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| − | + | Also known as: '''''Northern rat flea | |
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| − | + | |family = Ceratophyllidae | |
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| − | ''N. fasciatus'' has 18-20 spines in pronotal ctenidium, but genal ctenidium are absent. It has an elongated body, with 3-4mm in length. | + | ''N. fasciatus'' is of the family ''ceratophyllidae''. It has 18-20 spines in pronotal ctenidium, but genal ctenidium are absent. It has an elongated body, with 3-4mm in length. |
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==Life Cycle== | ==Life Cycle== | ||
The female lays eggs, which quickly hatch and develop into larvae. The larval stages only occur on the nest, or in the burrow. There are three larval stages in total. They then pupate and later develop into mature adults. | The female lays eggs, which quickly hatch and develop into larvae. The larval stages only occur on the nest, or in the burrow. There are three larval stages in total. They then pupate and later develop into mature adults. | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | See [[Flea Life Cycle|general flea life cycle]]. |
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| + | |literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?rowId=1&options1=AND&q1=%22Nosopsyllus+fasciatus%22&occuring1=title&rowId=2&options2=AND&q2=&occuring2=freetext&rowId=3&options3=AND&q3=&occuring3=freetext&x=58&y=8&publishedstart=yyyy&publishedend=yyyy&calendarInput=yyyy-mm-dd&la=any&it=any&show=all ''Nosopsyllus fasciatus'' publications] | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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| + | Taylor, M.A, Coop, R.L., Wall,R.L. (2007) '''Veterinary Parasitology''' ''Blackwell Publishing'' | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:11, 18 July 2012
Also known as: Northern rat flea
| Nosopsyllus fasciatus | |
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| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Siphonaptera |
| Family | Ceratophyllidae |
| Species | Nosopsyllus fasciatus |
Hosts
Rats, mice, and humans.
Identification
N. fasciatus is of the family ceratophyllidae. It has 18-20 spines in pronotal ctenidium, but genal ctenidium are absent. It has an elongated body, with 3-4mm in length.
Life Cycle
The female lays eggs, which quickly hatch and develop into larvae. The larval stages only occur on the nest, or in the burrow. There are three larval stages in total. They then pupate and later develop into mature adults.
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References
Taylor, M.A, Coop, R.L., Wall,R.L. (2007) Veterinary Parasitology Blackwell Publishing
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