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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Ctenocephalides felis"”.
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Aspects of the biology, behavior, bionomics, and control of immature stages of the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis felis (Bouche) (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) in the domiciliary environment
The larval stage of the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis felis (Bouche), was found to exhibit behaviors that were conducive to its security in carpet. Larvae exhibited positive geotactic, and negative phototactic behaviors. This resulted in the larvae spending greater than 80% of their time at the …
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Arthropod and vertebrate determinants for horizontal transmission of Rickettsia felis
Rickettsia felis is a gram-negative bacterium predominantly described in the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis. Since first described in 1990 in a commercial cat flea colony in the United States, R. felis has been detected in numerous arthropod species in 28 countries around the world. Additionally, …
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Detection and Prevalence of <em>Wolbachia</em> within the Tick <em>Ambyomma americanum</em> and Fleas (Siphonaptera) in Southeast Georgia
… with varying prevalence: 21% (126 of 604) in <em>Ctenocephalides felis</em>; 7% (2 of 28) in <em>Ctenocephalides</em> <em>canus</em>; 25% (2 of 8) in <em>Polygenus</em> <em>gwynni</em>; 80% 12 of 15) in <em>Orcopeas</em> <em>howardi</em>, 94% 240 of 255) in <em>Pulex</em> <em>simulans</em>; and …
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Phthiraptera Anoplura della Sardegna: analisi delle coinfestazioni ectoparassitiche rilevate su animali d'allevamento e selvatici
… captured 7 fleas (Siphonaptera) belonging to Ctenocephalides felis (1 specimen); Ctenocephalides canis (1 specimen); Pulex irritans (5 specimens). On a horse was captured a specimen of Hippobosca equina (Diptera Ippoboscide). Were also found 170 Phthiraptera Ischnocera Bovicolidae: Bovicola …