Flea infestations in companion animals: Challenges in heterogeneous subtropical environments

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Urdapilleta, Mara; Lamattina, Daniela; Salomón, Oscar Daniel; Lareschi, Marcela
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2025
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Fleas are important for their role as parasites causing pulicosis or tungiasis, and as vectors of pathogens that can cause diseases in humans and other animals, in tropical and subtropical regions, with a disproportionate effect linked to contexts of structural poverty and social exclusion. This study evaluated the risk factors for flea parasitism in dogs and cats from urban (Ur) and rural (Ru) households in Puerto Iguazú, Argentina, through seasonal sampling between March 2017 and February 2018. Prevalence (P), mean intensity, and mean abundance of the host-associated variable were calculated. To identify associations between the presence/pseudoabsence of fleas and the explanatory variables, a generalized linear mixed model was constructed. A total of 1932 fleas, identified as Ctenocephalides felis felis (Bouché) (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae), were collected from402 dogs (PUr = 79.8%; PRu = 88.4%) and 87 cats (PUr = 77.6%; PRu = 66.7%). The prevalence was higher in rural dogs. Regarding host species, the prevalence in dogs was higher than in cats in rural areas. Tunga penetrans L. (Siphonaptera: Tungidae) was observed in 195 dogs (PUr = 31.97%; PRu = 70.48%) and 29 cats (PUr = 4.46%; PRu = 59.46%), which was also more common in rural areas. Risk factors for C. f. felis presence in dogs included young age, lack of antiparasitic treatment, peridomestic fumigation, bare soil and lower humidity and temperature four weeks prior to sampling (w-4). In cats, infestation was associated with young age, the presence of infested dogs in thesame household, and higher vegetation coverage. In both hosts, T. penetrans infestation was positively associated with no antiparasitic treatment, lower humidity in w-3, and higher humidity in w-1 and higher temperature in w-2. The findings indicate that the factors influencing the presence, prevalence and abundance of C. f. felis and T. penetrans may differ according to host, socio-environmental, climatic and soil conditions in each locality. The establishment of institutional policies is imperative to effectively manage flea parasitosis, particularly in regions of socio-environmental heterogeneity.
Fil: Urdapilleta, Mara. Administracion Nacional de Laboratorios E Institutos de Salud "dr. Carlos G. Malbran". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical.; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Confluencia; Argentina
Fil: Lamattina, Daniela. Administracion Nacional de Laboratorios E Institutos de Salud "dr. Carlos G. Malbran". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical.; Argentina
Fil: Salomón, Oscar Daniel. Administracion Nacional de Laboratorios E Institutos de Salud "dr. Carlos G. Malbran". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical.; Argentina
Fil: Lareschi, Marcela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores; Argentina
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spelling Flea infestations in companion animals: Challenges in heterogeneous subtropical environmentsUrdapilleta, MaraLamattina, DanielaSalomón, Oscar DanielLareschi, MarcelaECTOPARASITESRISK FACTORSRURALSIPHONAPTERAURBANhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4Fleas are important for their role as parasites causing pulicosis or tungiasis, and as vectors of pathogens that can cause diseases in humans and other animals, in tropical and subtropical regions, with a disproportionate effect linked to contexts of structural poverty and social exclusion. This study evaluated the risk factors for flea parasitism in dogs and cats from urban (Ur) and rural (Ru) households in Puerto Iguazú, Argentina, through seasonal sampling between March 2017 and February 2018. Prevalence (P), mean intensity, and mean abundance of the host-associated variable were calculated. To identify associations between the presence/pseudoabsence of fleas and the explanatory variables, a generalized linear mixed model was constructed. A total of 1932 fleas, identified as Ctenocephalides felis felis (Bouché) (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae), were collected from402 dogs (PUr = 79.8%; PRu = 88.4%) and 87 cats (PUr = 77.6%; PRu = 66.7%). The prevalence was higher in rural dogs. Regarding host species, the prevalence in dogs was higher than in cats in