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[[Image:Flea larvae.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Flea Larvae'' <p> Kalumet 2006, Wikimedia Commons]]
[[Image:Flea larvae.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Flea Larvae'' <p> Kalumet 2006, Wikimedia Commons]]
A thorough understanding of the flea life-cycle is important in order to be able to advise owners of adequate treatments to control flea infections on their animals and within the home environment.
A thorough understanding of the flea life-cycle is important in order to be able to advise owners of adequate treatments to control flea infections on their animals and within the home environment.
Newly developed adults do not leave the cocoon straight away. The '''pupal window''' is the time that it takes for the adult to emerge. Temperature is a large factor in determining when the adult fleas emerge. Some fleas may wait several months before emerging
Newly developed adults do not leave the cocoon straight away. The '''pupal window''' is the time that it takes for the adult to emerge. Temperature is a large factor in determining when the adult fleas emerge. Some fleas may wait several months before emerging
Newly emerged unfed adults can survive days without feeding but once they have fed, if they fall off the host they can only survive a few hours[[Category:Fleas|B]].
Newly emerged unfed adults can survive days without feeding but once they have fed, if they fall off the host they can only survive a few hours.
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[[Category:Fleas|B]].
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