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==Life Cycle==
==Life Cycle==
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+*The whole life cycle takes 2-3 weeks
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+*The lice spends its whole life on the animal
+**But, can survive for one week off the animal
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+*In some species parthenogenesis can occur
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+*Close contact transmission can occur
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+'''1. Eggs'''
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+*Known as nits
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+*Cemented to hairs
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+'''2. Nymphs'''
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+*Nymphs hatch from the egg (no larval stage)
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+*Undergoes several moults
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+'''3. Adults'''
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+*Females can lay up to 10 eggs per day
==Pediculosis==
==Pediculosis==