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Nosopsyllus fasciatus (view source)

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**Affects rodents

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**18-20 spines in pronotal ctenidium

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| Also known as:

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| '''Northern rat flea.

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===Scientific Classification===

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| Class

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| Insecta

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| Order

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| Siphonaptera

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| Family

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| Ceratophyllidae

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==Hosts==

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Rats, mice, and humans.

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==Identification==

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''N. fasciatus'' has 18-20 spines in pronotal ctenidium, but genal ctenidium are absent. It has an elongated body, with 3-4mm in length.

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==Life Cycle==

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The female lays eggs, which quickly hatch and develop into larvae. The larval stages only occur on the nest, or in the burrow. There are three larval stages in total. They then pupate and later develop into mature adults.

[[Category:Rodents]]

[[Category:Fleas]]

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