flea NEWS 53 Department of Entomology Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011
DECEMBER 1996 612 BOOK REVIEWS heading of STATISTICS, "... the subjective nature of the infraspecific Since the last issue of Flea News, three category itself makes it likely that the rather extensive publications have number of valid North American taxa appeared dealing with three separate will diminish rather than increase as parts of the world. Two of these are generic revisions are completed." faunal inventories, one for North The chapter begins with a brief America north of Mexico (not yet Introduction and a short section on published at this writing), the other for Statistics, including the number of Australia. The third is a more species erected for the North American comprehensive treatment of the South fauna from 1758 to 1996 in increments African fauna. Following are reviews of of 10 years. Following this is a table in these publications. which the eight families found in North America are named, with the total Nomina Insecta Nearctica number of names associated with each Volume 3. Diptera, Lepidoptera, family, followed by the actual number Siphonaptera. of "valid" species names. The totals are 562 names and 314 valid species. Compiled by Robert W. Poole and Next is a list of all of the family edited by Robert W. Poole and Patricia names that have been applied in the Gentili. Published by Entomological order, including junior synonyms, and Information Services. P. O. Box 4350, families not represented in North Rockville, MD 20849-4350 USA. America. The junior synonyms are associated with currently accepted In Flea News 52: 600 I briefly family names. There follows a mentioned this series, based on an classification of the North American announcement of the publication of Siphonaptera in which the eight Volume 1, which dealt with the families are assigned to five Coleoptera and Strepsiptera. Shortly superfamilies following the system thereafter I was contacted by Dr. established by Smit (1982) in S. P. Poole, inquiring whether I would be Parker (ed.) Synopsis and classification willing to cooperate with him by of living organisms. McGraw-Hill Book providing the chapter on the Company, pp. 557-563. Siphonaptera for Volume 3. This I The remainder of the chapter have done, and it is my understanding consists of three parts in which the that the volume will be available early North American fauna is listed in in January of 1997. Though I have not differing formats. The first is an seen the finished product, I have a copy alphabetical listing of the families of the chapter in its final form, and am under which the genera and species are basing this review on it. also listed alphabetically, as well as The Siphonaptera chapter differs their original generic designation, from those dealing with the other subspecies, synonyms and other orders in that it includes subspecies. invalid applications. Generic Opposed as I am to the subspecies synonyms and other misapplications category, arbitrarily ignoring it in this are included under their respective order without resorting to studying the genera. The second part is an types would be both confusing and a alphabetical list of all species, disservice to the taxonomic subspecies and synonyms, including community. As I point out under the the name of the author, original generic
FLEA NEWS 613 assignment, family and present generic Page 136 contains illustrations of assignment. Junior synonyms are the head and prothorax of repre- accompanied by their senior sentatives of eight of the nine counterparts. The last section is an siphonapteran families found in alphabetical list of all genera, their Australia and adjacent islands. The authors and family assignment. Junior next six pages contain introductory synonyms are also indicated. The last remarks on the order, brief notes about two sections are indices and the the catalogue, acknowledge-ments and finished product will include page a list of pertinent refer-ences. The numbers. following pages con-tain accounts of While such checklists provide little the families, genera and species known beyond nomenclatural inform-ation, from the country, arranged they are essential, since they are an alphabetically. Each family