The biology, ecology, and management of the cat flea

Annual Review of Entomology

Volumn 42, Issue , 1997, Pages 451-473

  Rust, Michael K ^a   Dryden, Michael W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

control; Ctenocephalides felis; ecology; life history

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CAT; ECOLOGY; FLEA; HUMAN; INSECT CONTROL; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CATS; ECOLOGY; FLEAS; HUMANS; INSECT CONTROL;

CAT FLEA; ECTOPARASITE; LIFE HISTORY; PEST CONTROL;

CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS FELIS; PULICIDAE; SIPHONAPTERA;

EID: 0030932832     PISSN: 00664170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.ento.42.1.451     Document Type: Review

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