Xenopsylla cheopis

Rothschild, M. and Schlein, J., The jumping mechanism of Xenopsylla cheopis. I. Exoskeletal stmetures and musculature, Philos. Trans. R. Soc. Land. B Biol. Sci., 271, 457 90, 1975. 

Normal Routes of Exposure Inhalation Abraded Skin Vectors (fleas—Xenopsylla cheopis and Pulex irritans). 

Z. A., Dremova, V. P., Markina. V. V., and Bogdanova. E. N., Repellent properties of Mannich bases derived from crcsol and phenol for mosquitoes Aedes Aegypti L. and fleas Xenopsylla Cheopis Roths., Med. Parazitol. Parazit. Bolezni, 52. 46, 1983 Chem, Ab.str.. 99, 18028, 1983. 

The oriental rat flea, Xenopsylla cheopis, the main vector of the plague bacillus, could no longer exist in the cool European climate.5... 

The efficacy of DEPA appears to be almost identical to that of deet. Studies of mosquitoes (Anopheles culicifacies and Culex quinquefasciatus), sand flies (Phlebotomuspapatasi), black flies (Simulium himalayense), tropical bed bugs (Cimex hemipterus), fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis), and leeches showed 2-8 hours of protection on skin. DEPA was also effective on clothing. Overall, DEPA is a useful active ingredient as a repellent. Another very similar compound, A/,A-diethyl benzamide, has also been developed into a product in India. °... 

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