Community of mouse rodents and their helminths under the conditions of urbanization

Abstract

The structure of the community of rodents and their endoparasites in the city of Minsk was analyzed. The main changes in the species composition and abundance of rodents and their parasites in urbanized areas have been revealed in comparison with natural habitats. The peculiarities of the spatial distribution of rodents and their parasites in urban areas are analyzed, the most numerous and widespread groups of rodents and their parasites are identified in the Urbollandscape.