Ceratophyllus niger ( lat. , Western chicken flea) is a flea species from the genus Ceratophyllus . Ectoparasite of birds [2] , including domestic ones (for example, chickens). Bites mammals , including humans .
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| Ceratophyllus niger Fox , 1908 [1] |
Description
The size is about 1.5 mm. The flea has six legs, a piercing-sucking mouth apparatus. The body is covered with chitin plates. He jumps, rising 1-1.5 m. The eggs are oval, white.
Notes
- ↑ Ceratophyllus niger (English) information on the Encyclopedia of Life website (EOL).
- ↑ Bigland CH Chicken Infestation With Ceratophyllus Niger (Black Hen Flea) In Alberta (Eng.) // Can J Comp Med Vet Sci: journal. - Canadian Journal of Comparative Medicine and Veterinary Science, 1955. - Vol. 19 . - P. 90 . - PMID 17648799 .