| [notes on fleas (siphonaptera) in plague foci on the tay nguyen plateau (vietnam)]. | the fleas of wild and commensal small mammals, domestic animals (dogs, cats) and free-living flea forms in houses have been collected in plague nidi of tay nguyen plate, dak-lak province, vietnam. pulex irritans, ctenocephalides felis felis, ct. felis orientis were found in the houses on dogs, cats and on the ground floor. commensal rats in populated areas were infested by xenopsylla cheopis and rarely by lentistivalius klossi. the agricultural zone was inhabited by both home and wild animals su ... | 1992 | 1299806 |
| arthropoda as zoonoses and their implications. | some aspects of changing patterns of arthropodal infections and arthropod-borne diseases in mediterranean areas are briefly discussed. selected examples are given, with particular emphasis on the phenomenon of the synanthropic flea ctenocephalides felis felis and on health problems caused by human infections with argas reflexus, the common tick of urban pigeons in europe. finally, the risk of the emergence of lyme borreliosis (borrelia burgdorferi) is considered in relation to the increasing spr ... | 1992 | 1441188 |
| spectrophotometric method of quantifying adult cat flea (siphonaptera: pulicidae) feces. | cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis (bouché), feces are an essential part of larval nutrition under natural conditions. the mass values of adult flea feces can be measured by dissolving samples of flea feces in drabkin's reagent, filtering, centrifuging, and measuring absorbance spectrophotometrically at 540 nm. either flea feces or air-dried host blood can be used to generate the standard curve used to convert absorbance (optical density) values into mass values. debris collected from flea-in ... | 1992 | 1495033 |
| problems of housing and health of people utilizing the garbage in cairo from the viewpoint of medical entomology. | more than 50 arthropod species were found at two dumping-grounds with dwelling-places (mokattam and ezbet el nakhl) in cairo. their importance was evaluated from the epidemiological and epizootological points of view. of primary importance is the great prevalence of the fleas (xenopsylla cheopis) on brown rats (rattus norvegicus), since the rats are in a close contact with people. they are often simultaneously parasitized with another flea species, ctenocephalides felis felis, which is very freq ... | 1989 | 2634080 |
| mortality in calves, lambs and kids caused by severe infestation with the cat flea ctenocephalides felis felis (bouché, 1835) in israel. | heavy infestation of calves, lambs and kids with the cat flea ctenocephalides felis felis (bouché, 1835), accompanied by severe anaemia and mortality, is described. lambs and kids were affected more severely than calves. flea infestation was more widespread in summer and autumn than in winter and spring. the clinical findings are discussed in the light of the pertinent literature. | 1989 | 2728326 |
| susceptibility of the cat flea (siphonaptera: pulicidae) to pyrethroids. | adult cat fleas, ctenocephalides felis felis (bouché), from two laboratory colonies (one originating in california and one from florida) were exposed to residues of eight pyrethroids to compare their susceptibilities. the florida strain was more tolerant than the california strain, with 6.8-, 5.2-, and 4.8-fold tolerance to cyfluthrin, cypermethrin, and fluvalinate, respectively. the florida strain showed less than 3-fold tolerance to the other five insecticides (permethrin, tralomethrin, d-phen ... | 1989 | 2754097 |
| the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis (bouché, 1835) as an intermediate host for cestodes. | | 1967 | 6048565 |
| [ectoparasites of rodents of the urban region of belo horizonte, mg. i. interaction between ectoparasites and hosts]. | a rodent ectoparasite survey was made in the city of belo horizonte, minas gerais, brazil, from june 1980 to september 1982. the species of ectoparasites captured from 950 rattus norvegicus norvegicus were: xenopsylla cheopis, ctenocephalides felis felis, polyplax spinulosa, laelaps nuttalli, echinolaelaps echidninus and atricholaelaps glasgowi, the last species only represented by three specimens interchanged with wild rodent. p. spinulosa and l. nuttalli, although cosmopolitan, are recorded fo ... | 1984 | 6535917 |
| ctenocephalides felis felis infestation of koalas. | | 1983 | 6651687 |
| species of flea found on cats and dogs in south west england: further evidence of their polyxenous state and implications for flea control. | fleas were collected from 60 dogs and 32 cats living in south west england. ctenocephalides felis felis and ctenocephalides canis were found on both dogs and cats, with a marked preponderance of c felis felis on both species. more female fleas than males were found. there was no apparent tendency for c canis to be found more often in rural areas than in suburban areas. the survey confirmed the polyxenous nature of both species of flea. the significance of this state is discussed in relation to f ... | 1995 | 7610540 |
| larvicidal effects of boric acid and disodium octaborate tetrahydrate to cat fleas (siphonaptera: pulicidae). | borate products varied in efficacy against larval cat fleas, ctenocephalides felis felis bouché, with some effective at rates of 23 micrograms/cm2 when larvae were exposed to the compounds in sand. powdered boric acid, granular boric acid, and disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (polybor) at rates of 200 micrograms/cm2 produced < or = 90% mortality of larvae exposed in carpet for 96 h. lc50 values of larvae exposed in treated carpets for 96 h were 23 micrograms/cm2 for powdered boric acid, 40 micro ... | 1995 | 7650701 |
| flea allergy dermatitis in dogs diagnosed by intradermal skin tests. | thirty-three dogs were categorised according to their clinical signs of flea allergy dermatitis and reactivity to feeding fleas (ctenocephalides felis felis). a soluble extract of whole fleas (fs), fractions of this extract separated by chromatography, and a commercially available flea antigen extract were used in intradermal skin tests (idst) to establish the presence or absence of type i and type iv hypersensitivity. the reactions were measured and the results were analysed using three grading ... | 1994 | 7973089 |
| igg and ige antibodies against antigens of the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis, in sera of allergic and non-allergic dogs. | antigens from a soluble extract of cat fleas (fs) were separated using sds-page, and transferred to nitrocellulose paper. sera from dogs shown by use of a provocative flea feeding test to be either allergic (23 dogs) or non-allergic (20 dogs) to flea bites, were used in western blots to identify flea antigens that react with canine igg or ige. the sera were also tested in elisa against fs to quantify levels of igg and ige antibodies. antibodies present in the sera of both flea allergic and non-a ... | 1994 | 8026904 |
| impact of an orally administered insect growth regulator (lufenuron) on flea infestations of dogs in a controlled simulated home environment. | to evaluate the ability of lufenuron to control cat flea (ctenocephalides felis felis) populations on dogs under conditions simulating a naturally infested home environment. | 1996 | 8712514 |
