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Correction: Sarcoptes scabiei: The Mange Mite with Mighty Effects on the Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus)

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The images for Figs 4, 5 and 6 appear in the incorrect order in the published article. The image that appears as Fig 4 should be Fig 5, the image that appears as Fig 5 should be Fig 6, and the image that appears as Fig 6 should be Fig 4. The captions appear in the correct order. Please see the correct Figures and their captions here. The publisher apologizes for the errors.

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Fig 4. The significant indirect effects of sarcoptic mange on the behaviour of common wombats (Vombatus ursinus).

Wombats infected by mange exhibit changes to time allocations to above ground behaviours: (a) they spend a higher percentage of time drinking water, (b) a lower percentage of time walking, (c) have a slower feeding rate and (d) higher percentage of 30 second time intervals scratching.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0153997.g001

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Fig 5. The effect of mange on common wombats (Vombatus ursinus) at Narawntapu National Park in Tasmania.

On the left (a) loss of body condition (F(1, 18) = 18.4, P<0.001) and on the right (b) loss of heat to the environment as represented by temperature differential (Z = 8.99, P<0.001).

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0153997.g002

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Fig 6. Thermal images of common wombats (Vombatus ursinus) taken with a Testo (875-2i) high resolution thermal imaging camera with a 2x telephoto lens.

Shows a healthy wombat (top) and a wombat exhibiting signs of sarcoptic mange (bottom), a disease caused by the Sarcoptes scabiei mite. Note the differences in the thermal profile between the two images.

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0153997.g003

Reference

  1. 1. Simpson K, Johnson CN, Carver S (2016) Sarcoptes scabiei: The Mange Mite with Mighty Effects on the Common Wombat (Vombatus ursinus). PLoS ONE 11(3): e0149749. pmid:26943790