevalence-botfly-cuterebra-sp-parasites-populations-small-mammals-eastern-kansas