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Human flea

…s like a “ordinary” flea, which typically means the cat flea. Although cat fleas, dog fleas and human fleas exist, most people are familiar with cat fleas, which also infect dogs and, in rare cases, humans. A human flea looks flattened from the side and are in average 2-4 mm long. It has a dark brown color all over the body and six legs in total. The hind legs are strong and developed to be jumping legs. It is these jumping legs that enable the fl…

The hen flea

…are a special type of flea that attack birds and suck their blood. The hen flea is often confused with the cat flea, as they carry many of the same characteristics. However, hen fleas only feed on birds, but in some cases can attack humans if there are no bird hosts to live on. But the pleasure is short-lived. The hen flea can neither live nor multiply on humans or in their homes. Appearance An adult hen flea grows to about 3 millimeters long. Its…

Detection

…th a handkerchief on the mouth piece of the vacuum cleaner. Look for adult fleas, flea larvae, eggs and excrement. The flea excrement. Small, black particles that dissolve and turn red in water can be flea excrement. Flea excrement contains blood from the host animal. The blood can be determined by means of one of the test strips used for the detection of blood in urine. Shake a little dust from the pet’s fur or sleeping place into a glass of wate…

Human flea

…me the Chinese and others used flea traps made of ivory or bamboo which were gently warmed and placed between the sheets before they went to bed, the idea being that the fleas would crawl in and could then be easily killed. In the 14th-16th centuries ladies wore fur collars, known now as flea cravats, which were supposed to catch fleas, which could then be shaken out. Nowadays when one acquires a human flea it is usually as a result of a visit to…

Cat flea, dog flea

…ct that cat and dog fleas cannot breed without their principal host, and so the infestation will die out on its own. On the other hand, they can live for months on a diet of human blood, so it needs an unusual amount of patience to wait until the fleas die of old age. Fleas can be removed from domestic animals, either by washing or by treating them with an insecticide, but it is just as important to deal with the places where the larvae are develo…

Flea bite allergies

…, if it suffers from flea bite allergies (or other allergies, irritation or disease). This can be done by shaving a piece of skin and exposing it to flea saliva and examine the skin’s reaction. If the causes of the skin symptoms are flea bite allergies, flea control is necessary. Conditions, which resemble flea bite allergies, can be seen in the dog if the owner – in an attempt to eradicate the fleas – has treated the animal’s fur with excessive a…

Cat flea biology

…le cat flea can begin laying eggs when it has mated and have been an adult flea for a few days. Usually, a cat flea lives for about a month and can lay about 200 eggs. The eggs are laid in dog or cat fur. They fall off the host, wherever it is. On a dark background, the eggs look like spilled sugar. The hatching time of the eggs is 2-3 days at room temperature. The larvae then crawl into cracks in the floor or in the carpet, where they feed on org…

The adult flea

Grown flea Only adult fleas bite. The adult flea is elongated, 1-3 mm long and has flat sides. They look like small grasshoppers. The flea’s ability to jump is well known. An adult flea can jumps vertically up to 20 cm. Fleas are dark-colored. Fig. 56. Male bird flea. (Seguy) The head, the thorax which consists of three segments and abdomen are all covered in backward-facing hairs, thorns and outgrowths, all facing backwards so the flea can only…

Ectoparasites

…Cat Flea, Ctenocephalides felis. P.96. It is a very common, blood sucking flea and the cat flea is especially common in the late summer. It bites humans. The fleas are transmitted between dogs and cats and both functions as host animals. The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus. P.107. Is a large blood sucking mite, which is imported from warmer countries. It can bite humans, however it is rare. Canine nasal mites, Pneumonyssus caninum. P.126…

Cat fleas

…ns. Although cat fleas are named after cats, dogs can also easily get cat fleas. In fact, cat fleas are more common in both dogs and cats than the so-called dog fleas, Ctenocephalides canis. There is a particularly high risk that both pets and humans will experience problems with cat fleas during the autumn. Flea season typically runs from late summer until Christmas, but the earlier you discover cat fleas, the easier it will be to solve the prob…

