David A. Eads
20210617
Data on the efficacy of deltamethrin flea control with small rodents on prairie dog colonies in Montana and Utah, 2001-2004
tabular digital data
https://doi.org/10.5066/P9OFMMCC
David A. Eads
Dean E. Biggins
Kenneth L. Gage
20201201
Ecology and Management of Plague in Diverse Communities of Rodents and Fleas
publication
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
vol. 20, issue 12
n/a
Mary Ann Liebert Inc
ppg. 888-896
https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2020.2625
Data on the efficacy of deltamethrin flea control with small rodents on prairie dog colonies in Montana and Utah, 2001-2004. Data were collected on 12 colonies of 3 prairie dog (PD) species at 5 sites in Montana and Utah. PD species included black-tailed PDs (Cynomys ludovicianus, BTPDs), Utah PDs (C. parvidens, UPDs), and white-tailed PDs (C. leucurus, WTPDs). Sample sizes from 6 small rodents (Species in the data file) were sufficient for analysis: deer mice, grasshopper mice, Ord’s kangaroo rats, hispid pocket mice, dark kangaroo mice, and sagebrush voles.
Efficacy of deltamethrin was assessed by combing fleas from live-trapped, anesthetized rodents on paired dusted and non-dusted plots (binary variable for DeltamethrinDust in the data file) in split colonies or separate adjacent colonies. Sampling of fleas occurred simultaneously on paired plots, thereby controlling for flea phenology when comparing flea parasitism on dusted and non-dusted plots. Each rodent was anesthetized with isoflurane and combed for 30 seconds (s) to remove fleas.
During sampling of small rodents, >1 flea was found in only 5% of cases. No fleas were found in 88% of cases. Thus, we concentrated on indices of flea prevalence (FleaPrev in the data file) defined as detection or non-detection of at least 1 flea (binary 0/1).
Data were collected the assess the efficacy of deltamethrin flea control with small rodents on prairie dog colonies. The data might be used in this context, and to evaluate the ecology of fleas on small rodents inhabiting prairie dog colonies.
2001
2004
observed
None planned
-113.7744
-104.9854
48.9225
37.1603
Montana and Utah, USA
ISO 19115 Topic Category
biota
None
Cynomys
Prairie dog
Flea
Plague
Yersinia pestis
Small rodent
Small mammal
USGS Metadata Identifier
USGS:5ef9537282ced62aaaedf9ff
None. Please see 'Distribution Info' for details.
Users are advised to read the data set's metadata thoroughly to understand appropriate use and data limitations. Please contact the Dataset Point of Contact when using these data.
David A. Eads
U.S. Geological Survey, ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
Ecologist
mailing address
2150 Centre Avenue Bldg C
Fort Collins
CO
80526
United States
970-226-9261
970-226-9230
deads@usgs.gov
Funding and support were provided by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. Geological Survey; U.S. Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; Denver Zoological Foundation; Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Utah Department of Natural Resources Endangered Species Mitigation Fund; Bryce Canyon National Park; Dixie National Forest; Bureau of Land Management offices in Utah (Vernal, Cedar City, Richfield, and Torrey), Colorado (Meeker), and Montana (Malta); and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
None
Cynomys leucurus
Cynomys parvidens
Cynomys ludovicianus
Peromyscus maniculatus
Onychomys leucogaster melanophrys
Dipodomys ordii
Chaetodipus hispidus
Microdipodops megacephalus
Lemmiscus curtatus
Kingdom
Animalia
Subkingdom
Bilateria
Infrakingdom
Deuterostomia
Phylum
Chordata
Subphylum
Vertebrata
Infraphylum
Gnathostomata
Superclass
Tetrapoda
Class
Mammalia
Subclass
Theria
Infraclass
Eutheria
Order
Rodentia
Suborder
Sciuromorpha
Family
Sciuridae
Subfamily
Xerinae
Tribe
Marmotini
Genus
Cynomys
Subgenus
Cynomys (Leucocrossuromys)
Species
Cynomys leucurus
TSN: 180185
Species
Cynomys parvidens
TSN: 180187
Subgenus
Cynomys (Cynomys)
Species
Cynomys ludovicianus
TSN: 180186
Suborder
Myomorpha
Superfamily
Muroidea
Family
Cricetidae
Subfamily
Neotominae
Genus
Peromyscus
Species
Peromyscus maniculatus
TSN: 180276
Genus
Onychomys
Species
Onychomys leucogaster
Subfamily
Arvicolinae
Genus
Lemmiscus
Species
Lemmiscus curtatus
TSN: 552490
Suborder
Castorimorpha
Family
Heteromyidae
Subfamily
Dipodomyinae
Genus
Dipodomys
Species
Dipodomys ordii
TSN: 180244
Genus
Microdipodops
Species
Microdipodops megacephalus
TSN: 180252
Subfamily
Perognathinae
Genus
Chaetodipus
Species
Chaetodipus hispidus
TSN: 552483
Attribute accuracy assessed by Originators. Data were checked for errors, and triple checked with raw field data sheets for accuracy.
