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body louse and head louse, Pediculus spp.

WEBThree types of lice infest humans: the body louse, Pediculus humanus humanus Linnaeus, also known as Pediculus humanus corporis; the head louse Pediculus humanus capitis …

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Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab

WEBThe Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory (HBREL) is to advance our understanding of managed honey bees and wild bees in Florida, the U.S., and …

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American cockroach

WEBThe American cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus), is the largest of the common peridomestic cockroaches measuring on average 4 cm in length. It occurs in buildings …

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eastern bloodsucking conenose

WEBThe eastern bloodsucking conenose, Triatoma sanguisuga (LeConte), belongs to the subfamily Triatominae, known as the kissing bugs. Kissing bugs are members of a larger …

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Public-Health Pesticide Applicator Training Manual

WEBThis manual contains the information needed to become a certified commercial applicator in public-health pest management. It is intended for use in combination with the Pesticide …

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Public-Health Pesticide Applicator Training Manual

WEBMany vertebrate animals expose humans to dangerous pathogens that have public-health significance. Other chapters deal with specific arthropods that transmit disease …

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PESTS AND PUBLIC HEALTH

WEBMyiasis. Infestation of an animal, including humans, by living maggots deposited on the skin or in a wound by flies is termed “myiasis.”. Some forms, such as bot flies, breed solely in …

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human flea, Pulex irritans Linnaeus

WEBPulex irritans Linnaeus is commonly known as the human flea owing to its general association with humans, with human dwellings, and with pets and other animals in …

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Public-Health Pesticide Applicator Training Manual

WEBThe normal requirements of director of a public-health pest control agency are to plan, supervise and direct the control program, with responsibility for each aspect of the …

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Public Health Pest Control Manual

WEBChapter 1: Introduction - HTML - PDF (194 KB) Chapter 2: Pests and Public Health - HTML - PDF (383 KB) Chapter 3: Mosquitoes - HTML - PDF (537 KB) Chapter 4: House …

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brown marmorated stink bug

WEBThe brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB), Halyomorpha halys (Stål) ( Figure 1 ), is an invasive stink bug first identified in the United States near Allentown, Pennsylvania, in …

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red imported fire ant

WEBQueens of the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta Buren. The one on the right is from a polygyne colony and is infected with the microsporidian protozoan Thelohania …

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Culex pipiens, northern house mosquito

WEBThe northern house mosquito Culex pipiens Linnaeus is considered as a major vector of pathogens worldwide. In North America, this mosquito is widely distributed in urban, …

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red and confused flour beetles

WEBThe red flour beetle is reddish-brown in color and its antennae end in a three-segmented club (Bousquet 1990). Whereas the confused flour beetle is the same color but its …

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yellow fever mosquito

WEBThe yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus), has been a nuisance species in the United States for centuries. Originating in Africa, it was most likely brought to the new …

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