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Human flea

…in different homes, where they bite through everyday life. As a pest, the human flea is mainly harmful to humans. However, it has lost some of its presence over the last few years, due to a dryer climate indoors, which is too dry for the human flea to survive in. However, there is still a risk that human flea problems can occur, especially if one’s home is damp and dirty. Appearance To many people, the human flea just looks like a “ordinary” flea…

Human flea

Human flea (Latin: Pulex irritans) The human flea has become a rather rare insect, but in former times it was the constant companion of men of all classes. At one time 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…

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…

Human fleas

…t human fleas, are from the 1492 edition, which states the following about human fleas: “They are called pulices because they prey on girls” (lat: puluere). The human flea, Pulex irritans, was previously the most common flea inside houses. Nowadays, the chances of finding a population of human fleas inside a house are very small. In rare cases, human fleas can survive in damp houses where the larvae mainly live in creeks in the floor, in upholster…

Ectoparasites

…d homes and are transmitted when infested house hold effect are moved. The human flea, Pulex irritans. P.92. It is found in moist, dirty houses. It sucks blood from humans. It is rare and is transmitted by transfer of adult fleas and when moving infested household effects. There are two species of follicle mites, Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis. P.123. They live in hair follicles, especially on the nose, feed on sebum and rarely causes sym…

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…

Cat flea, dog flea

…mainly attacked by cat fleas. A cat or a dog may have a light infection of fleas without the human inhabitants of the house noticing, but if the domestic animals are carrying large numbers of fleas, there is naturally a greater likelihood that people will be infested too. A heavy infestation may occur if the cat or dog is removed from the house, for then the fleas left behind have no choice but to move to people. In such cases one may comfort ones…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

…enocephalides canis and the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis, belong to the flea species that bite humans in the absence of a more suitable host. The two flea 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…

Many kinds of fleas

…ish flea 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 oft…

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….

Index

…igeon 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 louse Hedgehog flea Hepatities Hexicid Hippoboscidae Hirudinea Hirudo medicinalis Honey bee Hornets H…

Fleas

Cat flea and human flea ( Latin: Siphonaptera ) Fleas (Siphonaptera) constitute an order of insects. Their biology is similar to that of flies. Some researchers believe that fleas were once a kind of flies, who lost their wings and adapted to a life as bloodsuckers on birds and mammals. Fleas are usually the most obvious possibility when insects bite people. In Denmark, there are about 45 different flea species. Each species is more or less depen…

Bird fleas

…uck 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 spring. The hatching process is sped up by vibrations made when the birds return to the nests or if someone touches the nest. If there is no activity in the nest, the fleas will emerge anyway, just a little later, and you can see them sitting like little black dots around the edge of the…

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….

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….

Index

…faeces House martin House mouse droppings House sparrow Housefly Hoverfly Human flea Hyle sinus fraxini Hvlobius abietis Hylotrupes bajulus Ichneumons lnachis io Indian meal moth lsoptera Itch mite lxodes ricinus Jackdaw Jet black ant scent Kalotermesfiavicollis Kestrel Khapra beetle Kleemannia plumigera Lacewing Larder beetle Large white butterfly Lasioderma serricorne Lasius fuliginosus Lasius niger Lepidoptera Lepinotus inquilinus Lepisma sacc…

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…

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…

Where do the biting and irritating organisms come from?

…s Certain mites From other humans: Itch mite Head lice Body lice Crab lice Human fleas From foodstuffs: Certain mites When travelling (in hotel rooms): Bed bugs Fleas From second-hand furniture or paintings: Bed bugs From public lavatories: Crab lice At home, after being in garden or woodland: Animal fleas Ticks Flower bugs The location of the bites on the body can in some cases reveal the cause and insect Location of insect bites Bites and itchin…

Cat fleas bite people

…ings where semi-feral cats have lived. After a vacation, it is also typical that many fleas when returning to a house where a large number of fleas have hatched while you were away attack you. In a house with cat fleas, flea bites are often seen equal frequent in children. On adult humans, flea bites are mostly common with women (2/3) and not as common with men (1/3). The cause of this phenomenon is not known….

Louse flies

…ost likely prefer wild birds. It is not uncommon for a louse fly to bite a human, but they rarely stay on for long, as human skin is not an ideal environment for them. Besides, a bite from a louse fly is not dangerous, just unpleasant. One of the biggest nuisances of lice flies is that they can be very discouraging to some people. Their shape and movement, which is considered crab-like, can be unpleasant for some. Fortunately, they are rarely gues…

Prevention of dog- and cat fleas

…development for the next 5 months. This treatment must be applied in mid-summer. You can also get the product in the form of tablet which the dog or cat must swallow once a month during the flea season. In the spring, dogs and cats can bring bird fleas inside. Bird fleas can only survive inside the house for short periods of time, and consequently, control is rarely necessary. If the dog or cat suddenly is infested with fleas in April-May, be sur…

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…