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Ektoparasit (Fleas) pada Reservoir di Daerah Fokus Pest di Kabupaten Boyolali Provinsi Jawa Tengah (Reservoir's Ectoparasite In Plague Focus Area, Boyolali District Central Java)

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Rat is a rodent (rodensia) which cannot be separated from parasitic organism attacks the ectoparasites (fleas). In the presence of fleas plague focus areas need to watch out, for no increase in cases of plague (outbreak). Pest is a zoonosis in rat that can be transmitted to humans through the bite of fleas Xenopsylla cheopsis containing Yersinia pestis. Boyolali District is one of the plague focus areas in Central Java. This study aims to identify the species of rats and fleas, trap succes, flea infestation in rats and flea index as an indicator of vulnerability to transmission of plague. The study is a descriptive survey with cross sectional design. The population is all the rats and fleas in Boyolali district. Samples are rats and fleas that were caught using live trap with coconut roasted and salted fish is placed inside and outside the home (each 2 trap). Rat combed for fleas. The results showed the number of mouses caught were 245. There are 4 species rats and small mammals found in R. tanezumi, R. tiomanicus, R. exulans, N. fulvescens and S.murinus with succes trap at 5.71%. Only 3 species and S.murinus of infected fleas. Species of flea is X. cheopis and S. cognatus. Specific flea index: Xenopsylla cheopis by 1.67; flea index cognatus Stavilus common flea index of 0.88 and 2.55. Based on the warning system indicator about the bubonic plague spreading,which is specific flea index of X.cheopis >1 and fleas index >2, Selo sub distric should be aware to the spreading of bubonic plague in its area, so that it is important to carry out the controlling of rat and flea population.

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Jurnal Ekologi Kesehatan, 11 (3) 2012: 202-210

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Jakarta : Puslitbang Ekologi Kesehatan,Badan Litbangkes., 2012

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9p.

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1412-4025

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ECTOPARASITIC

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