Plague in a colony of Gunnison's prairie dogs (Cynomys gunnisoni) despite three years of infusions of burrows with 0.05% deltamethrin to kill fleas
Journal of Wildlife Diseases
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Abstract
At Valles Caldera National Preserve in New Mexico, US, infusing Gunnison's prairie dog (Cynomys gunnisoni) burrows with an insecticide dust containing 0.05% deltamethrin killed fleas which transmit bubonic plague. The reduction in the number of fleas per prairie dog was significant and dramatic immediately after infusions, with a suggestion that the reduction persisted for as long as 12 mo. Despite the lower flea counts, however, a plague epizootic killed >95% of prairie dogs after 3 yr of infusions (once per year). More research is necessary for a better understanding of the efficacy of insecticide dusts at lowering flea counts and protecting prairie dogs from plague.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Plague in a colony of Gunnison's prairie dogs (Cynomys gunnisoni) despite three years of infusions of burrows with 0.05% deltamethrin to kill fleas |
| Series title | Journal of Wildlife Diseases |
| DOI | 10.7589/2017-04-089 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2018 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wildlife Disease Association |
| Contributing office(s) | Fort Collins Science Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 347 |
| Last page | 351 |