Fleas and flea control
By: Mitchell D. Song.
Series: The professional library series; Professional library series
Publisher: American Animal Hospital Association
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Lakewood, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 42
Subjects: Fleas; Fleas -- Control
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Fleas and humanity; title: Fleas and the plague; title: Fleas in literature; title: Fleas and folklore; title: General information on fleas; title: Taxonomy; title: Anatomy; title: Life cycle of Ctenocephalides felis felis (Bouche); title: Adult behavior and bionomics; title: Flea-allergy dermatitis; title: Signalment; title: History; title: Clinical signs; title: Diagnosis; title: Immunopathogenesis; title: Therapy; title: Flea control; title: General information; title: Classes of insecticides; title: Botanicals; title: Pyrethrins; title: Pyrethroids; title: Rotenone; title: D-limonene; title: Cholinesterase inhibitors; title: Carbamates; title: Organophosphates; title: Other flea control products; title: Sodium polyborate; title: Insect growth hormone regulators; title: Microencapsulation; title: Flea repellents; title: Pets: flea control on small animals; title: External methods; title: Internal methods; title: Special considerations and problems; title: Environment; title: Flea control indoors; title: Flea control outdoors; title: Flea control for the 90s; title: Current recommendations; title: Natural alternatives; title: Future developments.