Abstract：
Herein we present the first-known case report of a structural infestation by the bird flea (Dasypsyllus gallinulae perpinnatus) (Dale 1878) in the United States. In March of 2023, the San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District was contacted by a resident in South San Francisco, CA who reported the presence of fleas inside their condominium. The resident had 2 dogs who were on oral flea medication and only 1 inhabitant out of 4 reported receiving flea bites. The front walkway, backyard, and garage were flagged and a small passerine nest was removed from a fire alarm bell in the front walkway. A total of 31 fleas (13 males, 18 females) were collected by flagging from the front entryway underneath the nest. One female flea was collected from the backyard, and 20 (9 males, 11 females) were collected by the resident from inside the house. A total of 387 fleas (163 males, 224 females) were collected from the nest of a small passerine. All life stages (egg, larvae, pupae, and adult) were observed within the nest. Additional parasites in the nest included bird lice and larval western black-legged ticks (Ixodes pacificus, Cooley and Kohls 1943). Research should be conducted into whether bird fleas are capable of transmitting avian pathogens to humans and this information should be communicated to healthcare providers as part of a One Health approach. Additionally, resources to aid in species-level flea identification should be made accessible to pest control operators as this will aid the development of targeted treatments as part of an integrated pest management plan.
摘要：
在此，我们介绍了美国首例已知的鸟类跳蚤（Dasyptelusgallinulaeperpinnatus）（Dale1878）结构侵扰的病例报告。2023年3月，南旧金山的一名居民联系了圣马特奥县蚊子和媒介控制区，CA报告说他们的公寓里有跳蚤。该居民有2只正在口服跳蚤药物治疗的狗，4只居民中只有1只报告接受跳蚤叮咬。前走道，后院,和车库被标记，一个小雀形目巢被从前走道的火警警铃中移除。共有31只跳蚤(13只雄性,18只雌性）是从巢下的前入口通道标记收集的。从后院收集了一只雌性跳蚤，和20(9名男性，11名女性）是由居民从屋内收集的。共有387只跳蚤（163只雄性，224只雌性）是从一个小雀形目的巢穴中收集的。所有生命阶段（鸡蛋，幼虫,蛹,和成虫）在巢内观察到。巢中的其他寄生虫包括鸟虱子和幼虫西部黑腿蜱（Ixodespacificus，库利和科尔斯1943年）。应研究鸟类跳蚤是否能够将禽类病原体传播给人类，并应将此信息传达给医疗保健提供者，作为“一个健康”方法的一部分。此外,有助于物种级跳蚤识别的资源应提供给虫害控制运营商，因为这将有助于开发针对性的治疗方法，作为虫害综合管理计划的一部分。
