Climate change models predict southerly shift of the cat. Dermatitis caused by ctenocephalides felis cat flea in human. Wikimedia commons has media related to ctenocephalides. Ctenocephalides felis definition of ctenocephalides felis. While each of these species tends to prefer a single host species, they will all feed on other animals in the absence of their normal host. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled gnu free documentation license. The cat flea ctenocephalides felis immune deficiency signaling. A female flea can drop twenty to thirty eggs a day over her life span.
The most common domestic flea is the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis bouche. The lifespan, in optimal conditions will, on average, last for two to three yearsthis allows the female to lay about 2,000 eggs during her lifespan while being capable to lay 2540 eggs per day. All about the cat flea ctenocephalides felis petmd. Adults require a fresh blood meal in order to reproduce. An insight into the sialotranscriptome of the cat flea. Cat fleas ctenocephalides felis often leave cats and dogs to bite humans, causing pruritic lesions of the lower extremities. They are small about 112 inch, wingless, dark brown or black, sixlegged insects that look flat from side to side. Identification of animal phyla lakewood high school.
Ctenocephalides felis, exuviesjpg wikimedia commons. Morphological differentiation of the body and head region of the human flea pulex irritans a,b and the rabbit flea spilopsyllus cuniculi c,d details see table 2. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3. If you encounter a flea, thorough vacuuming, twice a. The debris may help protect the developing pupa from predators such as ants silverman and appel 1984.
Many animal species have been reported to successfully sustain dog fleas,including coyotes, wolves, dogs. Cat fleas, ctenocephalides felis, are known biological vectors for rickettsia felis. Adult cat fleas ctenocephalides felis live exclusively as parasites of warmblooded mammals and birds. May 24, 20 cat fleas, ctenocephalides felis, are known biological vectors for rickettsia felis. Assessment of the onset of action of afoxolaner against. They are backward facing and used with setae to maintain position among. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
There are in fact several different types of fleas, including dog fleas, cat fleas, and human fleas. Hungry adult fleas often attack on the first warmblooded animal that comes in the. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. The most common house or domestic flea is the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis, which is usually the common flea on cats, dogs, rats, and sometimes on people. Pathogen carriage by the cat flea ctenocephalides felis in the united kingdom. Fleas dog flea, cat flea, human flea, oriental rat flea. It is primarily a nuisance because it feeds not only on domestic and feral cats, but also on humans, domestic dogs, and several livestock species. Ctenocephalides canis, ctenocephalides felis, xenopsylla cheopis, echidnophaga gallinacea surveillance method there is not a national surveillance program in place to identify flea species or to gather information such as population counts or disease incidence and prevalence amongst fleas, although there is a program in place to identify flea. Climate change models predict southerly shift of the cat flea. Ctenocephalides medical definition merriamwebster medical. Pdf cat flea ctenocephalides felis felis and oriental cat flea. Ctenocephalides is a flea genus in the tribe archaeopsyllini which includes the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis.
Morphological differentiation of the cat flea ctenocephalides felis and the dog flea ctenocephalides canis. Ctenocephalides canis, ctenocephalides felis, xenopsylla. Cat fleas or ctenocephalides felis is a common ectoparasite in the united states. Cat flea, ctenocephalides felis bouche 3 management cultural control in order to effectively control an infestation, fleas must be removed from the pet, the home, and the yard. A threemember family referred to dermatology clinic in babol due to dermal. It is believed that this large number of genera reflects the fleas cospeciation with their mammalian and bird hosts after dinosaur extinction and mammalian radiation. Ctenocephalides felis an overview sciencedirect topics. Pulicidae, commonly known as the cat flea, is the most common flea found on companion animals in australia 1, 2. The adult cat flea, unlike many other fleas, remains on the host. In a field study of 117 dogs offered sentinel spectrum chews, 1 dogs 96.
Three dogs of each sex with lowest flea counts were removed. The cat flea, ctenocephalides felis is a reservoir and vector for r. Dogs were treated on day 0, and post treatment, infestations were performed on days 1, 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, and 42 using 200 5 adult unfed c. Multiple species of fleas may feed on humans including the human flea pulex irritants, the dog and cat fleas ctenocephalides canis and c. Inside the cocoon, the larva becomes immobile and molts to the pupal stage after several days. Ctenocephalides felis, cocons le long dune plinthe.
