''Haematopinus suis'' is a large sucking louse found worldwide in pigs, and is believed to be the vector of '''[[African Swine Fever]]'''.
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''Haematopinus suis'' is a large [[:Category:Sucking Lice|sucking louse]] found worldwide in pigs causing [[Pediculosis|pediculosis]], and is believed to be the vector of '''[[African Swine Fever]]'''.
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===Scientific Classification===
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| Insecta
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| Order
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| Phthiraptera
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| Anoplura
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| Family
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| Haematopinidae
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===Identification===
===Identification===
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===Life Cycle===
===Life Cycle===
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Eggs are deposited on the host by the female, and require 13-15 days before hatching into nymphs. The nymphs then take around 2 weeks to become reproductive adults.
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Eggs are deposited on the host by the female and require 13-15 days before hatching into nymphs. The nymphs then take around 2 weeks to become reproductive adults.