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

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posted on 2023-05-21, 06:57 authored by Martin, AM, Ricardo, H, Tompros, A, Fraser, TA, Polkinghorne, A, Scott CarverScott Carver
Environmental exposure to Sarcoptes scabiei 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.

Funding

Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment

History

Publication title

Australian Mammalogy

Volume

41

Pagination

287-290

ISSN

0310-0049

Department/School

School of Natural Sciences

Publisher

C S I R O Publishing

Place of publication

Australia

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Copyright 2019 Australian Mammal Society

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Control of pests, diseases and exotic species in terrestrial environments

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    Keywords

    behaviourdiseaseectoparasiteenvironmentparasitologyVombatidaeepidemiology

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