| detection of specific ige antibodies towards cat flea (ctenocephalides felis felis) in patients with suspected cat allergy. | cat flea sensitivity is considered one of the most important skin diseases in cats and dogs. cat fleas, however, are also a growing allergen problem for humans. cat flea-specific ige antibodies were studied in serum samples from 70 patients with suspected cat allergy, using rast-based techniques and the nitrocellulose immunoblotting method. results from rast studies, using cat and cat flea as allergosorbents, showed that 46% of the patients were rast positive against both cat and cat flea. 9% of ... | 1987 | 3592140 |
| outdoor survival and development of immature cat fleas (siphonaptera: pulicidae) in florida. | in north-central florida, cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis bouché, larvae survived outdoors year round. their survival was greatest (up to 84.6%) outdoors in the fall, from september to november, when both temperatures and relative humidities were moderate. female cat fleas developed faster than males. development times for flea larvae were shortest (20-24 d) in june and july. from january to march, flea larval mortality was highest (91.7-100%) and development times the longest (36-50 d) ou ... | 1999 | 10083759 |
| host association, on-host longevity and egg production of ctenocephalides felis felis. | host association, on-host longevity and egg production of ctenocephalides felis felis (bouché) were evaluated using fleas from a commercial laboratory colony and first generation, laboratory-reared, native indiana fleas. fleas were placed on cats that were declawed, fitted with elizabethan collars and housed in specially designed metabolic cages. an average of 85% of the female and 58% of the male fleas stayed continuously on the cats for at least 50 days, indicating that the cat flea is a perma ... | 1989 | 2588462 |
| [studies on esterase isoenzyme of three species of flea]. | the patterns of esterase (est) isoenzyme of 3 flea species were studied by vertical slab polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (page). the samples prepared from the third larval instar, female and male (the unsucking and sucked one) were run in the same gel slab. the result was as follows: xenopsylla cheopis showed 14 bands, with 5-6 major bands, ctenocephalides felis felis showed 9 bands with 4-5 major bands and nosopsyllus laeviceps kuzenkovi showed 9 bands with 4-5 major bands. these three speci ... | 1991 | 1959176 |
| intermittent chemotherapy of pulmonary tuberculosis using rifampicin and isoniazed for primary treatment: the influence of various factors on the frequency off side-effects. | after studying more than 1,000 siphonaptera tera collected from about 300 wild carnivora (with a majority of foxes, vulpes vulpes), in the north-east of france, the authors state more precisely the biology and chorology of the main fleas collected: pulex irritans, ctenocephalides felis felis, c, canis, chaetopsylla globiceps, ch. rothschildi, ch. trichosa, paraceras melis melis. 9 other species are also noted. | 1976 | 937975 |
| [infestation of the buildings of a large city with cat fleas, ctenocephalides felis felis bouche]. | | 1977 | 604747 |
| severe cat flea infestation of dairy calves in brazil. | an investigation was conducted into a severe flea infestation on dairy calves. inspection of the dairy revealed a high infestation of ctenocephalides felis felis on four calves and thousands of fleas in the stable where cows and calves were brought in for milking. a 3-month-old female calf was highly infested with fleas. the animal showed an evident lethargy, weight loss, as well as pale mucous membranes and dehydration. hematological analysis revealed anemia, with 10% packed cell volume and a 1 ... | 1998 | 9877075 |
| [notes on fleas (siphonaptera) of the fox cerdocyon thous (canidae) from an endemic area of visceral leishmaniasis in jacobina, bahia, brazil]. | from july to september of 1998, 152 fleas were collected from 18 specimens of the fox cerdocyon thous captured in the visceral leishmaniasis endemic area of jacobina, state of bahia, brazil. the fleas were identified as: 136 rhopalopsyllus lutzi lutzi, 11 pulex irritans, 2 ctenocephalides canis, 1 ctenocephalides felis felis and 2 xenopsylla cheopis. | 2000 | 10881126 |
| host grooming efficiency for regulation of cat flea (siphonaptera: pulicidae) populations. | grooming efficiency was studied by infesting domestic short-hair cats, felis catus l., with known numbers of cat fleas, ctenocephalides felis felis bouché, then collecting the cat feces and extracting the fleas to determine how many had been groomed off, varying the infestation level. some hosts were found to be significantly more efficient at grooming fleas than others, with the best groomer removing 17.6% of its flea burden daily, compared with only 4.1% removed by the poorest groomer. cats we ... | 1998 | 9615545 |
| comparison of flea control strategies using imidacloprid or lufenuron on cats in a controlled simulated home environment. | to compare the effect of monthly treatments with imidacloprid (an adulticide) or lufenuron (an insect development inhibitor) for protecting cats against ctenocephalides felis felis in a simulated home environment. | 1997 | 9361889 |
| efficacy of selamectin against adult flea infestations (ctenocephalides felis felis and ctenocephalides canis) on dogs and cats. | selamectin was evaluated in eight controlled studies (4 in dogs, 4 in cats) to determine the efficacy of a single topical unit dose providing the recommended minimum dosage of 6mgkg(-1) against ctenocephalides felis felis and ctenocephalides canis fleas on dogs and against c. felis on cats. in addition, the effect of bathing on the efficacy of selamectin against c. felis was evaluated. identical studies were performed in beagles and domestic shorthaired cats. for each study, animals were allocat ... | 2000 | 10940521 |
| an apparent flea-allergy dermatitis in kids and lambs. | heavy infestation of lambs in two herds and kids in one herd with the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis, accompanied by severe anaemia, eosinophilia and exudative dermatitis, is described. flea infestation was more widespread during the summer months, when optimal climatic conditions for flea development prevail. the clinical and histological findings are discussed in the light of the pertinent literature. recovery of the affected animals and normalization of the haematological values were o ... | 1997 | 9360467 |
| effects of larval nutrition on the postembryonic development of ctenocephalides felis felis (siphonaptera:pulicidae). | dry blood from mammals and birds was used as larval diet for the development of the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis (bouché), in the laboratory. diets that contained host blood and cornmeal heated at 40 degrees c for 30 min were inadequate for most larvae to form pupae. development time from 1st instar to adult ranged from 30 to 33 d. except for the diet containing mastomys blood, the diets that consisted of blood alone from other hosts air dried at room temperature contained sufficient nu ... | 1997 | 9220685 |
