Ctenocephalides canis

SPECIES: Ctenocephalides canis ( order Siphonaptera)

COMMON NAME: Dog flea

SIZE: The flea body measures on average from 1.5 to 3.3 mm

LIFECYCLE: Egg - Larva - Pupa - Adult. Cycle time: from 12-14 days, up to 120 days; Generations/year: varies according to environmental conditions; Eggs/female: up to 2000 throughout their lifetime; laid 40-50 at a time.

FEATURES: the most widespread, parasite specific to dogs, but can also be found on cats, and can even attack humans. Less widespread than cat fleas, the dog flea does not infest cats, although the opposite is true.

HABITAT: the dog flea does not infest cats, although the opposite is true.

DIET: The mouthparts of fleas is like a tube, adapted to feed on the blood of other animals. When attacking a human, these fleas usually bite ankles and, preferably, the insides of knees, but they prefer the blood of domestic animals to your own. The larva feed on organic debris and dirt.

DAMAGE: It can be a vector for many different parasites and infections, such as Rickettsia felis, viruses, etc. Fleas in humans predominantly affect the lower parts of the limbs; bites are accompanied by severe itching. The rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis) acts as a vector for bubonic plague.

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