Fig 1.
The study sites in the mountainous uncultivated areas (Three Parallel Rivers Region) (MUL) and the cultivated flatlands (CFL) from 2001 to 2015.
Table 1.
Small mammal hosts captured in MUL from 2001 to 2015.
Table 2.
Small mammal hosts captured in CFL from 2001 to 2015.
Table 3.
The comparative analysis of small mammal hosts captured from MUL and CFL (2001–2015).
Table 4.
Chigger mites collected and identified in MUL from 2001 to 2015.
Table 5.
The comparative analysis of chigger mites collected from small mammal hosts in MUL and CFL areas (2001–2015).
Table 6.
Chigger mites collected and identified in CFL from 2001 to 2015.
Fig 2.
The photos of Leptotrombidium scutellare.
(a) Complete picture (under microscope: 10×20); (b) Scutum and dorsal setae (under microscope: 10×40).
Fig 3.
The photos of Leptotrombidium deliense.
(a) Complete picture (under microscope: 10×20); (b) Scutum and dorsal setae (under microscope: 10×40).
Table 7.
The overall infestations of chigger mites and the infestations of vector mites on their dominant small mammal hosts in two types of landscapes.
Table 8.
Comparison on Beta-diversity of small mammal hosts and chigger mites between MUL and CFL.