The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').
Stage | Summary | Taxon | Vernacular | Classification | References | |||
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adult | adult sucks the blood of | Homo sapiens | Man, Human | Primates: Hominidae | Identification of Animal Parasites, Avery, R.A., 1974 |
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larva | larva feeds on animal debris fallen skin flakes | Homo sapiens | Man, Human | Primates: Hominidae | ||||
larva | larva feeds on animal debris fallen hair | Homo sapiens | Man, Human | Primates: Hominidae |
Author & Year | Title | Source |
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Avery, R.A., 1974 | Identification of Animal Parasites | Hulton Group Keys, 182pp, Hulton Educational Publications Ltd. |
Pulex irritans (Human Flea) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:
NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pulex irritans (Human Flea) |
Pulex irritans (Human Flea) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
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