| salivary antigens of the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis. | the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis, is the major cause of flea bite hypersensitivity (fbh) in dogs and cats, yet little progress has been reported on identifying the antigens responsible. we obtained flea salivary antigens by washing secretions from containers probed by the mouthparts of fleas, and by extracting whole flea salivary glands. mice were exposed to feeding fleas to generate antibodies to salivary antigens injected in vivo. the sera were tested for antibodies against the saliva ... | 1997 | 9121836 |
| a comparison of jump performances of the dog flea, ctenocephalides canis (curtis, 1826) and the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis (bouché, 1835). | jump performances of ctenocephalides canis and ctenocephalides felis felis have been measured and compared on unfed young imagos. the mean length of the c. felis felis jump was 19.9+/-9.1cm; minimum jump was 2cm, and the maximum was one 48cm. the c. canis jump was significantly longer (30.4+/-9.1cm; from 3 to 50cm). for height jump evaluation, grey plastic cylindric tubes measuring 9cm in diameter were used. their height was increasing from 1 to 30cm by 1cm. groups of 10 fleas of the same specie ... | 2000 | 10962162 |
| the biology, ecology, and management of the cat flea. | the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis, is the most important ectoparasite of domestic cats and dogs worldwide. in addition to its annoyance to pets and humans, c. felis felis is responsible for flea bite allergy dermatitis and the transmission of dog tapeworm. the abiotic and biotic factors that affect the development of immature stages are reviewed with special emphasis given to those aspects directly affecting control. factors influencing host selection and feeding by adults are summarized ... | 1997 | 9017899 |
| first blood meal of ctenocephalides canis (siphonaptera: pulicidae) on dogs: time to initiation of feeding and duration. | two experiments were conducted on dogs to evaluate interval to initiation and duration of the first blood meal of ctenocephalides canis (curtis). percentage of fed male and female fleas was calculated for fleas held on dogs for 5, 15, 30, 60 min, 6, and 24 hr. duration of first blood meal was also measured for individual fleas confined on dogs. when fleas were free in the hair coat, 21.2% had begun blood feeding within 5 min. after 1 hr, 72.5% of fleas had fed. after 6 hr, 95.2% of males and 100 ... | 2001 | 11227894 |
| seasonal occurrence of ctenocephalides felis felis and ctenocephalides canis (siphonaptera: pulicidae) infesting dogs and cats in an urban area in cuernavaca, mexico. | the seasonal occurrence of ctenocephalides felis felis (bouché and ctenocephalides canis (curtis) infestation on dogs and cats in cuernavaca city in mexico, was determined by examining 1,803 dogs and 517 cats at two veterinary clinics during 1995-1997. the overall flea infestation was 30.3 and 30.1% for dogs and cats, respectively. there were no significant differences (p > 0.05) in percentage of infestation among years for both hosts. the infestation was somewhat higher in spring, summer, and a ... | 2001 | 11268680 |
| ctenocephalides felis flea infestation in horses. | the horses were in two stables: in the first stable they were kept together with sheep and in the second stable they were kept together with goats. all horses in both stables were diagnosed as being infested with the cat flea ctenocephalides felis felis. foals were severely infested, whereas adult horses were only moderately infested. | 1996 | 8686179 |
| prevalence of vectors of the spotted fever group rickettsiae and murine typhus in a bedouin town in israel. | a survey of the vectors of spotted fever group rickettsiae and of murine typhus was carried out in rahat, a bedouin town in the negev desert, where the diseases are endemic. houses with known cases of spotted fever group rickettsiae or murine typhus were compared with those without reported clinical cases. a neighboring jewish community, lehavim, where no cases of spotted fever group rickettsiae and murine typhus were reported in recent years, was used as a control. in the houses of patients wit ... | 2001 | 11372975 |
| allergenicity of the cat flea (ctenocephalides felis felis) | adult fleas, spent and unspent culture media were extracted and the radio-allergosorbent test (rast) performed with sera of 48 cat flea skin test-positive individuals from the tampa bay area of florida. sixteen sera (33.6%) had a positive rast to the cat flea extract prepared in our laboratory [1.7-11.4% of the total counts (tc) added]. six of the 16 sera (12.5%) also contained specific ige to allergens in the spent medium (0.8-3.3% tc). the allergen composition and strength were studied by rast ... | 1993 | 8334536 |
| studies on the ectoparasites (fleas and lice) on rodents in riyadh and its surroundings, saudi arabia. | a survey was conducted on rodents from the riyadh city and surroundings. two species of fleas, xenopsylla cheopis and ctenocephalides felis felis together with polyplax spinulosa were collected. the highest infestation rate by both fleas occurred on rattus rattus followed by rattus norvegicus and mus musculus. females of r. rattus and r. norvegicus were more infested by fleas than males. on the other hand, meriones spp., gerbillus spp., jaculus jaculus and acomys dimidiatus were infested with x. ... | 1993 | 8308348 |
| an attempt to protect cats against infestation with ctenocephalides felis felis using gut membrane antigens as a vaccine. | cats (n = 5) were vaccinated with membrane antigens extracted from the gut of unfed fleas (ctenocephalides felis felis) together with quil a and ribi as adjuvants. five unvaccinated cats were retained as controls. all the cats were infested on 6 separate occasions with fleas (46-250 per challenge). protection was assessed from the number of fleas retrieved and the fecundity of the female fleas, measured as the number of developed oocytes contained in the reproductive tract. cats injected with gu ... | 1993 | 8300299 |
| efficacy dosage titration of lufenuron against developmental stages of fleas (ctenocephalides felis felis) in cats. | thirty-two mixed-breed male and female cats were blocked by sex, arranged by body weight from greatest to least, and allocated to 4 groups of 8 (4 male, 4 female) cats, using random numbers. cats in each of 3 groups were treated orally with a 7% suspension formulation of lufenuron at dosage of 15, 30, or 45 mg/kg of body weight. cats in the fourth group were treated orally with an excipient suspension without lufenuron. cats were infested with newly emerged, unfed cat fleas (ctenocephalides feli ... | 1994 | 8141503 |
| vaccination against the cat flea ctenocephalides felis felis. | non-chemical control of haematophagous parasites is a desirable goal. we report here on the use of concealed antigens from the major digestive organ of the cat-flea as vaccine components. rabbits were immunized with various antigens from cat flea midguts, and immunoglobulin from these rabbits was fed to cat fleas in an artificial feeding system. antibody produced against soluble antigens from the midguts of fed fleas was able to kill fleas in this system. dogs were then immunized with various an ... | 1994 | 8058357 |
