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Fleas

● · By Veritas · Published 2025-04-04T11:10:22.422Z

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The Order of two winged insects to which fleas are most closely related to.The Order of two winged insects to which fleas are most closely related to.
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  1. 2A
    The legs of the flea which are enlarged.
  2. 4A
    Orientation in which fleas are flattened.
  3. 7A
    Myximatosis was spread by this flea. The __________ flea.
  4. 9A
    The name given to the comb around the mouth of the flea, often used in identification of species.
  5. 11A
    Abbrev. of insecticide group which can be good for flea control as it stops larval fleas becoming adults.
  6. 13A
    The immature stage of a flea found in carpeted or bedding areas of the host.
  7. 15A
    What larval fleas feed on. (6,7)
  8. 16A
    Pulex irritans is more commonly known as the __________ flea.
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  1. 1D
    The Order of two winged insects to which fleas are most closely related to.The Order of two winged insects to which fleas are most closely related to.
  2. 3D
    The largest species of British flea. The ________ flea.
  3. 5D
    The name given to the comb on the prothorax in some species, a useful identification tool.
  4. 6D
    The Order to which fleas belong.
  5. 8D
    The common name of Ceratophyllus gallinae. A species which often bites humans. __________ flea.
  6. 10D
    Device used to monitor for fleas. (5,4)
  7. 12D
    Most commonly encountered pest species, Ctenocephalides felis.
  8. 14D
    The __________ death, the name given to the outbreak of bubonic plague in Europe.
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