Monitoring the development of Ctenocephalides felis felis (Siphonaptera, Pulicidae) eggs from a laboratory colony in Brazil subjected to different adhesive substances.

This study aimed to evaluate the use of different adhesive substances in an method to monitor the development of C. felis felis eggs. Three adhesive substances were selected: cyanoacrylate, stick glue, and liquid silicone. The eggs were obtained from a laboratory colony and placed on a thin layer of adhesive substance on the lid of a Petri dish to prevent contact with the larval growth substrate. One hundred eggs were used for each adhesive substance. The development of the eggs was monitored for three consecutive days, during which larval hatching and egg characteristics were observed. Of the 100 eggs incubated for each adhesive substance, 64, 51, and 76 larvae hatched and survived from the stick glue, cyanoacrylate, and liquid silicone plates, respectively. After 30 days of incubation, 59, 45, and 68 hatched adults were observed, respectively, in these groups. The mean hatching of larvae and adults between the liquid silicone and cyanoacrylate groups differed statistically (p < 0.05). This study demonstrated positive results, and that liquid silicone was the most easily applicable adhesive substance on the plate and interfered less with egg development, therefore having the best larval recovery compared to incubated eggs compared to the other substances.

Cavia porcellus (Rodentia: Caviidae) as host for Ctenocephalides felis felis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) in artificially infestation.

The number of guinea pigs is increasing as pet and their domestication necessitates the study of their pathology and emerging diseases. This study aimed to evaluate guinea pigs' capacity to be infested by Ctenocephalides felis felis fleas, as it is a common parasite among pets that causes irritation, stress, and transmission of other pathogens. Seventeen guinea pigs were infested with C. felis felis. After 48 hours, the animals were combed, and the number of fleas was determined. Guinea pigs had a very low recovery (average of 5%), leading us to conclude that they are not good hosts for this species, despite some literature citing it as an accidental host if infested along with dogs or cats.

Os porquinhos-da-índia como animal de estimação têm aumentado cada vez mais, e, sua domesticação trouxe a necessidade de estudos sobre suas patologias e doenças emergentes. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a capacidade de infestação dos porquinhos-da-índia pela pulga Ctenocephalides felis felis, ectoparasita comum entre os animais domésticos que causa irritação, estresse e transmissão de outros patógenos. Dezessete animais foram infestados com C. felis felis. Após 48 horas, os animais foram penteados e o número de pulgas determinado. Os porquinhos-da-índia tiveram uma recuperação muito baixa (média de 5%), levando-nos a concluir que estes não são bons hospedeiros para essa espécie de pulga, apesar de algumas literaturas os citarem como hospedeiro acidental se conviverem juntamente com cães ou gatos infestados.