Logical accuracy tests conducted by Originators. Values fall within the expected ranges and duplications/omissions were not detected.
Data set is considered complete for the information presented, as described in the abstract. Users are advised to read the rest of the metadata record carefully for additional details.
A formal accuracy assessment of the horizontal positional information has not been conducted, or is not applicable.
A formal accuracy assessment of the vertical positional information has not been conducted, or is not applicable.
Data on the efficacy of deltamethrin flea control with small rodents on prairie dog colonies in Montana and Utah, 2001-2004. All data was recorded on a hard copy data sheet in the field and transferred to digital spreadsheets in the office. Data entry was then double-checked for errors. These were condensed based on the information anticipated to be used in future journal article publications and saved as csv files.
Data were collected on 12 colonies of 3 prairie dog (PD) species at 5 sites in Montana and Utah. PD species included black-tailed PDs (Cynomys ludovicianus, BTPDs), Utah PDs (C. parvidens, UPDs), and white-tailed PDs (C. leucurus, WTPDs). Sample sizes from 6 small rodents (Species in the data file) were sufficient for analysis: deer mice, grasshopper mice, Ord’s kangaroo rats, hispid pocket mice, dark kangaroo mice, and sagebrush voles.
Efficacy of deltamethrin was assessed by combing fleas from live-trapped, anesthetized rodents on paired dusted and non-dusted plots (binary variable for DeltamethrinDust in the data file) in split colonies or separate adjacent colonies. Sampling of fleas occurred simultaneously on paired plots, thereby controlling for flea phenology when comparing flea parasitism on dusted and non-dusted plots. Each rodent was anesthetized with isoflurane and combed for 30 s to remove fleas.
During sampling of small rodents, >1 flea was found in only 5% of cases. No fleas were found in 88% of cases. Thus, we concentrated on indices of flea prevalence (FleaPrev in the data file) defined as detection or non-detection of at least 1 flea (binary 0/1).
2020
Small Mammal Flea Prev.csv
Comma Separated Value (CSV) file containing data.
Producer Defined
Species
Small rodent species.
Producer Defined
DarkKangarooMouse
Dark kangaroo mouse.
Producer defined
DeerMouse
Deer mouse.
Producer defined
GrasshopperMouse
Grasshopper mouse.
Producer defined
PocketMouse
Hispid pocket mouse.
Producer defined
KangarooRat
Ord's kangaroo rat.
Producer defined
SagebrushVole
Sagebrush vole.
Producer defined
DeltamethrinDust
Binary variable for absence (0) or presence (1) of deltamethrin dust treatment.
Producer Defined
0
Not deltamethrin dust treated.
Producer defined
1
Deltamethrin dust treated.
Producer defined
FleaPrev
Binary variable for non-detection (0) or detection (1) of at least 1 flea on rodent.
Producer Defined
0
No fleas detected.
Producer defined
1
One or more fleas detected.
Producer defined
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20210617
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U.S. Geological Survey, ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
FORT Metadata Specialist
mailing address
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CO
80526
United States
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