Ctenocephalides felis

Normal Routes of Exposure Inhalation Abraded skin Mucous membranes Vectors (fleas—Xenopsylla cheopis, Ctenocephalides felis). 

El-Gazzar, L.M., R.S. Patterson, and P.G. Koehler. 1988. Activity of chitin synthesis inhibitors on the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis Bouche. Jour. Agricul. Entomol. 5 117-120. 

Dryden M. W. and Broce A. B. (1993) Development of a trap for collecting newly emerged Ctenocephalides felis (Siphonaptera Pulicidae) in homes. J. Med. Entomol. 30, 901-906. 

As might be predicted, temperature is one of the major factors affecting the rate of development in the intermediate host. The cysticercoids of H. diminuta develop in Tribolium in 5 days at 37°C (Fig. 8.21) but require 65 days at 15°C a temperature higher than 37 °C appears to inhibit cysticercoid development and induce abnormalities (796). The effect of temperature on the development of Dipylidium caninum in the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis felis has also been studied (662). No perceptible growth occurred at 20 °C but development was accelerated for every 5 deg. C increment from 20 °C to 35 °C it was also affected to some extent by the relative humidity. The most satisfactory temperature for development appears to be 32 °C, at which temperature the flea hosts developed normally... 

Pugh, R. E. (1986). Effects of the development of Dipylidium caninum and on the host reaction to this parasite in the adult flea (Ctenocephalides felis felis). Parasitology Research, 73 171-7. 

Pugh, R. E. Moorehouse, D. E. (1985). Factors affecting the development of Dipylidium caninum in Ctenocephalides felis felis (Bouche, 1835). Zeitschrift fur Parasitenkunde, 71 765-75. 

Ctenocephalides felis, C. canis Felicola, Trichodectes (biting louse)... 

A Pfizer group evaluated a wide range of avermectin derivatives for flea activity in an in vitro feeding screen using the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis, which... 

Blagbum BL, Hendrix CM, Vaughan JL, Lindsay DS, Barnett SH. Efficacy of lufenuron against developmental stages of fleas (Ctenocephalides felis felis) in dogs housed in simulated home environments. Am. J. Vet. Res. 1995, 56, 464-467. 

Dean SR, Meola RW, Meola SM, Sittertz-Bhafkar H, Schenker R. Mode of action of lufenuron in adult Ctenocephalides felis (Siphonaptera Puliddae). J. Med. Entomol. 1999, 36, 486-492. 

Endris RG, Hair JA, Anderson G, Rose WB, Disch D, Meyer JA (2003) Efficacy of two 65% permethrin spot-on formulations against induced infestations of Ctenocephalides felis (Insecta Siphonaptera) and Amblyomma ameticamim (Acari Ixodidae) on beagles. Vet... 

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