To address if fleas combat rickettsial infection, we characterized the cat flea ctenocephalides felis innate immune response to r. Dissemination of bloodmeal acquired rickettsia felis in cat. They are dark brown or reddish in color, typically wingless, but capable of jumping long distances. A haematophagous insect which primarily infests domestic cats felix catus. In addition to being intermediate hosts for cestodes, c. Human infestation to ectoparasites such as ticks, lice, cimex, fleas, mites and others agents may result in intensive allergic reaction with symptoms of itching, skin infection and severe irritation.
It is essential that we understand the effects of climate on c. Cat flea, ctenocephalides felis bouche1 ufifas edis. Members of this genus are 34 mm in length, laterallycompressed and reddishbrown to black in color. The cat flea scientific name ctenocephalides felis is an extremely common parasitic insect whose principal host is the domestic cat, although a high proportion of the fleas found on dogs also belong to this species.
Immature fleas that have developed into adults off the animal simply jump on, causing subsequent reinfestation. Dog fleas can also be a problem, but most often it is the cat flea ctenocephalides felis that is found to be infesting both dogs and cats in north america. The ctenocephalides felis or cat fleas are small pests measuring about 2mm in length. Cat fleas ctenocephalides felis, and dog fleas ctenocephalides canis are the species most often found in houses. This document is eeny011, one of a series of the department of entomology. The presence of fleas in surrounding areas threats human life and increases the probability of disease transmitted by them 8. Research note 325 parasite, 2011, 18, 325331 comparative efficacy on dogs of a single topical treatment with the pioneer fipronilsmethoprene and an oral treatment with spinosad against ctenocephalides felis beugnet f. Heath a w, arfsten a, yamanaka m et al 1994 vaccination against the cat flea ctenocephalides felis felis. Ctenocephalides felis felis the cat flea belongs to the insect order siphonaptera which in its adult stage is an obligatory hematophage. The two species are distinguished by a slight differences visible. Mar 22, 2019 bioclimatic variables play an integral part in the lifecycle of ctenocephalides felis, the most common flea found on companion animals. In this case report, we present a case of dermatitis caused by cat flea. It feels like a lifetime waiting within my silken cocoon hidden in the cats bed, i m a preemerged adult cat flea and ive been thinking about how i got here.
The head often bears genal ctenidium spines, the dog flea c. The feline leukemia virus felv and the cat flea ctenocephalides felis article pdf available in parasitology research 90 suppl 33. In tropical regions, they can be a huge problem all year round owing to their potential as a disease vector as well as biting capability. It is similar in appearance to the ubiquitous cat flea, ctenocephalides felis bouche, but is encountered less frequently and thus has not been studied as thoroughly. The previously undescribed infection kinetics of bloodmealacquired r. Ctenocephalides felis has a cosmopolitan distribution and is highly tolerant to a wide range of environmental conditions. The spacing of the spines is correlated to hair diameter. The internal transcribed spacer 1 its1 sequences of c. The two species can be separated by the characteristics of the head and setae on the hind legs. Ctenocephalides felis most common flea on dogs and cats orange to dark brown, wingless laterally compressed body long head, 6 notches bearing setae dorsal border of hind tibia possible disease transmission.
Merial limited, 3239 satellite boulevard, duluth, ga 30096, usa a r t i c l e i n f o keywords. Pronunciation of ctenocephalides felis with 2 audio pronunciations, 2 synonyms, 1 meaning, 2 translations and more for ctenocephalides felis. It closely resembles the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis, which can live on a wider range of animals and is generally more prevalent worldwide. Cat flea ctenocephalides felis dog flea ctenocephalides canis mouse flea leptosylla segnis rabbit flea cediopsylla simplex species of flea are often identified by the presence or absence of combs made of spines found in two places on the head. Rickettsia felis is an emergent pathogen belonging to transitional group rickettsiae. Ctenocephalides felis felis is one of the most important ectoparasites of dogs and cats throughout the world, because of its geographical distribution, dual parasitological action as an infesting agent and a vector of diseases, the economic losses and the acquired resistance against common insecticides. References wikispecies has information related to ctenocephalides. Dissemination of bloodmeal acquired rickettsia felis in. The most commonly encountered is the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis, but despite its name, it is broadminded with respect to hosts and will happily affix itself to dogs as well as their best friends. Cat flea ctenocephalides felis the cat flea occurs worldwide and is currently the most important flea pest of humans and many domestic animals. Fleas have the largest number of genera when compared to other orders of bloodsucking arthropods, indeed representing near half of all combined genera. Cat flea ctenocephalides felis cat fleas are by far the most common, abundant, and widespread flea species on the planet.
