Ectoparasitic chiggers (Acari: Trombiculidae, Leeuwenhoekiidae), lice (Phthiraptera), and Hemiptera (Cimicidae and Reduviidae) from South Carolina, U. S. A.
Author
Reeves, Will K.
Author
Durden, Lance A.
Author
Wrenn, William J.
text
Zootaxa
2004
647
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.158298
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158298
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Linognathus setosus
(vonOlfers)
Clarendon Co., unlisted location,
15 October 1984
, ex
Canis
lupus
Linnaeus (domestic dog), coll. D. Manley.
Linognathus setosus
is an ectoparasite of both domestic and feral dogs. This louse is rarely collected in South Carolina possibly because pet owners use systemic pesticides to control nematodes, ticks, fleas, and other ectoparasites. Feral dogs and coyotes might be infested with
L. setosus
.