Flea control in the surrounding environment

…ing places of the pets will prevent flea larvae from developing into adult fleas. Adult fleas are not affected by methoprene. This method is often used preventative or supplementary to other control methods. F. Cleaning with soap and water is good for the fleas which thrive in high humidity. Vacuum cleaning can remove a small portion of the flea eggs and larvae each time, but, usually, it is not enough. Vacuuming can supplement other control metho…

Dog fleas and cat fleas

…a species are similar. Dog Flea was once fairly common, but today, the cat flea is more common. Cat fleas can live on both dogs and cats, while dogs’ fleas are never seen on cats. In actual practice, the pets are nearly almost infested by cat fleas, but if a dog has dog fleas, their biology and control are the same. Cat fleas are a relatively new problem. The increase in the number of inquiries about the species to the Danish National Pest Infesta…

Fleas

( Latin: Order Siphonaptera) Cat flea and human flea Fleas are extremely well adapted for their special way of life. The hard, tough, chitin exoskeleton makes it almost impossible to squash them and the tall, thin body allows them to move about very rapidly among hairs or feathers. If all else fails, a flea can jump up to about 30 cm.. This may not sound much, but it is more than 200 times the flea’s own body length and is comparable to a man bei…

Index

…’s follicle mite Dolichovespula Encefalitis Euproctis chrysorrhea European chicken flea European pigeon tick Euscorpius italicus Felicola subrostrata Flatworms Flea allergy Flea collar Flea control Flea excrement Fleas Flies Flower mite Folie a deux Formic acid Fruit mite Fruit mites Fur mites Ginny pig itch mite Gliricola porcelli Gyropus ovalis Haematopota pluvialis Haemodipsus ventricosus Haemopsis sanguisuga Hallucination Harvest mite Head lou…

Eggs and larvae

…arvae feed on various types of organic material, supplemented by the adult fleas’ bloody excrements. Flea larvae are blind and worm-like, and have bristles around each segment of the body. They are white, but the skin is transparent, so you can see the dark intestines. If flea larvae are disrupted, they roll up into a spiral shape and play dead for a moment. After four larval stages, the larvae have grown, and they pupate. They pupate in a cocoon…

Flea bites

…lly on the thighs, buttocks and shoulders are also often caused by fleas, which like to crawl under the body and bite where there is contact with the bed. One of the characteristics of flea bites is that they are often grouped. Each group is caused by bites of the same flea that had trouble finding a vein offering enough blood….

Bird fleas

…common bird flea species is called Ceratophyllus gallinae, or the European chicken flea. It thrives in dry, high-lying nests and can also form large populations in hen houses. Bird flea larva can only develop in birds’ nests, where they feed on various organic materials. The adult fleas suck blood of birds. Bird fleas overwinter in the nests. During the autumn, flea larvae develop into adult fleas, but they do not emerge from the cocoon before the…

Fleas

…or nest is important to the flea larvae development. The adult fleas can suck the blood of other animals than their actual host, and certain animal biting fleas occasionally attack humans. Fleas lay eggs. Small flea larvae emerge from the eggs. The last of the larval stages spins a cocoon and the adult flea is developed inside the cocoon….

Bird flea control

…As bird fleas can only breed in birds’ nests and as they are only a problem during spring, it is not always necessary to do eradicate the fleas. The fleas that have found their way inside will die within a few weeks. You can speed up the work by applying a cat flea control product. Otherwise you need to font the hotbed, remove the abandoned bird’s nest and teat the surroundings with an insect powder….