account indication of taxonomic opinion at the begins with a brief intro-duction and a time of publication and provide a list of pertinent references. The framework for a more extensive genera, subgenera, species and treatment of the group. It is the subspecies are ac-companied by expectation of the compiler that this appropriate biblio-graphic, series will ultimately be extended to nomenclatural and distrib-utional include the entire world fauna. information, as well as host associations. Primary type data are Calder, A. N. (1996). Siphonaptera. also included. Discounting the few pp. 136-181, 185-197 (App. IV), 222- recognized subspecies, the 34 genera 226 (Index). In: A. Wells (ed.) and 81 species are distributed as Zoological Catalogue of Australia. follows: Volume 28. Neuroptera, Strepsiptera, Mecoptera, Siphonaptera. Melbourne : Ceratophyllidae 3 : 4 (3) CSIRO Publishing, Australia ISBN 0- Hystrichopsyllidae 2 : 2 643-05801-X. P.O.Box 1139 [Oxford Ischnopsyllidae 4 : 7 Street] Leptopsyllidae 1 : 1 (1) Collingwood, Victoria 3066, Aust-ralia). Macropsyllidae 2 : 2
FLEA NEWS 614 as there is for the three other insect Smit, 1979; tunneyi Mardon & Dunnet, orders included in this volume. 1972, and zethi (Rothschild, 1904). Certainly the most detailed treat- In summary, this is a most useful ment of the Australian flea fauna is treatment of the flea fauna, both that of Dunnet and Mardon (1974) because of its currency and its format. (Australian Journal of Zoology. The author, although not a specialist in Supplementary Series No. 30: 1-273) fleas, has done an excellent job of and workers seeking identification of reviewing the pertinent literature and Australian collections must still refer nomen-clature in the order and should to it for the necessary keys. However, be highly commended for his accom- in the intervening 22 years a few no- plishment. menclatural changes have been made and these may be easily traced in the Segerman, J. (1995). Siphonaptera present volume. They are described of southern Africa. Handbook for below, with the under-standing that the the identification of fleas. comments apply only to the Australian Publications of the South African members of the genera. Institute for Medic-al Research No. 57. Ceratophyllidae 264 pp. ISBN No. 1-874813-06-X. Although Dunnet & Mardon (1974) Natal Witness Printing & Publishing mention Glaciopsyllus antarcticus Company. (price not known). SAIMR, Smit & Dunnet, 1962, it is not included Hospital Street, P.O.Box 1038, in their key to the genera. Johannesburg 2000, South Africa. Ischnopsyllidae Serendipsylla marshalli Smit, It has been slightly over 35 years since 1975, was unknown in 1974. the publication of DeMeillon, Davis & Pygiopsyllidae Hardy (1961), Plague in Southern Certainly the most changes have been Africa. Volume 1. The Siphonaptera made in this family, and doubtless (excluding) Ischnops-yllidae, and many more await. Marcus (1961) "The bat fleas of Acanthopsylla incerta Holland, Southern Africa (Siphon-aptera: 1971, was synonymized with A. pavida Ischnopsyllidae)." (J. Ento-mol. Soc. S. (Rothschild, 1916) by Mardon (1981). Afr. 24(1): 173-211). During this period Choristopsylla leptophallus Mardon, much research has been pursued in 1977, brings to four the species southern Africa, both on the flea fauna assigned to this genus. and its relationship to disease Bibikovana Traub, 1980, as transmission, specifically, plague. Now erected for species formerly assigned to the fauna is well known, and it is likely Pygiopsylla Rothschild, 1906, is as that few, if any, additional taxa will be follows: arcuata (Holland, 1971); discovered. This volume by Joyce colossa (Rothschild, 1906); gravis Segerman deals with essentially the (Rothschild, 1908); iridis (Holland, same geographical area as the 1971); rainbowi (Rothschild, 1908), publications cited above and is an and rainbowi inusitata Mardon and admirable summary of accomplish Allison, 1982, was subsequently desc- ments during the intervening period. ribed. However, as might be expected, some Pygiopsylla is now restricted to: changes in nomenclature and species hilli (Rothschild, 1904); hoplia allocation have taken place over this Jordan & Rothschild, 1922; phiola period and these are noted below.