rural areas. Tunga penetrans L. (Siphonaptera: Tungidae) was observed in 195 dogs (PUr = 31.97%; PRu = 70.48%) and 29 cats (PUr = 4.46%; PRu = 59.46%), which was also more common in rural areas. Risk factors for C. f. felis presence in dogs included young age, lack of antiparasitic treatment, peridomestic fumigation, bare soil and lower humidity and temperature four weeks prior to sampling (w-4). In cats, infestation was associated with young age, the presence of infested dogs in thesame household, and higher vegetation coverage. In both hosts, T. penetrans infestation was positively associated with no antiparasitic treatment, lower humidity in w-3, and higher humidity in w-1 and higher temperature in w-2. The findings indicate that the factors influencing the presence, prevalence and abundance of C. f. felis and T. penetrans may differ according to host, socio-environmental, climatic and soil conditions in each locality. The establishment of institutional policies is imperative to effectively manage flea parasitosis, particularly in regions of socio-environmental heterogeneity.Fil: Urdapilleta, Mara. Administracion Nacional de Laboratorios E Institutos de Salud "dr. Carlos G. Malbran". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical.; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Confluencia; ArgentinaFil: Lamattina, Daniela. Administracion Nacional de Laboratorios E Institutos de Salud "dr. Carlos G. Malbran". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical.; ArgentinaFil: Salomón, Oscar Daniel. Administracion Nacional de Laboratorios E Institutos de Salud "dr. Carlos G. Malbran". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical.; ArgentinaFil: Lareschi, Marcela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores; ArgentinaWiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc2025-10info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/282515Urdapilleta, Mara; Lamattina, Daniela; Salomón, Oscar Daniel; Lareschi, Marcela; Flea infestations in companion animals: Challenges in heterogeneous subtropical environments; Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc; Medical and Veterinary Entomology; 10-2025; 1-90269-283XCONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://resjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mve.70026info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1111/mve.70026info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2026-03-31T15:06:51Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/282515instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982026-03-31 15:06:51.36CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Flea infestations in companion animals: Challenges in heterogeneous subtropical environments
title Flea infestations in companion animals: Challenges in heterogeneous subtropical environments
spellingShingle Flea infestations in companion animals: Challenges in heterogeneous subtropical environments
Urdapilleta, Mara
ECTOPARASITES
RISK FACTORS
RURAL
SIPHONAPTERA
URBAN
title_short Flea infestations in companion animals: Challenges in heterogeneous subtropical environments
title_full Flea infestations in companion animals: Challenges in heterogeneous subtropical environments
title_fullStr Flea infestations in companion animals: Challenges in heterogeneous subtropical environments
title_full_unstemmed Flea infestations in companion animals: Challenges in heterogeneous subtropical environments
title_sort Flea infestations in companion animals: Challenges in heterogeneous subtropical environments
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Urdapilleta, Mara
Lamattina, Daniela
Salomón, Oscar Daniel
Lareschi, Marcela
author Urdapilleta, Mara
author_facet Urdapilleta, Mara
Lamattina, Daniela
Salomón, Oscar Daniel
Lareschi, Marcela
author_role author
author2 Lamattina, Daniela
Salomón, Oscar Daniel
Lareschi, Marcela
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv ECTOPARASITES
RISK FACTORS
RURAL
SIPHONAPTERA
URBAN
topic ECTOPARASITES
RISK FACTORS
RURAL
SIPHONAPTERA
URBAN