| comparison of the activity of selamectin, imidacloprid and fipronil for the treatment of dogs infested experimentally with ctenocephalides canis and ctenocephalides felis felis. | twenty-four beagles were randomly allocated into four groups of six and housed in separate cages. each dog was infested with 25 ctenocephalides canis and 25 ctenocephalides felis felis and two days later (day 0) the dogs in groups 1, 2 and 3 received a spot-on application of selamectin (6 mg/kg), imidacloprid (10 mg/kg), or fipronil (6-7 mg/kg), respectively, while the dogs in group 4 were not treated. the dogs were combed 48 hours later, the fleas were removed, counted and their species were de ... | 2001 | 11787782 |
| flea species from dogs in three cities of chile. | the purpose of this study was to establish the pattern of flea infestation in dogs in the cities of santiago (33 degrees latitude south, 70 degrees longitude west), concepción (36 degrees latitude south, 73 degrees longitude west) and osorno (40 degrees latitude south, 73 degrees longitude west), located in different parts of chile. the only species of fleas found on dogs from the three cities were ctenocephalides felis felis (41.8%), ctenocephalides canis (39.4%) and pulex irritans (18.8%). alt ... | 2002 | 11934466 |
| the cat flea: biology, ecology and control. | control failures and recurrences of infestation of dogs, cats and their home environment with the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis are common. attempts to control these infestations are often impaired by an inadequate understanding of the interaction of the cat flea with its hosts and environment. this review presents information on the medical and veterinary importance of the cat flea and discusses recent information on the environmental and host factors that affect its development and sur ... | 1994 | 8030176 |
| oral toxicity of boric acid and other boron compounds to immature cat fleas (siphonaptera: pulicidae). | oral toxicity was characterized in first-instar cat fleas, ctenocephalides felis felis (bouché), feeding on dried blood treated with boric acid. lc50 values ranged from 2.11% after 24 h to 0.21% after 7 d. in carpet tests with five different boron compounds and a number of different formulations, significant mortality for first instars was observed in all cases. in similar tests with prepupae and cocoons, there was no significant effect on mortality. the importance of these results is discussed ... | 1994 | 7836612 |
| efficacy of lufenuron against developmental stages of fleas (ctenocephalides felis felis) in dogs housed in simulated home environments. | twenty-four, adult, female beagles were arranged by body weight from greatest to least and allocated to 2 groups of 12 dogs, using random numbers. dogs were housed collectively in 2 adjacent metal buildings, each divided into 4 rooms measuring 2.1 x 3.7 m. each room was paneled and carpeted and had an access door to the outside with a connecting run that measured 2.1 x 9.1 m. each run had a surface consisting of 5 cm of pea gravel overlaying 5 cm of sand, and was partially covered by an awning t ... | 1995 | 7785823 |
| techniques for rearing and handling body lice, oriental rat fleas, and cat fleas. | the authors describe techniques for handling and rearing large numbers of body lice (pediculus humanus humanus l.), oriental rat fleas (xenopsylla cheopis (rothschild)), and cat fleas (ctenocephalides felis felis (bouché)).body lice may be fed on man or on domestic rabbits. in the latter case, the lice are kept on woollen patches in glass dishes at 30 degrees c and 60% relative humidity. the patches are placed on the clipped belly of a rabbit once a day and the lice allowed to feed. eggs are dep ... | 1954 | 13150173 |
| allergy to flea bites. iv. in vitro collection and antigenic properties of the oral secretion of the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis (bouche). | | 1963 | 13970527 |
| comparison of the activity of selamectin, fipronil, and imidacloprid against flea larvae (ctenocephalides felis felis) in vitro. | the activity of selamectin, fipronil and imidacloprid against larval cat fleas (ctenocephalides felis felis) was evaluated in an in vitro potency assay system. one hundred microliters of each compound at various concentrations in acetone were added to glass vials (1.5 by 3 cm) to which had been previously added 20 mg of sand and 10 mg of flea feces. vials were then ball milled to allow the acetone to evaporate. selamectin and fipronil were tested at 0.001, 0.003, 0.005, 0.01, 0.03, 0.05, 0.11, 0 ... | 2003 | 14519326 |
| factors affecting the development of dipylidium caninum in ctenocephalides felis felis (bouché, 1835). | ctenocephalides felis felis larvae were infected with dipylidium caninum at a range of temperatures from 20 degrees - 35 degrees c at 3 mm hg saturation deficit (sd) and 30 degrees c at 8 mm hg sd. hosts were subsequently dissected at 6, 9 and 12 days after infection. four replicate experiments were performed and results of development, and host reactions analysed by the genstat computer programme. these were found to depend on the temperature and saturation deficit of the environment. unlike pr ... | 1985 | 4082734 |
| spray-dried bovine blood: an effective laboratory diet for ctenocephalides felis felis (siphonaptera: pulicidae). | commercially available spray-dried protein sources were evaluated as replacement laboratory cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis (bouché), larval diets for slaughterhouse-collected heat-dried blood. percentage of adult emergence of fleas reared on adult flea feces (87.7%) and spray-dried bovine blood (79%) did not significantly differ, and yeast supplementation did not significantly increase adult emergence for spray-dried diets. however, yeast supplementation of heat-dried blood increased perc ... | 1999 | 10337086 |
| effects on the development of dipylidium caninum and on the host reaction to this parasite in the adult flea (ctenocephalides felis felis). | temperature was found to be a major factor affecting the development of dipylidium caninum and the presence of a host reaction of adult ctenocephalides felis felis to d. caninum. adult fleas reared at 30-32 degrees c contained fully developed metacestodes when they emerged from their cocoons. however at lower temperatures, d. caninum could not complete development until the flea hosts had spent some time on their mammalian hosts. it was the surface temperature of the mammals (31-36 degrees c) an ... | 1987 | 3575292 |
| arthropod parasites of nubian ibexes (capra ibex nubiana) and gazelles (gazella gazella) in israel. | in a 20-year survey the following ectoparasites were collected from nubian ibexes: larvae of an unidentified oestrus sp. collected from the nasal cavities, sinuses and horns, hippoboscid flies (lipoptena chalcomelaena) specific to the nubian ibex, blood sucking lice (linognathus africanus) and unidentified biting lice (damalinia sp.). ibexes were severely infested with the cattle tick, boophilus annulatus; a few hyalomma anatolicum excavatum ticks were also collected. in five ibexes kept in two ... | 1999 | 10392972 |