FLEA NEWS 615 The families Ceratophyllidae (2 Botswana, Natal and Kruger National genera/3 species); Leptopsyllidae (1/2); Park. Critical examination of these Rhopalopsyllidae (1/1) and Tungidae speci-mens suggested that they (1/1) are identical in both works. The belonged to neither Echidnophaga nor family name Hypsophth- Neotun-ga, but to an unnamed genus, almidae Wagner, 1939, (7/24) has been which was subsequently erected by replaced by the Chimaero-psyllidae Beau-cournu & Horak as Phacopsylla, Cunha, 1941, in the Segerman volume, in 1994 (J. Afr. Zool. 108: 133). As a Demeillonia miriamae Hopkins & result, there are now four species of DeMeillon, 1964, has been added, and Echidnophaga known from southern Chiast-opsylla mulleri is treated as Africa: E. aethops, bradyta, gallin-acea three subspecies, the nominate form, and larina. Both Neotunga and C. m. longisetis Ingram, 1927, and C. Phacopsylla are monotypic, and both m. simplex Haeselbarth, 1965. are echidnophagan in their phylo- In the Hystrichopsyllidae (4/17), genetic affinities, though the former Cryptoctenopsyllus Wagner, 1939, is has the tungoid tendency for some assigned as a subgenus of Dino-psyllus females to become subdermal neo- Jordan & Rothschild, 1913, for D. somes as reproductive adults. Un- ingens (Rothschild, 1900). Listropsylla fortunately, males of this species are chelura alticola Haesel-barth, 1963, as yet unknown, or at least un- has been added. DeMeillon et al. (1961) described, and mating behavior cannot included specimens of Listropsylla be predicted based on the configuration cerrita Jordan, 1930, in their account of the male genitalia. of L. chelura. These have been sorted Changes in Xenopsylla include the out by Haeselbarth and L. cerrita juliae removal of X. davisi from the hirsuta Haeselbarth, 1963, has been added. species group and assigning it and X. In the Ischnopsyllidae (7/11) demeilloni Haselbarth, 1964, to the Lagaropsylla anciauxi Smit, 1957, and davisi species group (which is not L. hoogstraali Smit, 1957, have been included in the key to the species added. groups). Specimens assigned to X. The largest family, the Pulicidae roberti in DeMeillon et al. (1961), an (8/48) also contains the most changes. East African taxon, were assigned to a In 1961 Echidnophaga inexpectata new species, X. zumpti by Haselbarth Smit, 1950, was known from wart-hogs in 1963, and this and X. hirsuta in Kenya, but was extralimital to the multisetosa Haeselbarth, 1964, coverage of DeMeillon et al. It was not increase the southern African until 1962 that the genus Neotunga Xenopsylla taxa to 31 from the original was erected by Smit for a subdermal 29. parasite of the pangolin, Manis By and large, the book is well done temmincki, collected in Zimbabwe. and should well serve the ento- The nominate species was N. euloidea mological community for some time to Smit, and it was not until later that come. The volume seems well indexed Smit & Wright, 1978, shifted E. and contains a detailed host/flea index. inexpectata to the genus Neotunga The only two criti-cisms I have pertain without further comment. Here the to editorial matters, not content, and matter remained until a number of certainly do not reflect unfavorably on specimens tentatively identified as N. the author. First, the illustrations are inexpectata were taken from warthogs interleaved in the text in such a way by Horak and associates in Zimbabwe, that most are not adjacent to the
FLEA NEWS 616 species accounts, and many of them The Society for Vector Ecology is only occupy half of the page, the sponsoring the Second International remain-der of the page being blank. Congress of Vector Ecology in Orlando, Better integration of the drawings and FL, October 19-24, 1997. The the text would have made the volume Congress will be held at the Holiday Inn easier to use. Second, while of International Drive Resort. For further considerable value, the distribution information and registration materials maps are also scattered through the contact Gilbert L. Challet, Secretary- text, further disrupting the flow of the Treasurer, P. O. Box 87, Santa Ana, prose. Better they had been included CA 92702, USA. Phone: (714) 971- as an appendix, particularly since they 2421, Ext. 148, Fax: (714) 971-3940. occupy only half of the page, again with the remainder of the page blank. With Under Break Throughs in Science, appropriate reduction, four to six maps Technology and Medicine, the Nov- could have been printed on a single ember issue of Discovery Magazine page while still conveying the same briefly described studies at the Rocky amount of infor-mation. Mountain Laboratories involving the In fact, these are minor points and plague bacillus, Yersinia pestis. It this volume represents the res-ults of a seems that in order to be effective in century of intense research by blocking the flea digestive system, thus dedicated scientists such as the author, permitting the transmission of plague, Bootha DeMeillon, Tilly Marcus, Fritz the fleas must have genes that code for K. E. Zumpt, Erasmus Haeselbarth, proteins that bind hemin, the iron- Felicity Hardy and David H. S. Davis. carrying molecule found in blood. Fleas Through their efforts the flea fauna of lacking this hms locus do not become southern Africa is as well known as blocked and feed normally without that of Europe or North America, and transmission. Bacteria with this locus these scientists are all to be not only colonize the flea digestive congratulated for the fruits of their tract, but also clump in the valve labors. between the foregut and the midgut (the provent-riculus) preventing blood ❋❂❋❂❋❂❋ from passing through the gut and causing the flea to engage in increased MISCELLANEA feeding activity. (See also: Hinne- busch, et al., 1996, Science The 4th International Symposium 273(5273): 367-370.) on Ectoparasites of Pets will be held in Riverside, CA, April 6-8, 1997. The following colleagues have con- Deadline for paper submissions (title tributed reprints and other biblio- and 250 word abstract) is January 3rd. graphic information since the last Reservations deadline is Febru-ary newsletter: D. Cyprich, N. F. 28th. For more information, contact: Darskaya, J.-M. Doby, M. Gomez, J. [email protected] or call Judy Greve, C. Hopla, E. Krafsur, K. Larsen, Leonard (909) 787 5806. Check out LI K.-c., M. Mei, J. Pinowski & W. the Symposium web page at: Rowley. Thank you for your http//entmuseum9.ucr.edu/colloq/pets.h assistance! tml. ❂❒❂❒❂❒❂
