Research article

RODENT HELMINTHS OF THE ORDER OF NORTH-EASTERN UZBEKISTAN (FAUNA, ECOLOGY, SIGNIFICANCE)

Khamrokulova Zebiniso Khamrokulovna

Online First: December 10, 2022


This article provides information about helminthological research. We examined 1057 specimens. rodents belonging to 12 species of the following families: Sciuridae - Squirrels, Myocastoridae - Nutriaceae, Allactagidae - False insects, Cricetidae - Hamsters, Gerbillidae - Gerbils and Muridae - Murine. Particular attention was paid to the study of the fauna of rodent helminths, which have a sanitary and epizootic significance. It is known that a number of pathogenic helminthiases in humans, domestic and game animals are spread through rodents - natural reserves of invasions. The total infestation of the studied rodents with helminths was noted in 354 specimens, which amounted to 33.5% (Table 1). Parasitic worm infestation rates of individual rodent species vary widely. The lowest percentage of helminth infestation of natural muskrat populations was 2.7%. high infestation was noted in the populations of gerbils (21.4-41.7%), ground squirrels (24.0-46.1%), Severtsov's jerboa (37.9%), house mice (42.0%) and gray rats (50.4%). The structure of the fauna of rodent helminths in the North-East of Uzbekistan consists of 46 species belonging to 27 genera, 20 families, 9 orders and 4 classes.

Keywords

cestodes, nematodes, trematodes, mouse-like family, rodents, synanthropic, Uzbekistan.