most wanted: Siphonapterology
Dr. Stuart Mitchell
Siphonapterology, the study of wingless tubes, is the branch of entomology that studies fleas. To control the tropical rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis), sometimes referred to as the Oriental rat flea, a profile must be completed to predict and profile its characteristics. By feeding on infected rodents and subsequently on humans, this flea is a primary […]
