Tunga Penetrans: Biology, Life Cycle and Control

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D. Kaimbo Wa Kaimbo (Editor)
University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Series: Insects and Other Terrestrial Arthropods: Biology, Chemistry and Behavior
BISAC: SCI008000

Tunga penetrans is a sand flea in the order siphonaptera and is parasitizing various mammalian hosts including humans in resource-poor communities. Life cycle is characterized by egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Female sand flea penetrates host’s skin, and its abdomen is enlarged by the developing eggs thus causing tungiasis. Regular treatment of animals lowers the parasite burden. This new book includes recent research from around the globe in this field. (Imprint: Nova)

 

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

BIOLOGY

LIFE CYCLE

CONTROL

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

INDEX

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