Burrows with resources have greater visitation and may enhance mange transmission among wombats

Martin, AM; Ricardo, H; Tompros, A; Fraser, TA; Polkinghorne, A; Carver, Scott

Burrows with resources have greater visitation and may enhance mange transmission among wombats

https://hdl.handle.net/102.100.100/550913

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posted on 2025-10-26, 23:36 authored by AM Martin, H Ricardo, A Tompros, TA Fraser, A Polkinghorne, Scott CarverScott Carver

Environmental exposure to <i>Sarcoptes scabiei</i> mites in burrows is considered the dominant mechanism of sarcoptic mange transmission among wombats. We document elevated activity of bare-nosed wombats at a burrow with subterranean water access relative to burrows without this resource, suggesting that some burrows may contribute more to mange transmission than others.

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Australian Mammalogy

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41

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2

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287-290

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0310-0049

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Biological Sciences

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C S I R O Publishing

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Australia

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180602 Control of pests, diseases and exotic species in terrestrial environments

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3 Good Health and Well Being

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Burrows with resources have greater visitation and may enhance mange transmission among wombats

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