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Siphonaptera

Siphonaptera                                                                                 Flea photos

Pulicidae: Pulex irritans, Xenopsylla cheopis

Ectopsyllidae or Tungidae: Tunga penetrans:                                       Spanish Text + diagram and photos        

GENERAL PAGES

Fleas in general: Natural History,  Clinical Presentation,  Laboratory Diagnosis,  Treatment and Control.

PEDICULOSIS

HEAD LICE INFORMATION Richard J. Pollack, PhD  Information and Frequently Asked Questions (44K document)

The National Pediculosis Association

Anoplura       

Lice and their control   

Schoolnurse.com Head lice from a scientific viewpoint

Dr. Greene.com Diagnosis and treatment of the
scourge of Pediculosis capitis -- head lice.

Head Lice Information Sheet

Assoc Professor Rick Speare

Dept of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
James Cook University
Townsville AUSTRALIA 4811

Description and Biology of Pediculus humanus capitis

Photograph of adult head louse

Photograph of 'nits' eggs on curly hair (Utah)

Crab Lice (Phthirus pubis)

PEDICULOSIS PUBIS
Handbook of Dermatology & Venereology (Social Hygiene Handbook - 2nd Edition )
Dr. W.M. CHEUNG

Treatment

McKinley Illinois Advice on use of Lindane

FDA on Lindane

Quality colour photo

Phthirus pubis

Iowa State

Nits and lice colour photo

Iowa Dept of Dermatology

Myiases:   How do myiasis - causing flies find their hosts? Natural History Museum U.K.

Diptera, Brachycera     

Diptera Nematocera   

Diptera, Cyclorrhapha

Order Acarina:

Sub-order Ixodidae (The ticks). Family Argasida        Ticks and Tick Borne diseases

(See Zoonoses page).                                                   Clini-web links to Tick borne diseases

Family Sarcoptidae 354K PDF document            (See Zoonoses page). 

Morphology and Biology of the Scabies Mite Handbook of Dermatology & Venereology (Social Hygiene Handbook - 2nd Edition )

New York State Department of Health Communicable Disease Fact Sheet Scabies

Atlas of Medical Parasitology Sarcoptes scabiei   

G.Cohen Case Studies   #3 23 August 1996

The appropriate medication for scabies at Dr. Greene's House calls

'Advice' from Vineland paediatrics