FLEA NEWS 617 OBITUARIES of Medical Entomology and Acarology than had any generation before them. Most were Robert S Traub military service personnel during World War II, and many remained in the military after 26-October-1916 • 21-December-1996 the end of hostilities. Practically all subsequently pursued advanced degrees in It is with great sadness and a sense of the Biological Sciences, and most retained an loss that we announce the passing of Dr. appreciation of the basic science of arthropod Robert Traub after an extended illness. Even systematics throughout their career. Bob though I have known Bob Traub since the Traub was preeminent among them. early 1950's and am familiar with his many The bulk of Traub's research activity contributions to the fields of medical centered in geographical areas other than entomology, arachnology and microbiology, I North America north of Mexico, and particular do not feel capable of summarizing his many emphasis was directed toward southern accomplishments appropriately. Better this Mexico, northern Africa, and especially be done by someone who has been a more southeast Asia. According to my records, constatnt colleague and closer friend than has during his career Bob described 30 new gen- been possible for me at this distance. era or subgenera, and 114 new species or Instead, I will concentrate on the bare facts of subspecies alone. In addition to his work on his life and restrict myself to his contrib- mites and other medically import-ant utions to the study of the Siphonaptera. arthropods. He authored, co-authored or Bob Traub was born in New York City, edited over 200 technical publications, at NY, and died in the Naval Medical Center in least 93 of which dealt with fleas or flea Bethesda, MD. He received the Bachelor of literature. He was a member of many Science degree, cum laude, in Biology in 1938 professional societies and the recipient of from the City College of New York (now City numerous citations, honors and awards, both University of New York). He earned the M.S. foreign and domestic. degree from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, in Bob was a great fighter who bore the 1939 with a major in Medical Entom-ology burden of physical afflictions stoically, always and a minor in Veterinary Bact-eriology. maintaining his unique sense of humor in Later that year he entered the graduate spite of them. His body has been cremated program in Entomology at the University of and the ashes are to be interred at Arlington Illinois at Urbana, IL, but interrupted his Memorial Cemetary. A memorial service is studies to join the United States Army in planned for January 11th at the Cedar Lane 1942. He returned after the war to receive the Unitarian Church in Bethesda. He will be Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1947 sorely missed by the scientific community, as with a major in Medical Entomology and a well as by his many friends and colleagues. minor in Helminthology. His dissertation, titled Siphonaptera from Central America and References on Fleas Authored by Traub Mexico, a morph-ological study of the aedeagus, with desc-riptions of new genera and species, New North American fleas. Zool. Ser. Field was published by the Field Museum of Mus. Nat. Hist. 29(15): 211-220 (1944). Natural History in 1950 as Memoire No. 1. However, he remained in the Army and retired A new species of flea of the genus Opisodasys in 1962 with the rank of Colonel. He then from Mexico. J. Wash. Acad. Sci 37(4): 134- joined the faculty of the Department of 139 (1947a). Microbiology of the University of Maryland Medical School as a Professor of Medical Book review. Fleas of western North Amer-ica. Entomology and Research. There he By C. A. Hubbard. Iowa State College Press, remained for the next 20 years, formally Ames, IA. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 49(7): retiring in late 1983. He then assumed the 199-200 (1947b). role of Honorary Curator of Siphonaptera at the United States National Museum of Siphonaptera from Central America and Natural History, a position he occupied until Mexico: A morphological study of the aedea- 1994. gus, with descriptions of new genera and At the University of Illinois and in the species Fieldiana, Zool. Mem. 1: 1-127 Army, Bob was a part of a generation of young (1950a). biological scientists who have collectively made as great or greater impact in the fields
FLEA NEWS 618 Notes on Indo-Malayan fleas, with descript- ions of new species (Siphonaptera). Proc. Wenzella obscura, a new genus and new Entomol. Soc. Wash. 53(3): 109-143 (1950b). species of flea from Guatemala (Siphonap- tera) J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 43(3): 77-85 Sigmactenus, a new genus of flea from the (1953a). Philippines. J. Wash Acad. Sci. 40(11): 371- 378 (1950c). Hollandipsylla neali, a new genus and new species of flea from North Borneo, with com- Two new fleas of the family Tungidae. J. ments on eyeless fleas (Siphonaptera). J. Parasitol. 36(3): 270-273 (1950) (Traub, R. Wash. Acad. Sci. 43(11): 346-353b). & J. G. Gammons) Malaysian Parasites. XI. Sigmactenus Fleas collected by the Chicago Natural Hist- alticola and Neopsylla luna, new species of ory Museum Expedition to the Philippines. fleas from North Borneo. Stud. Inst. Med. Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 64: 1-21 (1951a). Res. F. M. S. 26: 184-194 (1954a).
