Biocontrol of the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis, by entomopathogenic nematodes and fungi
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2020.104301
Abstract: Abstract The cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis (Bouche) (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae), is the most important ectoparasite of domestic pets. Its control is mainly based on chemical insecticides. In this study, the potential of fungi and nematodes to… read more here.
Keywords: ctenocephalides felis; entomopathogenic nematodes; flea; flea ctenocephalides ... See more keywords
Out-of-Africa, human-mediated dispersal of the common cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis: The hitchhiker's guide to world domination.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpara.2019.01.001
Abstract: The cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is the most common parasite of domestic cats and dogs worldwide. Due to the morphological ambiguity of C. felis and a lack of - particularly largescale - phylogenetic data, we… read more here.
Keywords: ctenocephalides felis; flea ctenocephalides; cats dogs; cat ... See more keywords
New insights into the haplotype diversity of the cosmopolitan cat flea Ctenocephalides felis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2020.109102
Abstract: The present study investigated the genetic profile of the cosmopolitan cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) from Malaysia and the reference data available in the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) GenBank. A set of… read more here.
Keywords: ctenocephalides felis; diversity; flea ctenocephalides; felis siphonaptera ... See more keywords
Revisiting the sialome of the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279070
Abstract: The hematophagous behaviour emerged independently in several instances during arthropod evolution. Survey of salivary gland and saliva composition and its pharmacological activity led to the conclusion that blood-feeding arthropods evolved a distinct salivary mixture that… read more here.
Keywords: flea; flea ctenocephalides; cat flea; ctenocephalides felis ... See more keywords