| egg production, larval development, and adult longevity of cat fleas (siphonaptera: pulicidae) exposed to ultrasound. | adult cat fleas, ctenocephalides felis felis (bouché), on cats (felis catus) were exposed to emissions from an ultrasonic flea collar worn by the cat. no significant differences were found in total numbers of eggs produced per day (mean = 524 control, 614 treatment), in length of larval development time (mean = 7.7 d control, 7.7 d treatment), or in total daily pupal production (mean = 485 control, 445 treatment) between the treatment and the control groups. tests off the host were conducted to ... | 1990 | 2280050 |
| putative salivary allergens of the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis. | the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis, is the major initiator of flea bite hypersensitivity in dogs. previous analyses of whole extracts of the flea and flea salivary secretions have failed to identify the allergens responsible. we dissected >2000 salivary glands from adult female fleas, extracted them into buffered saline containing protease inhibitors and fractionated the extract using gel permeation hplc. dogs were classified as hypersensitive to fleas (flea-feeding positive, ff+) or inse ... | 1999 | 10507308 |
| emergence, survival, and fecundity of adult cat fleas (siphonaptera: pulicidae) exposed as pupae to juvenile hormone mimics. | cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis (bouché), adults exposed to sprays of methoprene, pyriproxyfen, or fenoxycarb as cocooned pupae emerged approximately 1 d earlier than adults from water-treated control pupae. mortality of adult fleas, after exposure to juvenile hormone mimics as pupae, was increased over that of controls. females had higher mortality than males within the first 48 h of feeding. fecundity of females exposed as pupae to juvenile hormone mimics was not different from that of c ... | 1999 | 10593080 |
| prevalence of rickettsia felis in the fleas ctenocephalides felis felis and ctenocephalides canis from two indian villages in sao paulo municipality, brazil. | we evaluated the presence of rickettsia infection among fleas collected on domestic dogs in two guarani indian communities in the suburban area of são paulo municipality, brazil. a total of 114 ctenocephalides felis felis and 47 ctenocephalides canis were collected from 40 dogs. a total of 41 c. felis felis (36.0%) and 9 c. canis (19.1%) fleas yielded expected bands by pcr, which were all shown by dna sequencing to be indentical to the corresponding sequence of a fragment of the rickettsia felis ... | 2006 | 17114741 |
| a survey of fleas on dogs in southern italy. | a survey aimed at studying the presence and distribution of fleas on dogs was conducted in an area of southern italy. between february 2005 and 2006, dogs were examined for fleas at four private veterinary clinics, with a twice-weekly frequency. fleas were detected on 246 (17.9%) out of the 1376 tested dogs. a total of 960 fleas were sampled and two species were identified, namely ctenocephalides felis felis (16.3% of the tested dogs) and ctenocephalides canis (1.5% of the tested dogs). the resu ... | 2007 | 17683867 |
| inhibition of immature ctenocephalides felis felis (siphonaptera: pulicidae) development in the immediate environment of cats treated with imidacloprid. | the hypothesis that dermally applied imidacloprid may transfer from treated cats, felis catus l., to their immediate environment in quantities sufficient to have a significant effect on developing immature cat fleas, ctenocephalides felis (bouché), was tested in a controlled experiment. flea eggs harvested from untreated donor cats were incubated on replicated samples from blankets used by treated or untreated cats under standardized conditions. as compared with controls, the percentage of adult ... | 2000 | 10730492 |
| confirmation of the efficacy of a novel formulation of metaflumizone plus amitraz for the treatment and control of fleas and ticks on dogs. | a novel spot-on formulation containing metaflumizone plus amitraz (promeris/promeris duo for dogs, fort dodge animal health, overland park, ks) was evaluated in four laboratory studies to confirm efficacy against fleas and ticks on dogs for 1 month. three different strains of cat flea (ctenocephalides felis felis) and four tick species were used. rhipicephalus sanguineus and dermacentor variabilis were evaluated concurrently in two studies and ixodes scapularis and amblyomma americanum in one st ... | 2007 | 17923330 |
| dose determination of a novel formulation of metaflumizone plus amitraz for control of cat fleas (ctenocephalides felis felis) and brown dog ticks (rhipicephalus sanguineus) on dogs. | a novel spot-on formulation containing metaflumizone and amitraz (promeris/promeris duo for dogs, fort dodge animal health, overland park, ks) was evaluated in a laboratory study to determine the appropriate dose for efficacy against fleas and ticks on dogs for 1 month. thirty-six beagles were randomly allocated to six equal groups and individually housed. one group remained nontreated. another was treated with a placebo formulation (solvents with no active ingredients). three groups of dogs wer ... | 2007 | 17931781 |
| [siphonaptera/fleas (author's transl)]. | fleas are small, reddish-brown, wingless insects with a laterally compressed body and a pronounced third pair of legs adapted to leaping. of the 100 species found in middle europe, hardly a dozen are of medical importance, they concern mainly people in contact with domestic animals. the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis, and the bird flea. ceratophyllus gallinae, are the most important human-pathogenic species in our region. a flea bite shows first as a haemorrhagic punctum, accompanied by i ... | 1979 | 493245 |
| [development of the fungi metarhizium anisopliae (metschnikoff, 1879) sorokin, 1883 and beauveria bassiana (balsamo) vuillemin, 1912 on the ctenophephalides felis felis (bouché, 1835)]. | the flea ctenocephalides felis felis is a parasite that causes allergic dermatitis and also may transmit etiologic agents to domestic animals and humans. this study investigated by scanning electron microscopy the development of entomopathogenic fungi on flea cuticle. fleas were exposed to conidia (10(8) ml(-1)) of metarhizium anisopliae (isolate 959) or beauveria bassiana (isolate 986). following standard protocols for electron microscopy, the specimens were prepared 2, 15, 26 and 96 h after in ... | 2007 | 18078609 |
| rickettsia infection in five areas of the state of são paulo, brazil. | this study investigated rickettsial infection in animals, humans, ticks, and fleas collected in five areas of the state of são paulo. eight flea species (adoratopsylla antiquorum antiquorum, ctenocephalides felis felis, polygenis atopus, polygenis rimatus, polygenis roberti roberti, polygenis tripus, rhopalopsyllus lugubris, and rhopalopsyllus lutzi lutzi), and five tick species (amblyomma aureolatum, amblyomma cajennense, amblyomma dubitatum, ixodes loricatus, and rhipicephalus sanguineus) were ... | 2007 | 18094887 |
| first bloodmeal of ctenocephalides felis felis (siphonaptera: pulicidae) on cats: time to initiation and duration of feeding. | three experiments were conducted on cats to evaluate precocity and duration of the first blood meal of ctenocephalides felis felis (bouché). percentage of engorged fleas was calculated for fleas held on cats for 5, 15, 30, and 60 min. duration of first blood meal was also measured for individual fleas confined on cats. when fleas are free in the hair coat, 24.9% are engorged after 5 min and 97.2% are engorged after 1 h. fleas confined to a vial on the cats fed significantly sooner; 60% of female ... | 2000 | 10916307 |