Hoogstraalia turdella, a new genus and spe- Two new fleas of the genus Araeopsylla cies of flea from the Philippines (Siphonapt- Jordan and Rothschild, 1921 (Siphonaptera). era: Pygiopsyllidae: Pygiopsyllinae). Proc. Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 56(4): 161-172 Entomol. Soc. Wash. 53(2): 97-104 (1951b). (1954b).
Records and descriptions of fleas from New Advances in our knowledge of military med- Mexico. Am. Mus. Novitates 1530: 1-23 ical importance of mites and fleas due to post- (1951). (Traub, R. & C. C. Hoff) war experiences in the Pacific area. In: "Recent advances in medicine and surgery Jordanopsylla allredi, a new genus and spe- based on professional medical experiences in cies of flea from Utah (Siphonaptera). J. Japan and Korea." A. M. S. G. S. Med. Sci. Wash. Acad. Sci. 41(8): 264-270 (1951) Publ. No. 42: 284-294. (Walter Reed Army (Traub, R. & V. J. Tipton) Medical Center, Washington, D. C.) (1954c)
Records and descriptions of fleas from Peru Revision of the genus Peromyscopsylla. (Siphonaptera). Proc. Entomol. Soc. Wash. Smithson. Misc. Coll. 123(4): 1-68 (1954). 54(1): 1-22 (1952a). (P. T. Johnson & R. Traub)
Johnsonaepsylla audeyi, a new genus and Karl Jordan's studies on Siphonaptera. new species of flea from North Borneo, with Trans. R. Entomol. Soc. Lond. 107: 33-42 notes on the subfamily Leptopsyllinae (Siph- (1955) onaptera). J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 42(9): 288-296 (1952b). Three new fleas of the genus Strepsylla Traub (Siphonaptera: Hystrichopsyllidae). Fleas collected during a plague survey in Fieldiana, Zool. 37: 541-559 (1955). Venezuela. Bol. Ofic. Sanit. Pan-Am. 32(2): (Traub, R. & A. Barrera) 111-135 (1952a). (Traub, R. & P. T. Johnson) The genus Cratynius Jordan (Siphonaptera) and its systematic position, with a descript- Kohlsia whartoni and Stenoponia ponera, ion of a new species. Trans. R. Entomol. Soc. new species of fleas from North America. J. Lond. 107: 249-264 (1955). (Hopkins, G. Parasitol. 38(1): 6-18 (1952b). (Traub, R. & H. E. & R. Traub) P. T. Johnson) Malaysian Parasites. XVII. Four new spe- Atyphloceras tancitari and Jellisonia bonia, cies of fleas (Siphonaptera). Stud. Inst. Med. new species of fleas from Mexico (Siphonap- Res. F. M. S. 28: 35-64 (1957a). tera). Am. Mus. Novitates 1558: 1-19 (1952c). (Traub, R. & P. T. Johnson) Results of the NAMRU-3 southeastern Egypt expedition. 4. Fleas (Siphonaptera). Bull. Four new species of fleas from Mexico Zool. Soc. Egypt 13: 41-44 (1957). (Traub, (Siphonaptera) Am. Mus. Novitates 1598: 1- R. & H. Hoogstraal) 28 (1952d). (Traub, R. & P. T. Johnson)
