A flea
might live a year and a half under ideal conditions. These include
the right temperature, food supply, and humidity. Generally speaking,
though, an adult flea only lives for 2 or 3 months. Without a host
for food, a flea's life might be as short as a few days. But with
ample food supply, the adult flea will often live up to 100 days.
 Related
Web Sites |
- Cornell Entomology Fact Sheet on Fleas -
This fact sheet provides the basics on the flea species, behavior, ecology, life history, and management.
- Iowa
State Entomology Index of Internet Resources -
This is a directory and search engine of insect-related
resources on the Internet.
- National Park Service: Integrated Pest Management- Fleas -
This manual provides helpful information on identification and biology of fleas, as well as the control (non-chemical and chemical) of fleas.
- University
of Florida: Fleas - This site sponsored by the Institute
of Food and Agriculture Services provides comprehensive
information about fleas as well as information about pesticides
used in the control of fleas.
- Zoological
Institute, St. Petersburg Fleas (Siphonaptera) Homepage
- This site is solely devoted to information about fleas.
It contains extensive information about the biology, morphology,
distribution, taxonomy, hosts, images, importance, and
control
of fleas. It also contains a database, references, and
links.
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 Further
Reading |
- Cole,
Joanna. Fleas. New York, Morrow, 1973. 62 p. (Juvenile)
- Krasnov, Boris R. Functional and evolutionary ecology of fleas : a model for ecological parasitology. Cambridge, UK; New York: Cambridge University Press, 2008. 593 p.
- Lehane,
Brendan. The compleat flea. London, Murray, 1969.
126 p.
- Stevens, Kathryn. Fleas. Chanhassen, MN., Child's
World, c.2001. 32 p. (Juvenile)
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word "flea"
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Adult Cat Flea. Photo from the
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