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| + | Also known as: '''''Human flea | ||
| + | {{Taxobox | ||
| + | |name =''Pulex irritans | ||
| + | |kingdom = | ||
| + | |phylum = | ||
| + | |class =[[Insecta]] | ||
| + | |sub-class = | ||
| + | |order =[[Siphonaptera]] | ||
| + | |super-family = | ||
| + | |family = Pulicidae | ||
| + | |sub-family = | ||
| + | |genus = | ||
| + | |species = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | [[Image:Pulex irritans.jpg|200px|thumb|right|'''Pulex irritans''' <br> Zsoldos Márton 2004, Wikimedia Commons]] | ||
| + | ==Hosts== | ||
| + | Humans and pigs | ||
| − | + | ==Identification== | |
| + | ''P. irritans'' is a flea of the class [[Insecta]]. There are no genal, or pronotal ctenidia. | ||
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| + | See [[Flea Structure|general flea structure]]. | ||
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| + | ==Life Cycle== | ||
| + | The egss are laid in the host faeces. The eggs then hatch, and undergo three larval stages. The larvae then pupate before becoming adults. | ||
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| + | See [[Flea Life Cycle|general flea life cycle]]. | ||
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| + | {{Learning | ||
| + | |flashcards = [[Fleas_Flashcards|Flea Flashcards]] | ||
| + | |literature search =[http://www.cabdirect.org/search.html?rowId=1&options1=AND&q1=%22Pulex+irritans%22&occuring1=title&rowId=2&options2=AND&q2=&occuring2=freetext&rowId=3&options3=AND&q3=&occuring3=freetext&x=42&y=14&publishedstart=yyyy&publishedend=yyyy&calendarInput=yyyy-mm-dd&la=any&it=any&show=all ''Pulex irritans'' publications] | ||
| + | |Vetstream = [https://www.vetstream.com/canis/search?s=flea Fleas] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:29, 4 June 2016
Also known as: Human flea
| Pulex irritans | |
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| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Siphonaptera |
| Family | Pulicidae |
Hosts
Humans and pigs
Identification
P. irritans is a flea of the class Insecta. There are no genal, or pronotal ctenidia.
Life Cycle
The egss are laid in the host faeces. The eggs then hatch, and undergo three larval stages. The larvae then pupate before becoming adults.
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