Qualitative and quantitative observations on the flea population dynamics of dogs and cats in several areas of Germany

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 137, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 130-136

  Beck, W ^a   Boch, K ^a   Mackensen, H ^a   Wiegand, B ^a   Pfister, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cat; Ctenocephalides spp.; Dog; Flea infestations; Germany

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAT; CTENOCEPHALIDES; DOG; FLEA; INFESTATION; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE;

ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FLEAS; GERMANY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; SEASONS; URBAN POPULATION;

ARCHAEOPSYLLA ERINACEI; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CERATOPHYLLUS GALLINAE; CTENOCEPHALIDES; CTENOCEPHALIDES CANIS; CTENOCEPHALIDES FELIS; PULEX IRRITANS; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS);

EID: 33644930548     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2005.12.021     Document Type: Article

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