Many kinds of fleas

…ea species can be divided into groups according to the host animals: Human fleas, fleas on hedgehog, fleas on rabbits, bird fleas, fleas on bats, fleas on squirrels, fleas on mice, fleas on rats, fleas on foxes, fleas on badgers, dog fleas and cat fleas. Of these fleas, human fleas, hedgehog fleas, bird fleas, dog fleas and cat fleas that are the biggest nuisance to humans. Based on the circumstances of the findings and the season, it is often pos…

Control on the host animal

…nsect hormone. When injected into the fur of the dog or cat, it will prevent the newly laid eggs from hatching. If used on its own, this control method best serves to prevent flea infestation or to control very small flea infestations. This can also be used as a supplement to other control methods….

Human fleas

…Human fleas do not only live on people. They are also found on pigs in stalls, as well as on foxes, badgers and rats, but not in Denmark. In Southern and Central Europe, the human flea is still common inside houses. Human fleas are controlled by spraying the house with one of the remedies used to control cat fleas….

Bird mites

…anyssus gallinae, red mite, poultry mite, red poultry mite, roost mite and chicken mite. It can be a nuisance for hens, chickens and all sorts of caged birds. In the wild it is also found in pigeons, sparrows and many other different birds with dry, high-lying nests. NB. The bird mites belong to a large group of mites (Gamaside) which are very similar in appearance. Almost all are free-living and peaceful. From time to time, they inhabit houses th…

Control

…k against fur mites. In the surrounding environment. The products used for flea control in the home environment can also be used against possible infection from fur mites that have fallen from the animal. However, it is not necessary to carry out a thorough and troublesome flea control program. It is sufficient to treat the animal’s sleeping places and favorite relaxation spots. Cleaning the house is a good idea, however, you should only vacuum th…

Index

…dae Dermestids larvae Devil’s coach-horse Dinoderus minutus. Diplopoda Dog flea Dog louse Dried currant moth Dronefly larva Drosophila funebris Drugstore beetle Dryocopus martinus Dry rot Dusky cockroach Earthworms Earwig Ectobius lapponicus Empicoris culiciformis Enicmus minutus Ephestia cautella Ephestia elutella Ephestia kuehniella Eptesicus serotinus Eristalis tenax Ernobius mollis Euscorpius italicus Falco tinnunculus False scorpion Fan-beari…

The lesser house fly

…r house flies, which may live in birds’ nests, dog excrement, etc., can be found everywhere. Major invasions can almost always be traced back to a chicken or a mink farm. The larvae thrive in chicken or mink manure….

Where do the biting and irritating organisms come from?

…in the armpits) are normally due to crab lice. Characteristic blue spots may appear due to discoloration of the skin caused by the crab louse’s salivary secretions. Bites, at night, on thighs or shoulders will often be flea bites. Fleas like to crawl in beneath the body, and bite where it is in contact with the bedclothes. Bites on the legs will usually be made by fleas, which sit on the ground and jump directly on to the legs….

Control

…ogist has estimated that a typical cat flea population includes about 5000 fleas at various stages of development: 25 adult fleas are on the dog or cat. In the surroundings – mainly in carpets and in the animal’s sleeping place – there are 500 adult fleas, 500 cocoons, 3000 larvae and 1000 eggs. Therefore, the surrounding environment must also be treated. There are several different ways to control fleas on cats. Some are quite effective if you ar…

Symptoms

…therefore mainly seen on the parts of the body that is uncovered at night. Fleas on the other hand preferably bite the lower legs, under tight clothing and similar places. Flea bites are usually in groups of 2-3 bites right next to each other. Itching is a nonspecific symptom that is sometimes caused by small animals. When experiencing itchy scalp hair, it is natural to look for lice. Itching between fingers and wrist may be the work of itch mites…

Bed bugs

…om a bed bug can cause a great swelling; these bites are often compared to flea bites. However, bed bugs will bite where the skin is not covered which is different than the flea. Bed bug bites will often be concentrated around the neck, hands, or feet. Prevention and pest control Bed bugs are difficult to prevent as they can be brought into the home in many ways. It is important to be aware if you have spent the night in a place with bed bugs or i…