Ctenocephalides australian society for parasitology. Ctenocephalides felis definition of ctenocephalides. Pdf the feline leukemia virus felv and the cat flea. Cat fleas are commonly found on both cats and dogs in north america, while dog fleas are found in europe.
Rickettsial transmission can be vertical via transovarial transmission within a flea population, as well as horizontal between fleas through a bloodmeal. Bartonella henselae cat scratch disease dipylidium caninum tapeworm ixodes spp. Abstract in the present work, a comparative molecular study of ctenocephalides felis and ctenocephalides canis isolated from dogs canis. Ctenocephalides felis metadata this file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Some common backyard hosts and their common fleas cats coyotes dogs house mice opossums rabbits racoons rats skunks squirrels ctenocephalides felis x x x x x cediopsylla inaequalis interrupta x x diamanus montanus x x x echinophaga gallinacea x x x x x x hoplopsyllus anomalus x x x x leptopsylla segnis x x nosopsyllus fasciatus x x orchopeas. The dog flea ctenocephalides canis is a species of flea that lives as an ectoparasite on a wide variety of mammals, particularly the domestic dog and cat. Ctenocephalides felis in rabbits vetlexicon lapis from. Their laterally compressed bodies are covered with hair.
This study investigated the current distribution of c. Rust m k 1994 interhost movement of adult cat fleas siphonaptera pulicidae. When the host is removed for a period of time, they are left without food. In lower temperate regions, they mainly appear during the warmer seasons. It is the purpose of this manuscript to explore the sialotranscriptome of the cat flea ctenocephalides felis. Pulicidae 4 hosts once a suitable host is secured, adult dog fleas usually remain with that host animal for the remainder of the fleas life. The dog flea, ctenocephalides canis curtis, appears similar to the cat flea, but is rarely found in the united states. Life cycle the life stages of the cat flea ctenocephalides felis have many steps, and it all starts with the laying of eggs. My parents and generations of relatives lived on the old cat, its bed near the aga.
Cat fleas arent the only species of flea that can be found on domestic cats and dogs too, but they are definitely the most annoying and hard to get rid of. Ctenocephalides felis ctenocephalides canis pulex irritans echidnophaga gallinacea xenopsylla cheopis tunga penetrans oropsylla spp. It closely resembles the cat flea, ctenocephalides felis, which can live on a wider range of animals and is generally more prevalent worldwide the dog flea is troublesome because it can spread dipylidium caninum. The dog flea ctenocephalides canis are uncommon to rare in most countries, although more common in europe. Pdf cat flea ctenocephalides felis felis and oriental cat flea ctenocephalides orientis infestation as a emerging nuisance to human.
S24 august 2003 with 267 reads how we measure reads. Cat and dog fleas periodically jump on and off the host. Poultry may be parasitized by the european chicken. Adult fleas live on the blood of the animals, and must have a blood meal to reproduce.
If you encounter a flea, thorough vacuuming, twice a day for several weeks, is recommended. Pdf ctenocephalides felis felis is one of the most important ectoparasites of dogs and cats throughout the world, because of its geographical. Adults of both sexes range from 12 mm long and are usually a reddishbrown colour, although the abdomens of gravid females often swell with eggs causing them to appear banded in cream and dark brown. The dog flea, ctenocephalides canis curtis, is an important ectoparasite of both wild and domestic canids around the world durden et al. Which statement most accurately describes the fleas ctenocephalides felis and.