Edible baits for systemic flea control, plague mitigation, and wildlife conservation: evaluation of four active ingredients with three rodent species in western North America

The flea-borne agent of plague, Yersinia pestis, is lethal to endangered black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes, BFFs) and the prairie dogs (Cynomys spp., PDs) on which BFFs depend for habitat and prey. We developed bait pellets containing insecticides for flea control with PDs. Individual baits con...

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Hauptverfasser:	David A. Eads, Marc R. Matchett, Magnus McCaffery, Ashlyn Hemmah, Angela Jarding, Jennifer Cordova, Heather Heimann, Stefano Liccioli, Laura E. Gardiner, Jordan Cormack, Holly Hicks, Jason Fly, Eddie Childers, Travis M. Livieri, Michelle L. Hladik, Dean E. Biggins
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	Elsevier 2026-04-01
Schriftenreihe:	International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Schlagworte:	Flea Ground squirrel Insecticide Plague Prairie dog Yersinia pestis
Online-Zugang:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213224426000313
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