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Host grooming efficiency for regulation of cat flea (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) populations.
Hinkle, N C; Koehler, P G; Patterson, R S.
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  • Hinkle NC; Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611, USA.
J Med Entomol ; 35(3): 266-9, 1998 May.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9615545
Grooming efficiency was studied by infesting domestic short-hair cats, Felis catus L., with known numbers of cat fleas, Ctenocephalides felis felis Bouché, then collecting the cat feces and extracting the fleas to determine how many had been groomed off, varying the infestation level. Some hosts were found to be significantly more efficient at grooming fleas than others, with the best groomer removing 17.6% of its flea burden daily, compared with only 4.1% removed by the poorest groomer. Cats were more efficient at grooming fleas at infestations of < 50 fleas and > 150 fleas. Mean on-host flea longevity was 7.8 d.
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Cats / Siphonaptera / Grooming Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: J Med Entomol Year: 1998 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United kingdom
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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Cats / Siphonaptera / Grooming Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: J Med Entomol Year: 1998 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States Country of publication: United kingdom