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Distribution of Xenopsylla cheopis (Rothsch.) (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) in Canada

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

J. A. McKiel ,
R. R. Hall  and
G. Cousineau
J. A. McKiel
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Hygiene, Department of National Health and Welfare, Ottawa, Canada
R. R. Hall
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Hygiene, Department of National Health and Welfare, Ottawa, Canada
G. Cousineau
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Hygiene, Department of National Health and Welfare, Ottawa, Canada
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Of the many species of fleas incriminated in plague transmission, the most notorious is the oriental rat flea, Xenopsylla cheopis (Rothsch.). This is due to its early discovery as a plague vector (Simond, 1898), its demonstrated superior ability to transmit the infection (Kartman and Prince, 1956), and its recognition as the principal vector of plague from rat to man. Holland (1949) regards its presence in any geographical area as a matter of concern.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 92 , Issue 6 , June 1960 , pp. 428 - 429
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Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1960

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