Does hair coat length affect flea infestation in naturally infested dogs?

Does hair coat length affect flea infestation in naturally infested dogs?

Abstract The Siphonaptera are parasitic insects of endothermic animals and Ctenocephalides felis and Pulex irritans are important parasites of dogs. This study evaluated the effect of hair coat length and time of year on the population size of C. felis and P. irritans in naturally infested dogs. Fle...

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Main Authors: Guilherme Araujo Collares da Silva, Luciana Araujo Lins, Márcio Josué Costa Irala, Marcial Corrêa Cárcamo, Paulo Bretanha Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Ctenocephalides felis
Pulex irritans
flea
dog
behavior
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