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Palaearctic Flea Species of the Genus Xenopsylla (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) Parasitic on Gerbils (Rhombomys, Meriones) and Their Role in Natural Plague Foci

Entomological Review, 2023
S. Medvedev, D. Verzhutsky, B. K. Kotti
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Transovarial Transmission of Murine Typhus Rickettsiae in Xenopsylla cheopis Fleas

Science, 1985
It has been generally accepted that infected fleas do not pass on Rickettsia mooseri , or indeed any other known pathogen, to their progeny. It is reported here that such transovarial transmission does occur in laboratory-infected Xenopsylla cheopis fleas.
Robert Traub, A. Farhang-Azad, S Baqar
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A Practical Method for Mass Production and Transfer of Xenopsylla cheopis

The Journal of Parasitology, 1946
In connection with endemic typhus experiments at the Eighth Service Command Laboratory, large numbers of Xenopsylla cheopis were required. This paper describes the method used for the mass production of this flea and their subsequent transfer. Although the rat is the usual host of X.
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Three new South African Xenopsylla (Siphonapt.)

Bulletin of Entomological Research, 1928
The examination of a collection of fleas, obtained during the last two years in the course of the investigation of plague amongst the rodents of the South African veld, has resulted in the finding of three new species of Xenopsylla, which are described below.My thanks are again due to Dr. K. Jordan and to Dr. G. A. K.
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Distribution and Susceptibility of Xenopsylla astia to DDT in Maharashtra State, India

International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 1988
Xenopsylla astia, the indigenous commensal rat flea has been replaced by X. cheopis in many parts of India to a large extent. As a result of this replacement or suppression serious outbreaks of plague had occurred in the country in the earlier part of the century.
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Influence of Host on Fecundity of the Indian Rat Flea, Xenopsylla Cheopis (Roths.)

Journal of Medical Entomology, 1969
Comparison of fecundity of the rat flea X. cheopis when fed on different hosts indicated a greater rate on Rattus rattus and Mus musculus albino than on Bandicota bengalensis . It may be stated that as far as the physiological adjustments between X. cheopis and hosts are concerned, R. rattus and M. musculus albino rank equal.
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Micro-Anatomy of the Proventriculus of the Common Rat Flea Xenopsylla cheopis (Rothschild)

The Journal of Parasitology, 1960
Living specimens were obtained from an extremely flourishing culture maintained by adopting Leeson's method (1932), and the insects were anaesthetized and dissected in physiologically normal saline for observing living movements of the proventricular walls. Proventriculi were also teased out in normal saline for studying the spines. Mounting of freshly
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Toxicity of Various Insecticides to Xenopsylla Cheopis

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1966
Irving Fox, Gisela A. Rivera, Carmen C. Umpierre   +2 more
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Plague Flea, Xenopsylla cheopis in Kansas

Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science (1903-), 1941
A. W. Grundmann, H. P. Boles, J. E. Ackert   +2 more
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Development and evaluation of clove and cinnamon oil-based nanoemulsions against adult fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis)

Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2022
Marwa E. S. Hassan, S. Mohafrash, Micheal W. Mikhah, A. Mossa   +3 more
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