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Flea |
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| The Flea is black to
brownish-black in appearance. It is only about 1/12 to 1/16 inches long.
Six legs, with bristles on body and legs. Flattened body. The flea is
found on cats and dogs year-round but mostly during warm and humid
weather. It does readily attack and feed on humans and can jump as much as
7/8 inch vertically and 14 to 16 inches horizontally. The diet of the flea
is blood.
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Life Cycle Of Flea |
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| The females lay about 25
eggs a day and up to 800 eggs during her lifetime. The flea undergoes
complete metamorphosis in about 14 to 90 days. It is a carrier of many
diseases. The adults can live one to two months without feeding.
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Damages |
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| They suck blood from the
body of the host. These Fleas carry many harmful germs and bacteria which
causes many dreadful diseases.
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