Prom Eris Flea Fact Sheet
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C. felis – female C. felis – male, female and eggs
C. felis – feeding Flea Allergy Dermatitis (FAD)
Flea Biology
• MostcommonfleaspeciesinfestingdogsandcatsistheCatFlea(Ctenocephalides felis).
• Onceafemalefleajumpsonapetitlayseggswithin24hoursandcanlayupto40to50eggs/day.
• Eggsarelaidinthehaircoatofthepet.– Eggsthenrolloutofthehairintothe
premises.• Fleastypicallystayonahost,theydonot
readilymovefrompet-to-pet.– Fleasseenonpeopleareusuallyfleas
recentlyemergedfromcocoons.
• Petsacquirefleasfromaninfestedpremises.–Straydogsandcats,opossumsandrac-
coonsarecommonhostsfortheCatFlea,C. felis.
– Asthesefleainfestedanimalsmovethroughtheneighborhoodoryouryard,fleaeggsdropoutoftheirhair.Someoftheseeggssurviveandwithinthreetoeightweeksdevelopintoadultfleas.
– Problemsinyourhomebeginwhenafewofthosefleasjumpontoyourpetandwithin24hoursdepositeggsintoyourhome.
Flea Control Facts• Afleainfestationcannotbeeliminatedwithin
afewdays.• Oncetreatmenthasbegunitcantakethree
toeightweeks(occasionallylonger)beforethefleainfestationiseliminated.– Thisisbecausethehomeand/oryardare
infestedwithfleaeggs,larvae,pupaeandadultsemergingdaily.
–Remember,thefleasyouseeonyourpettodaycamefromfleaeggslaidthreetoeightweeksago.
Flea Control Objectives1.Relievingpetdiscomfort
– Killfleasonpet(s).Treatallpetsinhousehold.
2.Eliminatepremisesinfestation– Administrationofresidualinsecticides
thatkillnewlyacquiredfleas(within24hours)beforetheycaninitiatereproduction.
– Administrationofinsectgrowthregulators(IGRs)tostopreproduction.
– Applicationofinsecticidesand/orIGRsintothepremisesincasesofsevereinfestationsorfleaallergy.
3.Prevention–Year-roundfleacontrolprogram
Medical Problems Caused by the Cat Flea
• Annoyance• Anemia• DiseaseTransmission
– Murinetyphus,(Rickettsia typhi)– CatScratchDisease(Bartonella hensalae)
• Intermediatehostofparasites– Dipetalonema reconditum,subcutaneous
filaridnematodeofdogs.– Dipylidium caninum,thecommondouble-
poretapeworm
• FleaAllergyDermatitis“FAD”(dermatitisindogs,catsandpeople)– Fleasinjectsalivawhilefeedingwhichcan
causeanallergicreactionthatoftenresultsinseverepruritus(itching)andhairloss.
Flea Fact Sheet
Flea Life CycleFrom egg to adult flea: 21-56 days
Emergence can occur in as little as 14 days or be delayed up to 300 days
Flea Life Cycle
Adult fleas on the dog or cat
Eggs (0.5mm) laid on pet and then fall off in pet’s environment (ex: carpet)
Larvae live in pet’s habitat and feed on flea feces and debris
Pupae within cocoons in the carpet or outdoors
Adults
Pupae Eggs
Larvae
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