Difference between revisions of "Ctenocephalides canis"

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|order              = ''[[Category:Fleas|Siphonaptera]]
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
''C. canis'' is very similar to ''[[Ctenocephalides felis| C.felis]]'', and of the family [[Category:Fleas|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.''  
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''C. canis'' is very similar to ''[[Ctenocephalides felis| C.felis]]'', and of the family [[Category:Fleas| 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 [[Flea Structure|general flea structure]].
 
See [[Flea Structure|general flea structure]].

Revision as of 10:39, 29 July 2010


Also known as: Dog flea
Ctenocephalides canis
Class Insecta
Order
Family Pulicidae
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 family. 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.