| dose selection of selamectin for efficacy against adult fleas (ctenocephalides felis felis) on dogs and cats. | selamectin, a novel avermectin, was evaluated in two controlled studies (one in beagles, one in domestic shorthaired cats) to determine an appropriate topical dose for efficacy against adult ctenocephalides felis felis (c. felis) fleas on dogs and cats for 1 month. for each study, animals were allocated randomly to four treatments. one treatment consisted of the inert formulation ingredients (vehicle) administered as a negative control, and the other three treatments consisted of a single topica ... | 2000 | 10940520 |
| evaluation of the effects of selamectin against adult and immature stages of fleas (ctenocephalides felis felis) on dogs and cats. | the adulticidal, ovicidal, and larvicidal effects of selamectin against flea (ctenocephalides felis felis) infestations on dogs and cats were evaluated in a series of seven controlled and masked studies (three in cats, four in dogs). animals were randomly allocated to treatment with either selamectin at a minimum dosage of 6mgkg(-1) in the commercial formulation or one of two negative-controls (0.9% nacl solution or the vehicle from the commercial formulation). treatments were administered topic ... | 2000 | 10940522 |
| rickettsia felis in fleas, germany. | among 310 fleas collected from dogs and cats in germany, rickettsia felis was detected in all specimens (34) of archaeopsylla erinacei (hedgehog flea) and in 9% (24/226) of ctenocephalides felis felis (cat flea). r. helvetica was detected in 1 ceratophyllus gallinae (hen flea). | 2008 | 18680660 |
| efficacy of selamectin in the treatment and prevention of flea (ctenocephalides felis felis) infestations on dogs and cats housed in simulated home environments. | the efficacy of selamectin, a novel avermectin, in protecting dogs and cats against experimentally induced environmental flea (ctenocephalides felis felis) infestations, was evaluated in a series of controlled and masked studies. purpose-bred shorthaired cats and beagles were randomly allocated to treatment with either selamectin at a minimum dosage of 6mgkg(-1) of body weight in the commercial formulation or the negative control treatment (vehicle only), and housed in controlled simulated home ... | 2000 | 10940523 |
| efficacy of selamectin administered topically to pregnant and lactating female dogs in the treatment and prevention of adult roundworm (toxocara canis) infections and flea (ctenocephalides felis felis) infestations in the dams and their pups. | the efficacy of selamectin in the treatment and prevention of naturally acquired toxocara canis infections and experimentally induced flea (ctenocephalides felis felis) infestations in dams and their suckling pups was evaluated by administering selamectin to the adult females only, approximately 40 and 10 days before parturition and 10 and 40 days after parturition. unit doses of the commercial formulation of selamectin were administered to the dams to provide at least the minimum recommended do ... | 2000 | 10940534 |
| evaluation of the catandog's tag to prevent flea infestations, inhibit flea reproduction or repel existing flea infestations on cats. | to evaluate the ability of the catandog's tag to eliminate fleas, inhibit egg production and prevent flea infestations, six domestic shorthaired cats were randomly allocated to two treatment groups and housed individually in stainless steel metabolic cages. three cats were each fitted with a catandog's tag; the other three cats were not fitted with tags and served as controls. following a 42-day acclimation period, each of the six cats was infested with 100, 1-3 day post-emergence, adult ctenoce ... | 2000 | 10996742 |
| efficacy of a combination of a fipronil-(s)-methoprene spot-on formulation and a deltamethrin-impregnated collar in controlling fleas and sandflies on dogs. | this study investigated the use of two commercial products, a deltamethrin-impregnated collar and a fipronil-(s)-methoprene spot-on formulation, in combination to protect dogs against sandflies and fleas when they live in or travel to leishmaniasis-enzootic areas. interactions, tolerance, and efficacy were evaluated. the combination was well tolerated by the six treated dogs. the antifeeding effect on phlebotomus perniciosus ranged from 89.6% (day 1) to 99.51% (day 21) and exceeded 95% from day ... | 2009 | 19742450 |
| ectoparasite infestation on rural dogs in the municipality of são vicente férrer, pernambuco, northeastern brazil. | this article presents the results of a study on ectoparasites infesting rural dogs in pernambuco, northeastern brazil. forty-one dogs from a rural community of pernambuco were examined and 70.7% were infested by ectoparasites. the prevalence rates of infestation by ticks, fleas, and lice were 58.5, 43.9 and 22%, respectively. of 24 dogs parasitized by ticks, 15 were exclusively infested by rhipicephalus sanguineus (latreille) (32 females, 66 males, 9 nymphs; prevalence, 48.8%; mean intensity, 5. ... | 2009 | 19772781 |
| a survey of ectoparasitic arthropods on domestic animals in tak province, thailand. | in july 2008 a survey of ectoparasites on domestic animals was conducted in the royal thai army areas of operation along the thai-myanmar border, tak province, thailand. eleven different ectoparasites were collected: two species of hard ticks (ixodidae), three species of fleas (siphonaptera) and 6 species of sucking or chewing lice (2 species each in the suborders anoplura, ischnocera and amblycera) were collected. domestic dogs (canis lupusfamiliaris) (n = 94) were found infested with 2 species ... | 2009 | 19842427 |
| fleatickrisk: a meteorological model developed to monitor and predict the activity and density of three tick species and the cat flea in europe. | mathematical modelling is quite a recent tool in epidemiology. geographical information system (gis) combined with remote sensing (data collection and analysis) provide valuable models, but the integration of climatologic models in parasitology and epidemiology is less common. the aim of our model, called "fleatickrisk", was to use meteorological data and forecasts to monitor the activity and density of some arthropods. our parasitological model uses the weather research and forecasting (wrf) me ... | 2009 | 19908193 |
| bacterial communities associated with flea vectors of plague. | the microbial flora associated with fleas may affect their ability to transmit specific pathogens, including yersinia pestis, and also could be used to develop paratransgenesis-based approaches to interfere with transmission. to begin addressing this hypothesis, the microbial flora associated with the relatively efficient y. pestis vectors xenopsylla cheopis (rothschild) (siphonaptera: pulicidae) and oropsyllamontana (baker) (siphonaptera: ceratophyllidae), and the inefficient vector ctenocephal ... | 2009 | 19960708 |
