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*Less common than [[Ctenocephalides felis|''Ctenocephalides felis'']]
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Also known as: '''''Dog flea
  
*Commonly called the 'dog flea'
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|name              = ''Ctenocephalides canis
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|class              =  [[:Category:Insecta|Insecta]]
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|order              = [[Siphonaptera]]
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|family            = Pulicidae
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|species            = ''Ctenocephalides canis
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[[Image:Ctenocephalides canis.jpg|200px|thumb|right|''Ctenocephalides canis'' <br> Luis Fernández García 2007, Wikimedia Commons]]
  
 
==Hosts==
 
==Hosts==
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
''C. canis'' is very similar to ''[[Ctenocephalides felis| C.felis]]''
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''C. canis'' is very similar to ''[[Ctenocephalides felis| C.felis]]'', and of the order [[Siphonaptera]].  The first genal spine is 0.5 times the length of the second, and ''C. canis'' has a more rounded head than ''C. felis.''  
*Host specific
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See [[Flea Structure|general flea structure]].
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==Life Cycle==
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Again, very similar to ''C. felis.'' The eggs are produced soon after arrival on the host.  They then hatch into larvae, which undergo two moults before entering the pupae stage.  The pupae may remain dormant for a year or longer, and are stimulated to hatch by mechanical stimuli such as vibrations.
  
*Both genal and pronotal commbs present
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Under suitable conditions, the complete life cycle can take as little as 3 weeks.
  
*Irregular length genal spines
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See [[Flea Life Cycle|general flea life cycle]].
  
*The first genal spine is 0.5 times the length of the second
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*Rounded nose
 
  
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Latest revision as of 17:26, 4 June 2016


Also known as: Dog flea

Ctenocephalides canis
Class Insecta
Order Siphonaptera
Family Pulicidae
Species Ctenocephalides canis
Ctenocephalides canis
Luis Fernández García 2007, Wikimedia Commons

Hosts

Dogs, cats, rabbits, rats, foxes and humans

Identification

C. canis is very similar to C.felis, and of the order Siphonaptera. The first genal spine is 0.5 times the length of the second, and C. canis has a more rounded head than C. felis.

See general flea structure.

Life Cycle

Again, very similar to C. felis. The eggs are produced soon after arrival on the host. They then hatch into larvae, which undergo two moults before entering the pupae stage. The pupae may remain dormant for a year or longer, and are stimulated to hatch by mechanical stimuli such as vibrations.

Under suitable conditions, the complete life cycle can take as little as 3 weeks.

See general flea life cycle.


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