The Estimation and Biology of Populations of the Bank Vole (Clethrionomys glareolus (Schr.)) and Wood Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus (L.))

10.2307/3031 ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 511 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. T. Tanton
Keyword(s):  
Bank Vole ◽  
Wood Mouse ◽  
Apodemus Sylvaticus ◽  
Clethrionomys Glareolus

Populations of the Bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) and Long-tailed field mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) on skomer island, Dyfed

2010 ◽  
Vol 199 (4) ◽  
pp. 447-460 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. D. Healing ◽  
V. T. Jewell ◽  
P. A. Jewell ◽  
I. W. Rowlands ◽  
J. H. W. Gipps
Keyword(s):  
Bank Vole ◽  
Apodemus Sylvaticus ◽  
Clethrionomys Glareolus ◽  
Field Mouse

Disruption of a host-parasite system following the introduction of an exotic host species

Parasitology ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 130 (6) ◽  
pp. 661-668 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. TELFER ◽  
K. J. BOWN ◽  
R. SEKULES ◽  
M. BEGON ◽  
T. HAYDEN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bank Vole ◽  
Host Species ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Dilution Effect ◽  
Wood Mouse ◽  
Clethrionomys Glareolus ◽  
Infection Prevalence ◽  
Wood Mice ◽  
Effect Hypothesis ◽  
Host Parasite

The potential of biological invasions to threaten native ecosystems is well recognized. Here we describe how an introduced species impacts on native host-parasite dynamics by acting as an alternative host. By sampling sites across an invasion front in Ireland, we quantified the influence of the introduced bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) on the epidemiology of infections caused by flea-transmitted haemoparasites of the genusBartonellain native wood mice (Apodemus sylvaticus).Bartonellainfections were detected on either side of the front but occurred exclusively in wood mice, despite being highly prevalent in both rodent species elsewhere in Europe. Bank vole introduction has, however, affected the wood mouse-Bartonellainteraction, with the infection prevalence of bothBartonella birtlesiiandBartonella tayloriideclining significantly with increasing bank vole density. Whilst flea prevalence in wood mice increases with wood mouse density in areas without bank voles, no such relationship is detected in invaded areas. The results are consistent with the dilution effect hypothesis. This predicts that for vector-transmitted parasites, the presence of less competent host species may reduce infection prevalence in the principal host. In addition we found a negative relationship betweenB. birtlesiiandB. tayloriiprevalences, indicating that these two microparasites may compete within hosts.

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