| control of flea populations in a simulated home environment model using lufenuron, imidacloprid or fipronil. | control strategies were evaluated over a 6-month period in a home simulation model comprising a series of similar carpeted pens, housing matched groups of six cats, in which the life-cycle of the flea ctenocephalides felis felis bouche (siphonaptera: pulicidae) had been established. additional adult fleas were placed on the cats at intervals to mimic acquisition of extraneous fleas from outside the home. treatment strategies included a single subcutaneous deposition of injectable lufenuron suppo ... | 2001 | 11297105 |
| evaluation of imidacloprid for the treatment and prevention of cat flea (ctenocephalides felis felis) infestations on rabbits. | | 2001 | 11425257 |
| [activity of neem extract on the embryonary development of ctenocephalides felis felis (bouché, 1835) (siphonaptera: pulicidae)]. | the present study had as objective to evaluate the activity of limonoid azadiractin, extracted of the seeds of the plant azadirachta indica, neem, on the embryonary development of ctenocephalides felis felis. a dog was sprayed with the formulation 10%, another dog was kept as control, without treatment. both had been infested weekly with 600 fleas, in the ratio of 1:1 between males and females. the deriving positions of the infestations had been incubate per seven days in assay pipes, and evalua ... | 2008 | 20059823 |
| [evaluation of different meridic diets upon adult emergence of ctenocephalides felis felis (siphonaptera: pulicidae)]. | the objective of the present study was to evaluate the influence of meridic diets composed by blood from different animal species upon the adult emergence of ctenocephalides felis felis fleas. six artificial diets containing dried blood of cattle (standard), dogs, rabbit and chicken, combined with sand or sand/wheat bran were prepared. for each diet six samples containing ten c. f. felis eggs were evaluated. after 25 days of incubation, samples were assessed for adult emergence. the number of em ... | 2010 | 20385063 |
| cat flea (ctenocephalides felis) infestation in quarantined marsh deer (blastocerus dichotomus) populations. | marsh deer (blastocerus dichotomus) were captured for a research program in brazil and maintained in quarantine stations. after 60 days, fleas were detected on animals and identified as ctenocephalides felis felis. elimination of the infestation was difficult. animal treatment with a fipronil-based compound was effective, and subsequently captured animals were treated prophylactically. some animals remained infested, and some died from the infestation. | 2000 | 11428409 |
| a method for large-scale rearing of the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis (bouché). | | 1958 | 20604042 |
| association between the prevalence of infestation by rhipicephalus sanguineus and ctenocephalides felis felis and the presence of anti-leishmania antibodies: a case-control study in dogs from a brazilian endemic area. | the association between the prevalence of infestation by rhipicephalus sanguineus and ctenocephalides felis felis and the presence of anti-leishmania antibodies has been evaluated in dogs located in a city of brazil endemic for canine visceral leishmaniasis. blood samples from 5556 domestic dogs domiciliated in the urban area of belo horizonte (minas gerais state) were submitted to enzyme linked immunosorbent (elisa) and indirect immunofluorescent antibody (ifat) assays, and 432 (7.8%) animals t ... | 2010 | 20869131 |
| establishment of the cat flea (ctenocephalides felis felis) on the ferret (mustela putorius furo) and its control with imidacloprid. | as the ferret, mustela putorius furo l. (carnivora: mustelidae), is becoming increasingly popular as a pet animal and as it is susceptible to the cat-flea, ctenocephalides felis felis bouché (siphonaptera: pulicidae), an experimental model was established for evaluating insecticidal treatments on this host. a high establishment rate (76.7-91.8%) was recorded when 60 unfed adult c. felis were placed on ferrets. this provided an adequate infestation for chemotherapeutic evaluation without causing ... | 2001 | 11434557 |
| predictors for abundance of host flea and floor flea in households of villages with endemic commensal rodent plague, yunnan province, china. | from 1990 to 2006, fifty-five natural villages experienced at least one plague epidemic in lianghe county, yunnan province, china. this study is aimed to document flea abundance and identify predictors in households of villages with endemic commensal rodent plague in lianghe county. | 2011 | 21468306 |
| morphology and growth characteristics of cultured leptomonas ctenocephali from ctenocephalides felis felis (siphonaptera: pulicidae) of dogs in brazil. | to confirm the taxonomic identification of a trypanosomatid found in the hindgut, rectum and malpighian tubules of dog fleas captured in belo horizonte, minas gerais, brazil, between april and november of 2005, 910 specimens of ctenocephalides felis felis were removed from street dogs and dissected, and isolates from their digestive tracts were cultivated in nnn-alpha-mem medium. four different morphological forms were observed in culture: long, slender, twisted promastigotes with a long flagell ... | 2011 | 21511398 |
| the cat flea (ctenocephalides f. felis) is the dominant flea on domestic dogs and cats in australian veterinary practices. | this study was undertaken to determine the flea diversity on urban dogs and cats in australia in 2009-2010. a total of 2530 fleas were recovered from 291 animals (151 dogs, 69 cats and 71 uncategorised dogs or cats) from veterinary clinics across five states of australia. the majority of specimens were from coastal areas. the cat flea (ctenocephalides felis felis) was the most frequent flea species identified (98.8%, 2500/2530). the only other flea species identified was the stickfast flea (echi ... | 2011 | 21515000 |
| [tick (ixodoidea) and flea (siphonaptera) species on three red foxes (vulpes vulpes) in erzurum province]. | in this study, three red foxes (vulpes vulpes) which died after traffic accidents were examined in terms of ectoparasites, in the province of erzurum in january of 2009. 13 ticks and 74 fleas were collected from the foxes and taken to the laboratory in separate glasses containing 70% alcohol. ticks were taken directly from 70% alcohol and have been identified under the stereo microscope. fleas were cleared in 10% koh solution during 4-13 days and washed in distilled water 3-4 times and were iden ... | 2011 | 21776598 |
| accumulation and persistence of flea larvicidal activity in the immediate environment of cats treated with imidacloprid. | to investigate the persistence of flea larvicidal activity in the immediate environment of cats treated with imidacloprid, eggs of the cat flea ctenocephalides felis felis bouché (siphonaptera: pulicidae), from untreated donor cats, were incubated on samples of fleece blanket taken from the floor of cages used by treated or untreated cats for a total of 10 or 20 6-h periods over 2-4 weeks, respectively. sufficient imidacloprid accumulated during these periods to reduce the emergence of adult fle ... | 2001 | 11583454 |
| presence of rickettsia felis in the cat flea from southwestern europe. | rickettsia felis, formerly called elb agent, was identified by using molecular biology techniques in the cat flea (ctenocephalides felis felis) from southwestern spain. for the first time this flea-transmitted rickettsia has been detected within its vector in eurasia. | 2002 | 11749758 |
