@article{ajzr2014214,
author={{C., Mogbo T. and E., Akunne C.},
title={Ecological Survey of Earwigs (<i>Hemimerus </i><i>t</i><i>alpoides</i>) as Ectoparasites of Wild African Giant Rat (<i>Cricetomys </i><i>g</i><i>ambianus</i>) in Awka, Nigeria},
journal={American Journal of Zoological Research},
volume={2},
number={1},
pages={22--24},
year={2014},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajzr/2/1/4},
abstract={This study was carried out for a period of two months to access earwigs as ectoparaiste of the African giant rat (<i>Cricetomys gambianus</i>) in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Three hundred and forty eight (348) trap-night efforts were made with the aid of 8 mammal traps during the study and a total of 12 giant rats comprising of 7 males and 5 females were trapped and examined for ectoprarsites. Six of the males were infested (85.7%) and 3 of the females were also infested (60%). Giant rat are parasitized by many ectoparasites like lice and mites but during the study one particular species of earwig (<i>Hemimerus talpoides</i>) was observed and was found mainly on the abdomen and dorsal region. The infestation of the giant rat in the different sites shows no statistical difference (P > 0.05) with reference to the sex of the giant rat and also the location.},
doi={10.12691/ajzr-2-1-4}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}