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    The head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) is an obligate ectoparasite of humans. Head lice are wingless insects that spend their entire lives on the...
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    Pediculus humanus is a species of louse that infects humans. It comprises two subspecies: Pediculus humanus humanus Linnaeus, 1758 – body louse Pediculus...
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    The body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus, also known as Pediculus humanus corporis) or the cootie is a hematophagic ectoparasite louse that infests humans...
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    also known as pediculosis capitis, is the infection of the head hair and scalp by the head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis). Itching from lice bites...
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    beings belong to two genera, Pediculus and Pthirus: head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis), body lice (Pediculus humanus humanus), and pubic lice (Pthirus...
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    include: Pediculus clavicornis Nitzsch, 1864 Pediculus humanus Linnaeus, 1758 Pediculus humanus humanus Linnaeus, 1758 – the body louse Pediculus humanus capitis...
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    sucking lice is called pediculosis. Pediculus humanus is divided into two subspecies, Pediculus humanus humanus, or the human body louse, sometimes nicknamed...
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    needed] Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) are not known to be vectors of diseases, unlike body lice (Pediculus humanus humanus), which are known vectors...
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  • (Cochliomyia): causes myiasis Head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) causes pediculosis Body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus): causes pediculosis Crab louse (Pthirus...
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    Adulticidal Activity of Eucalyptus globulus Leaf Oil Terpenoids against Pediculus humanus capitis (Anoplura: Pediculidae), J. Agric. Food Chem., 52 (9), 2507 -2511...
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    Bacot A (1917). "Contributions to the bionomics of Pediculus humanus (vestimenti) and Pediculus capitis". Parasitology. 9 (2): 228–258. doi:10.1017/S0031182000006065...
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  • common worldwide head-to-head contact Body louse – Pediculosis Pediculus humanus humanus skin visual identification under magnification (Vagabond's disease)...
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  • Pasteurella species Pasteurellosis No Pediculus humanus capitis Pediculosis capitis (Head lice) No Pediculus humanus corporis Pediculosis corporis (Body...
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    demonstrated in laboratory settings. Head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) Body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus) Pubic louse (Pthirus pubis) Due to the low...
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    Bacot A (1917). "Contributions to the bionomics of Pediculus humanus (vestimenti) and Pediculus capitis". Parasitology. 9 (2): 228–258. doi:10.1017/S0031182000006065...
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  • Pinworm length (female) 8–13 mm Pinworm (parasite) Arthropod animal Pediculus humanus capitis Head louse length 2.5–3 mm Head louse Flatworm animal Eucestoda...
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    (1–2): 65–76. Mumcuoglu YK, Zias J (November 1988). "Head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis (Anoplura: Pediculidae) from hair combs excavated in Israel and...
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  • Species Common name Pediculus humanus capitis Head louse Pediculus humanus corporis Body louse Pthirus pubis Pubic louse, crab louse...
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  • Hoplopleura maniculata Myrsidea clayae Pediculus humanus Pediculus humanus capitis Pediculus humanus humanus Pthirus pubis Phylum: Arthropoda Class:...
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    parent, Pediculus humanus, can have taken place no earlier than the earliest human adoption of clothing. This date, at which the body louse (P. humanus corporis)...
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