| bartonella and rickettsia in arthropods from the lao pdr and from borneo, malaysia. | rickettsioses and bartonelloses are arthropod-borne diseases of mammals with widespread geographical distributions. yet their occurrence in specific regions, their association with different vectors and hosts and the infection rate of arthropod-vectors with these agents remain poorly studied in south-east asia. we conducted entomological field surveys in the lao pdr (laos) and borneo, malaysia by surveying fleas, ticks, and lice from domestic dogs and collected additional samples from domestic c ... | 2011 | 22153360 |
| evaluation of the comparative efficacy of selamectin against flea (ctenocephalides felis felis) infestations on dogs and cats in simulated home environments. | the comparative efficacy of monthly administration of selamectin or lufenuron against ctenocephalides felis felis on dogs and cats was evaluated over a 5-month period in flea-infested environments. twenty-four dogs and 32 cats were randomly allocated to receiving a topical treatment with selamectin or an oral administration of tablets containing lufenuron/milbemycin oxime (for dogs) or lufenuron only (for cats). each product was administered in accordance with the manufacturer's label recommenda ... | 2002 | 12031818 |
| efficacy of an imidacloprid/flumethrin collar against fleas, ticks, mites and lice on dogs. | the studies reported here were conducted to ascertain the efficacy of imidacloprid/flumethrin incorporated in a slow-release matrix collar, against infestations of dogs by fleas, ticks, mites and lice. efficacy was evaluated against the flea ctenocephalides felis felis, the ticks rhipicephalus sanguineus, ixodes ricinus, ixodes scapularis, dermacentor reticulatus and dermacentor variabilis, the mite sarcoptes scabiei and the biting louse trichodectes canis. | 2012 | 22647530 |
| efficacy of an imidacloprid/flumethrin collar against fleas and ticks on cats. | the objectives of the studies listed here were to ascertain the therapeutic and sustained efficacy of 10% imidacloprid (w/w) and 4.5% flumethrin (w/w) incorporated in a slow-release matrix collar, against laboratory-infestations of fleas and ticks on cats. efficacy was evaluated against the flea ctenocephalides felis felis, and the ticks ixodes ricinus, amblyomma americanum and rhipicephalus turanicus. the number of studies was so large that only a general overview can be presented in this abstr ... | 2012 | 22541037 |
| efficacy of fluralaner flavored chews (bravecto) administered to dogs against the adult cat flea, ctenocephalides felis felis and egg production. | fluralaner is a potent insecticide and acaricide with rapid and persistent efficacy. this study measured the efficacy of fluralaner flavored chews (bravecto®, merck animal health) administered to dogs against adult ctenocephalides felis felis and egg production. | 2015 | 26160349 |
| efficacy of slow-release collar formulations of imidacloprid/flumethrin and deltamethrin and of spot-on formulations of fipronil/(s)-- methoprene, dinotefuran/pyriproxyfen/permethrin and (s) -methoprene/amitraz/fipronil against rhipicephalus sanguineus and ctenocephalides felis felis on dogs. | two studies evaluating the efficacy of an imidacloprid/flumethrin collar (seresto®, bayer animal health, ivp), a deltamethrin collar (scalibor®, msd, cp1), a fipronil/(s)-methoprene spot-on (frontline combo®, merial, cp2), a dinotefuran/pyriproxyfen/permethrin spot-on (vectra 3d®, ceva, cp3) and an amitraz/fipronil/(s)-methoprene spot-on (certifect®, merial, cp4/cp5) against repeated infestations with rhipicephalus sanguineus and ctenocephalides felis felis on dogs were conducted over periods of ... | 2012 | 22520338 |
| therapy and prevention of parasitic insects in veterinary medicine using imidacloprid. | ectoparasitic insects play a major role in veterinary medicine. the flea, especially the cat flea (ctenocephalides felis felis bouch 1835) is the most important ectoparasite worldwide. the cat flea parasitizes not only on dogs and cats but also on other warm-blooded animals including humans. the veterinary importance of flea infestation are dermatological conditions due to allergic reactions to antigens in the flea saliva and the transmission of infectious agents like bacteria, viruses and helm ... | 2002 | 12052186 |
| parasites of domestic and wild canids in the region of serra do cipó national park, brazil. | over recent decades, diseases have been shown to be important causes of extinctions among wild species. greater emphasis has been given to diseases transmitted by domestic animals, which have been increasing in numbers in natural areas, along with human populations. this study had the aim of investigating the presence of intestinal helminths in wild canids (maned wolf, chrysocyon brachyurus, and crab-eating fox, cerdocyon thous) in the serra do cipó national park (43-44º w and 19-20º s) and endo ... | 2012 | 23070438 |
| severe infestation of a she-ass with the cat flea ctenocephalides felis felis (bouche, 1835). | a 6-year-old she-ass was found to be severely infested with the cat flea ctenocephalides felis felis. the animal was severely anaemic and after 2 days of recumbency, it succumbed to the flea infestation. the acrimonious anaemia was characterised as normocytic, hypochromic. | 2003 | 12944051 |
| parasites of domestic and wild animals in south africa. xliv. fleas (insecta: siphonaptera: pulicidae) collected from 15 carnivore species. | fleas were collected from 61 wild carnivores belonging to 13 species in various nature reserves and on farms, two feral domestic cats in a nature reserve and a domestic dog in the city of johannesburg. eleven flea species, including two subspecies of one of these, belonging to six genera were recovered. amongst these only ctenocephalides felis felis and ctenocephalides felis strongylus are considered specific parasites of carnivores. the remaining ten species normally infest the prey animals of ... | 2004 | 15185570 |
| seasonal allergic dermatitis in sheep associated with ctenocephalides and culicoides bites. | the clinical, epidemiological and histopathological findings of two pruritic dermatites in sheep in israel are described. the first type of dermatitis affected mainly young animals with lesions predominantly on the legs. it occurred from march to november, with a peak in june. the second type affected animals of all ages and was mainly on the ventrum. it was sporadic but occurred throughout the year with a peak in october. the morbidity rate of this syndrome reached 4.3% in one flock. the histop ... | 2004 | 15585013 |
| use of a mathematical model to study the dynamics of ctenocephalides felis populations in the home environment and the impact of various control measures. | the biology of fleas has been studied by a number of authors, as has the impact of various types of control measures. however, there are no mathematical models simulating the dynamics of a population of ctenocephalides felis felis fleas on their host (the cat) and in their close environment (apartment). the model presented in this paper allows for integration of the numerous biological and behavioural parameters of the parasites and their hosts and for the variation of these same parameters. the ... | 2004 | 15638140 |