Variation in the incidence of botfly larvae (Cuterebra) in two sympatric species of Peromyscus in northern Colorado

Authors

Richard N. Seaman, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
Donald J. Nash, Colorado State University, Fort Collins

Abstract

Differences in botfly parasitism were observed in the sympatric species Peromyscus maniculatus and P. difficilis in northern Colorado. The overall incidence of infection was 13.7 percent in P. maniculatus and only 0.6 percent in P. difficilis. The incidence of parasitism was affected markedly by trapping locality and by month of capture.

Recommended Citation

Seaman, Richard N. and Nash, Donald J. (1976) "Variation in the incidence of botfly larvae (Cuterebra) in two sympatric species of Peromyscus in northern Colorado," Great Basin Naturalist: Vol. 36: No. 4, Article 10.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol36/iss4/10