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November 28, 2025Parasitology ResearchOpen Access

Environmental and host- and parasite-associated drivers of the flea-mammal interaction network structure differ between biogeographic realms

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BKBoris R. KrasnovIKIrina S. KhokhlovaBKBoris R. Krasnov

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Overview

Evaluation reveals host species richness drives nestedness and modularity in mammal-flea networks, suggesting ecological and historical influences.

Key Points

  • Modularity and nestedness were significantly affected by environmental and host-associated factors across realms.
  • Host species richness was identified as a key driver of nestedness, whereas flea species richness influenced modularity.
  • Observational analysis across four biogeographic realms highlighted the importance of phylogenetic and functional diversity in networks.
  • Implications of host-flea interactions suggest ecological dynamics differ significantly across geographic boundaries.

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Krasnov et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6928f106a65b730b9ea79ccdhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-025-08603-z
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