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'''[[Lice Flashcards]]'''
 
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'''[[Fleas Flashcards]]
 
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|l8=Insecta#Complex Metamorphosis
 
|l8=Insecta#Complex Metamorphosis
 
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===Fleas===
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|q1=What is the most common species of flea which infects cats and dogs?
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*Ctenocephalides felis
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*Cat flea
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|l1=Fleas#Ctenocephalides felis
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|q2=Which flea only has pronotal combs?
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*Ceratophyllus gallinae
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*Poultry flea
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|l2=Fleas#Ceratophyllus gallinae
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|q3=What are the key features of ''Pulex irritans''?
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*No combs
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*Head rounded anteriorly
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|l3=Fleas#Pulex irritans
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|q4=How is the life cycle of ''Spilopsyllus cuniculi'' scynchronised with their main hosts the rabbit?
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*Shortly before the doe gives birth the adult fleas attach to the ears of the rabbit and feed producing a lot of faeces
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*After parturition the adult fleas move onto the kittens where they feed, mate and lay eggs
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*The new adult fleas emerge from the pupa before the kittens leave the nest
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|l4=Fleas#Spilopsyllus cuniculi
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|q5=How long do adult fleas live?
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|a5=7-10 days
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|l5=Fleas#Life Cycle
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|q6=What do flea eggs look like?
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*Ivory-white
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*Oval shaped
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*0.5mm long
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|l6=Fleas#Life Cycle
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|q7=Which life cycle stage is negatively phototropic and what does this mean?
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*Larvae
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*Crawl away from light sources
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|l7=Fleas#Life Cycle
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|q8=What is the name of the flea juvenile hormone?
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|a8=Methoprene
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|l8=Fleas#Life Cycle
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===Nuisance Flies===
 
===Nuisance Flies===
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