Flea Research Papers

During the last decade, redbanded stink bug has emerged as a major stink bug pest species in Louisiana. The economic threat from redbanded stink bug is also rapidly increasing in the Mid-South and Southeastern region of the United States as it continues to expand its geographical range. Since redbanded stink bug is relatively new species in the existing sting bug complex, there is a lack of information about this pest compared to other stink bugs. One of the gaps in our present understanding is its potential spring hosts where its population can build up before migrating to soybean. Field observations have revealed that red banded stink bugs were present in high numbers on leguminous host like medic, clovers and vetch along rights-of-way, ditches

Fleas are external parasites that survive on the blood that they suck from their hosts. They are agile, wingless insects that are usually measure less than 3 mm in length. Although many people associate fleas with dogs and cats, they are quite willing to feed on

First, sand fleas, also known as chiggers, made their way from the New World to the Old World during the Columbian Exchange. According to the “Consequences of the Columbian Exchange” reading, sand fleas are insects that penetrate human

The lifecycle of a heartworms begins when a female mosquito ingest blood containing microfilariae from a heartworm infected animal. Inside the body of the mosquito, the microfilariae develops into first stage larvae (L1) and then undergoes two more process to develop into third stage larvae (L3) of which is the infective stage. Depending on the temperature, this development process can take between eight and thirty days. At this point, when the infected mosquito attaches to a cat and feeds on its blood, the third-stage larva is transferred into the mosquito bite wound. Within three days of entering the cat, the L3 molt to the L4 stage in the tissues and muscles that lay just below the skin of the cat. After about two months of migrating through the muscles and tissues, the L4 undergoes a final development into immature adult heartworms. Seventy to ninety days post infection, the immature adult heartworms then enter a peripheral vein and are carried by the cat’s blood circulation system to the caudal pulmonary arteries. This is where the majority of heartworms are cleared from the cat due to a mass immune response, but a few may continue development into adults. Once the heartworm develop into adults, they invade the heart first and then spread to other organs in the body and cause

My selected topic for this discussion is, bed bugs. Recently, I have seen 5 different cases in less than month in regards to bed bugs. Our clinical staff is well trained and adheres to the policies when we have bed bug patients. The two websites I listed below gave multiple research avenues of current and previous studies of bed bugs.

Bed bugs and their eggs are surprisingly resilient in spite of their small size, which means it takes much more effort to rid your home of them than it does to get rid of other small pests. While resilient, thankfully pest control companies have been mastering their bed bug removal techniques over the years, and they have a couple of great techniques that work well against these tiny intruders. There are also new remedies being researched that you may be able to look forward to in the future in case the tiny bugs ever hitchhike their way back into your home on your clothing or a new-to-you piece of used furniture. Read on to find out how to get rid of them now and some interesting studies going on in the fight against bed bugs.

The Black Plague is transmitted from fleas to rodents such as rats or mice to humans or other animals. First a infected flee bites a rat then the rat bites a human, or a flea bites a human. The poor sanitary condition of the Black Plagues time caused incredibly rapid spread of the disease.The form that is passed on from fleas to

The disease is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. It is mainly found in small rodents like rats and it can be spread to human through flea bites or via close contact with infected rodents or human.

The topic I am writing about is the recent screwworm parasite outbreak in Florida. This is the first U.S. invasion of this lethal critter in thirty years. In at least two locations near the Florida Keys, samples confirm the screwworm invasion. The screwworm is deadly even though it looks like an ordinary fly. It feeds on living tissue and can “kill a fully grown steer in 10 days” (Guarino & Post, 2016). The only way these creatures can be killed off is with a fire that includes gamma radiation and X-rays. This creature can infect not only animals and humans, but also livestock. With the absence of the screwworms, it has saved the livestock industry over $900 million. These are a few reasons why this topic is worth considering. Many animal and

Have you noticed a small bug similar to a tick crawling around your home? Bed bugs are most often flat and round and feed off of human blood! These little creatures can be found not only in beds but couches, clothes, dressers, and any other dark place. Because these bugs are highly resistant to chemicals, they require extensive treatment, allow our extermination team to help.

Glow worms are sometimes a type of fly, but most glow worms are actually beetles.

Cimex lectularius goes by many names such as “Crimson Rambler”, “Night Rider” or the “Red Coat”. North Americans know them as the common bedbug. They are a human skin parasite that belongs to the Cimiciade family. Bed bugs are hematophagous arthropods. They are small usually have an appearance of brownish color and flat shape. The adolescent bed bugs are called nymphs. They are much smaller and translucent than the adult and can be white or yellowish in color. When having recently fed the nymph will be a reddish color. Although bedbugs feed on blood and flesh of their host and are capable of pathogen transmission. Only one disease that has sufficient evidence to support transmission Trypanosama cruzi (T.cruzi or Chagas disease).

Tapeworms are parasites that can live in your intestines. When a tapeworm lives inside of you, it is called a parasitic infection. An adult tapeworm can grow very long and can live inside of a human for many years.

But how did this small illness become one of the worst nightmares of Europe? It all started with what we thought was a harmless, tiny insect, the flea, but it was carrying one of the worst things that has hit Europe, the

Y. pestis is spread by fleas that feed on small mammals. The flea larvae live in soils, then the adult form use small mammals as host or vectors, which potentially lead to human infections. A global increase in feral cat & loose dog & feral swine populations over history show increase in plague. The natural cycle of plague transmission is between wild rodents