Spilopsyllus cuniculi
European rabbit flea
Ceratophyllus gallinae
European hen flea. pronotal comb only.
Name direct effects of fleas
Anaemia (sometimes), allergic response, inflammation, pruritus
FAD
Flea Allergic Dermatitis, more likely in multi-pet households, greatest reaction in sensitised animals intermittently exposed
Describe flea larvae
3 stages. negatively phototropic, positively geotropic. 5 to 11 days
How long to clear a house of a flea infestation?
90 days
Name indirect effects of fleas
Vectors/host for-
Myxomatosis, Bartonella, FIA, Yersinia, Ricksettsia (typhus), Dipylidium caninum`
D. caninum
the dog tapeworm. Can be carried by fleas and Trichodectes canis, ie the dog louse.