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| + | Also known as: '''''Dog biting louse | ||
| − | + | ''Trichodectes canis'' is a [[Chewing Lice|chewing louse]] of dogs. | |
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The female is capbale of laying several eggs per day, and usually lives for around a month. The eggs then take around 7-14 days to hatch, and then undergo three subsequent transformations to become a reproducitve adult. | The female is capbale of laying several eggs per day, and usually lives for around a month. The eggs then take around 7-14 days to hatch, and then undergo three subsequent transformations to become a reproducitve adult. | ||
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| + | ==Literature Search== | ||
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| + | Use these links to find recent scientific publications via CAB Abstracts (log in required unless accessing from a subscribing organisation). | ||
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| + | [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title:(%22Trichodectes+canis%22)+ ''Trichodectes canis'' publications] | ||
[[Category:Lice - Dog]] | [[Category:Lice - Dog]] | ||
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| Trichodectes canis | |
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| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Phthiraptera |
| Family | Trichodectodae |
| Species | Trichodectes canis |
Also known as: Dog biting louse
Trichodectes canis is a chewing louse of dogs.
Identification
The adults are small, yellow lice, measuring around 1.5mm in length. They have short legs, each with a single claw on the end.
Life Cycle
The female is capbale of laying several eggs per day, and usually lives for around a month. The eggs then take around 7-14 days to hatch, and then undergo three subsequent transformations to become a reproducitve adult.
Literature Search
Use these links to find recent scientific publications via CAB Abstracts (log in required unless accessing from a subscribing organisation).
Trichodectes canis publications