Oriental Rat Flea Xenopsylla cheopsis (Rothschild, 1903) (Insecta: Siphonaptera: Pulicidae)

The oriental rat flea, Xenopsylla cheopis (Rothschild, 1903), is a member of the family Pulicidae in the order Siphonaptera. Fleas are highly specialized insects that are demonstrably successful as ectoparasites of birds and mammals (Marquardt, et al. 2000). Of the nearly 2,500 species of fleas kno...

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Main Authors: Chad L. Cross, Jason L. Williams, Andrea Lucky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2021-10-01
Series:EDIS
Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/125883
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