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| |name =''Linognathus vituli | | |name =''Linognathus vituli |
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− | |class = Insecta | + | |class = [[Insecta]] |
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− | |order = Phthiraptera | + | |order = [[Phthiraptera]] |
| |super-family = | | |super-family = |
| |family = Linognathidae | | |family = Linognathidae |
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| + | Also known as: '''''Long-nosed cattle louse |
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| + | ==Introduction== |
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| + | ''Linognathus vituli'' is a [[:Category:Sucking Lice|'''sucking louse''']] of cattle causing [[Pediculosis|pediculosis]]. |
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− | ''Lignognathus vituli'' is a '''sucking louse'''. | |
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− | ===Identification===
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| ''L. vituli'' is a elongated dark blue louse around 2mm in length. The forelegs are smaller than both the midlegs and the hindlegs. | | ''L. vituli'' is a elongated dark blue louse around 2mm in length. The forelegs are smaller than both the midlegs and the hindlegs. |
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| The eggs are dark, and often cannot be seen on the host by the naked eye alone. | | The eggs are dark, and often cannot be seen on the host by the naked eye alone. |
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− | ===Life Cycle===
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| The female lays eggs on the host, and these hatch generally within 2 weeks into nymphs. Like many other cattle louse, the nymph is similar in appearance to the adult, just slightly smaller. The nymph then undergoes three further transformations before becoming a mature adult. | | The female lays eggs on the host, and these hatch generally within 2 weeks into nymphs. Like many other cattle louse, the nymph is similar in appearance to the adult, just slightly smaller. The nymph then undergoes three further transformations before becoming a mature adult. |
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| The adults are capable of living for around one month, and the lifecycle of ''L. vituli'' is between two and three weeks. | | The adults are capable of living for around one month, and the lifecycle of ''L. vituli'' is between two and three weeks. |
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| + | |flashcards = [[Cattle Medicine Q&A 09]] |
| + | |literature search = [http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?q=title%3A%28%22Linognathus+vituli%22%29 ''Linognathus vituli'' publications] |
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| [[Category:Lice_-_Cattle]] | | [[Category:Lice_-_Cattle]] |
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| [[Category:Sucking Lice]] | | [[Category:Sucking Lice]] |
| + | [[Category:Expert_Review - Parasites]] |