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Fleas are important for their role as parasites causing pulicosis or tungiasis, and as vectors of pathogens that can cause diseases in humans and other animals, in tropical and subtropical regions, with a disproportionate effect linked to contexts of structural poverty and social exclusion. This study evaluated the risk factors for flea parasitism in dogs and cats from urban (Ur) and rural (Ru) households in Puerto Iguazú, Argentina, through seasonal sampling between March 2017 and February 2018. Prevalence (P), mean intensity, and mean abundance of the host-associated variable were calculated. To identify associations between the presence/pseudoabsence of fleas and the explanatory variables, a generalized linear mixed model was constructed. A total of 1932 fleas, identified as Ctenocephalides felis felis (Bouché) (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae), were collected from402 dogs (PUr = 79.8%; PRu = 88.4%) and 87 cats (PUr = 77.6%; PRu = 66.7%). The prevalence was higher in rural dogs. Regarding host species, the prevalence in dogs was higher than in cats in rural areas. Tunga penetrans L. (Siphonaptera: Tungidae) was observed in 195 dogs (PUr = 31.97%; PRu = 70.48%) and 29 cats (PUr = 4.46%; PRu = 59.46%), which was also more common in rural areas. Risk factors for C. f. felis presence in dogs included young age, lack of antiparasitic treatment, peridomestic fumigation, bare soil and lower humidity and temperature four weeks prior to sampling (w-4). In cats, infestation was associated with young age, the presence of infested dogs in thesame household, and higher vegetation coverage. In both hosts, T. penetrans infestation was positively associated with no antiparasitic treatment, lower humidity in w-3, and higher humidity in w-1 and higher temperature in w-2. The findings indicate that the factors influencing the presence, prevalence and abundance of C. f. felis and T. penetrans may differ according to host, socio-environmental, climatic and soil conditions in each locality. The establishment of institutional policies is imperative to effectively manage flea parasitosis, particularly in regions of socio-environmental heterogeneity.
Fil: Urdapilleta, Mara. Administracion Nacional de Laboratorios E Institutos de Salud "dr. Carlos G. Malbran". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical.; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Patagonia Confluencia; Argentina
Fil: Lamattina, Daniela. Administracion Nacional de Laboratorios E Institutos de Salud "dr. Carlos G. Malbran". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical.; Argentina
Fil: Salomón, Oscar Daniel. Administracion Nacional de Laboratorios E Institutos de Salud "dr. Carlos G. Malbran". Instituto Nacional de Medicina Tropical.; Argentina
Fil: Lareschi, Marcela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo. Centro de Estudios Parasitológicos y de Vectores; Argentina
description Fleas are important for their role as parasites causing pulicosis or tungiasis, and as vectors of pathogens that can cause diseases in humans and other animals, in tropical and subtropical regions, with a disproportionate effect linked to contexts of structural poverty and social exclusion. This study evaluated the risk factors for flea parasitism in dogs and cats from urban (Ur) and rural (Ru) households in Puerto Iguazú, Argentina, through seasonal sampling between March 2017 and February 2018. Prevalence (P), mean intensity, and mean abundance of the host-associated variable were calculated. To identify associations between the presence/pseudoabsence of fleas and the explanatory variables, a generalized linear mixed model was constructed. A total of 1932 fleas, identified as Ctenocephalides felis felis (Bouché) (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae), were collected from402 dogs (PUr = 79.8%; PRu = 88.4%) and 87 cats (PUr = 77.6%; PRu = 66.7%). The prevalence was higher in rural dogs. Regarding host species, the prevalence in dogs was higher than in cats in rural areas. Tunga penetrans L. (Siphonaptera: Tungidae) was observed in 195 dogs (PUr = 31.97%; PRu = 70.48%) and 29 cats (PUr = 4.46%; PRu = 59.46%), which was also more common in rural areas. Risk factors for C. f. felis presence in dogs included young age, lack of antiparasitic treatment, peridomestic fumigation, bare soil and lower humidity and temperature four weeks prior to sampling (w-4). In cats, infestation was associated with young age, the presence of infested dogs in thesame household, and higher vegetation coverage. In both hosts, T. penetrans infestation was positively associated with no antiparasitic treatment, lower humidity in w-3, and higher humidity in w-1 and higher temperature in w-2. The findings indicate that the factors influencing the presence, prevalence and abundance of C. f. felis and T. penetrans may differ according to host, socio-environmental, climatic and soil conditions in each locality. The establishment of institutional policies is imperative to effectively manage flea parasitosis, particularly in regions of socio-environmental heterogeneity.
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