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The Fleas (Siphonaptera) of Egypt: Distribution and Seasonal Dynamics of Fleas Infesting Dogs in the Nile Valley and Delta1

Omar M. Amin

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Five species belonging to 4 genera of fleas were found on Egyptian dogs. They were Ctenocephalides felis felis (Bouché 1835) (9,008 specimens), Pulex irritans (Linnaeus 1758) (1,090 specimens), Ctenocephalides canis (Curtis 1826) (549 specimens), Echidnophaga gallinacea (Westwood 1875) (29 specimens), and Xenopsylla cheopis (Rothschild 1903) (6 specimens). The first 3 species were the most common on dogs in all regions investigated and the only ones collected in the dense metropolis of Cairo and Giza where seasonal dynamics were studied.

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Five species belonging to 4 genera of fleas were found on Egyptian dogs. They were Ctenocephalides felis felis (Bouché 1835) (9,008 specimens), Pulex irritans (Linnaeus 1758) (1,090 specimens), Ctenocephalides canis (Curtis 1826) (549 specimens), Echidnophaga gallinacea (Westwood 1875) (29 specimens), and Xenopsylla cheopis (Rothschild 1903) (6 specimens). The first 3 species were the most common on dogs in all regions investigated and the only ones collected in the dense metropolis of Cairo and Giza where seasonal dynamics were studied.

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Five species belonging to 4 genera of fleas were found on Egyptian dogs. They were Ctenocephalides felis felis (Bouché 1835) (9,008 specimens), Pulex irritans (Linnaeus 1758) (1,090 specimens), Ctenocephalides canis (Curtis 1826) (549 specimens), Echidnophaga gallinacea (Westwood 1875) (29 specimens), and Xenopsylla cheopis (Rothschild 1903) (6 specimens). The first 3 species were the most common on dogs in all regions investigated and the only ones collected in the dense metropolis of Cairo and Giza where seasonal dynamics were studied.

Key concepts: Xenopsylla, Biology, Pulex, Felis, Ctenocephalides, Veterinary medicine, Flea, Zoology

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