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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/10/2008 10:40 PM
Updated by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/10/2008 11:13 PM
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"Fleas"~By Ken Churches
Cat fleas are frequently encountered in homes and are common pests on domestic cats and dogs. Dog fleas look like cat fleas, but are rare in California. Fleas on either cats or dogs in California are most likely cat fleas. Adult fleas are very small insects (up to 1/8 inch). Female cat fleas remain on the host (unlike most other fleas) and lay about 20 to 30 eggs per day on the animal. The eggs are smooth; they readily fall from the pet and land on surfaces like bedding and carpeting in the animal’s environment. They hatch in about 2....
days. The whitish, wormlike larvae feed on dried blood and excrement produced by adult fleas feeding on the pet. They feed and crawl around for 5 to 15 days at 70° to 90°F before they build small silken cocoons in which they develop into adult fleas. Fleas may be found on pets throughout the year, but numbers tend to increase dramatically during spring and early summer.
The cat flea is suspected of transmitting murine typhus to humans, but its primary importance is in its annoyance to people and pets. Cat fleas readily try to feed on almost any warm-blooded animal. Some people are bothered by the sensation of fleas walking on their skin, but bites are the major nuisance. Bites tend to be concentrated on the lower legs but can also occur on other parts of the body.
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