Field evaluation of a 0.005% fipronil bait, orally administered to Rhombomys opimus, for control of fleas (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) and phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) in the Central Asian Republic of Kazakhstan.

• Main Authors: David M Poché (Author), Zaria Torres-Poché (Author), Aidyn Yeszhanov (Author), Richard M Poché (Author), Alexander Belyaev (Author), Vit Dvořák (Author), Zaure Sayakova (Author), Larisa Polyakova (Author), Batirbek Aimakhanov (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Plague (Yersinia pestis) and zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (Leishmania major) are two rodent-associated diseases which are vectored by fleas and phlebotomine sand flies, respectively. In Central Asia, the great gerbil (Rhombomys opimus) serves as the primary reservoir for both diseases in most na...