Table 2 Rodent captures, on-rodent flea abundance, rodent flea infestation and flea index at intervention and control villages before and during intervention

Rattus rattus captures^a

11.33 ± 1.33

(34)

10.33 ± 3.48

(31)

3.78 ± 0.8

(34)

11.56 ± 2.87

(104)

Mus musculus captures^a

4.67 ± 0.88

(14)

5.67 ± 1.76

(17)

8.78 ± 2.68

(79)

9.67 ± 2.26

(87)

Infestation of Xenopsylla cheopis on rats^b

0.54 ± 0.06

0.67 ± 0.04

0.12 ± 0.05

0.32 ± 0.05

Infestation of Synopsyllus fonquerniei on rats^b

0.19 ± 0.12

0.13 ± 0.07

0.16 ± 0.05

0.12 ± 0.04

Xenopsylla cheopis abundance on rats^b

53.67 ± 30.72

(161)

47.67 ± 22.42

(143)

1.44 ± 0.88

(13)

7.0 ± 1.38

(63)

Synopsyllus fonquerniei abundance on rats^b

4.67 ± 3.28

(14)

2.67 ± 1.45

(8)

1.0 ± 0.53

(9)

1.44 ± 0.44

(13)

Total flea index on rats^c

4.71 ± 1.92

5.05 ± 1.89

0.48 ± 0.20

0.89 ± 0.20