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Flea Control & Repellents Facts - Description of Fleas A flea is described as any wingless blood-sucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap. Fleas are tiny creatures (1/16 to 1/8-inch (1.5 to 3.3 mm) long) with tube-like mouth-parts adapted to feeding on the blood of their hosts - Blood Suckers! Fleas belong to the genus Pulex, of the order Aphaniptera. Fleas are destitute of wings, but have the power of leaping energetically. The bite is poisonous to most persons. |
Facts - Species of Fleas There are over 2300 different species of fleas! Species include:
Human fleas (Pulex irritans) Cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) Dog fleas (Ctenocephalides canis) Moorhen fleas Dasypsyllus gallinulae Northern rat fleas (Nosopsyllus fasciatus) Oriental rat fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis) |
Basic Facts about FleasThe name of a male is referred to simply as a male The name of a female is referred to simply as a female The name or offspring, or a baby Flea, is larva and pupa The collective name for a group of Fleas is a swarm Fleas range in size from as little as 2mm up to a whopping 6mm Flea populations in the house are generally made up of 5% adult, 10% pupae, 35% larvae, 50% Eggs. | |
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Facts about the life cycle of Fleas- There are four stages to a flea’s life cycle – Egg, Larva, Pupa and Adult:
- Adult fleas immediately search for a host to feed on
- The fleas lifecycle repeats itself once the female adult flea has fed.
- The Egg stage - Female Adult fleas will lay up to 45 eggs a day which can drop on to a host (cat, dog, rabbit, human) or into nearby carpet, furniture or bedding.
- The Larvae - Larvae can grow up to a quarter of an inch long. They predominantly feed on fecal matter left by Adult Fleas
- The pupa - develops into adult fleas within the casing when the surrounding environment is suitable
- Adult Fleas are parasites that feed on the blood of their host such as pets or humans
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