FLEA NEWS 619 Book review. An illustrated catalogue of the Rothschild collection of fleas (Siphonaptera) in New species of Ctenophthalmus from Mex- the British Museum (Natural History). G. H. ico, with notes on the ctenidia of shrew-fleas E. Hopkins & M. Rothschild. British Museum (Siphonaptera) as examples of convergent (Natural History). Vol. III. Hyst- evolution. J. Med. Entomol. 3(2): 127-145 richopsyllidae. Nature 196(4852): 304 (1966) (Traub, R. & A. Barrera) (1962). Notes and descriptions of some leptopsyllid Distribution of certain fleas and their hosts in fleas (Siphonaptera). J. Med. Entomol. 4(3): Malaya and Borneo. Abstracts of papers of 340-359 (1967a). (Traub, R. & T. M. the Ninth Pacific Science Congress, Bang-kok, Evans) Thailand (1957), pp. 91-92. Proc. 9th Pacif. Sci. Congr. 9 (Ent.): 58-59 (1963a) Descriptions of new species of hystrichop- syllid fleas, with notes on arched pronotal The fleas of Egypt. Hopkinsipsylla occulta, a combs, convergent evolution and zoogeo- new genus and species of flea parasitizing graphy (Siphonaptera). Pacif. Insects 9(4): jerboas (Siphonaptera: Leptopsyllidae). Proc. 603-677 (1967b). (Traub, R. & T. M. Entomol. Soc. Wash. 65(1): 1-13 (1963b). Evans)
The fleas of Egypt. Two new species of the Book review. An illustrated catalogue of the genus Nosopsyllus Jordan, 1933 (Siphon- Rothschild collection of fleas (Siphonaptera) in aptera: Ceratophyllidae). Proc. Entomol. Soc. the British Museum (Natural History). G. H. Wash. 65(2): 81-97 (1963c). E. Hopkins & M. Rothschild. British Museum (Natural History). Vol. III. Hyst- Two new African Ctenophthalmus (Siphon- richopsyllidae (concluded). 1966. Bull. aptera: Hystrichopsyllidae) collected by the U. Entomol. Soc. Am. 14(1): 81-82 (1968a) S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3. Proc. Helm. Soc. Wash. 30(2): 266-280 (1963d). Smitella thambetosa, n. gen. and n. sp., a remarkable "helmeted" flea from New Guinea The fleas (Siphonaptera) of Egypt. Host- (Siphonaptera: Pygiopsyllidae) with notes on parasite relationships of Insectivora and convergent evolution. J. Med. Entomol. 5(3): Chiroptera. J. Egypt. Publ. Hlth. Assoc. 375-404 (1968b). 38(3): 111-130 (1963a) . (Hoogstraal, H. & R. Traub) Evansipsylla thysanota, a new genus and new species of flea from Nepal (Siphonap-tera: The fleas (Siphonaptera) of Egypt. Host- Hystrichopsyllidae). J. Med. Entomol. 5(4): parasite relationships of Lagomorpha (Hares). 411-421 (1968c). J. Egypt. Publ. Hlth. Assoc. 38(5): 243-246 (1963b) . (Hoogstraal, H. & R. Traub) Book review. Ectoparasites of Panama. R. L. Wenzel & V. J. Tipton (eds.). Field Mus-eum Notas sobre Sifonaptéros. X. Description de of Natural History, Chicago, Illinois. Bull. Strepsylla machadoi nov. sp. (Siph., Hyst- Entomol. Soc. Am. 14(2): 143-145 (1968d) richops., Neops.). Ciencia, Mex. 22(6): 191- 196 (1963). (Barrera, A. & R. Traub) Muesebeckella, a new genus of flea from New Guinea (Siphonaptera: Pygiopsyllidae). Proc. Flea. Encyclopaedia Brittanica 9: 431-433 Entomol. Soc. Wash. 71(3): 374-396 (1969). (1964). Appendix B - Entomological Report, pp. 123- A new subgenus of Ophthalmopsylla from 155. In: R. M. Worth & N. K. Shah, Nepal Gilgit, West Pakistan, and a new Hopkins- Health Survey. 158 pp (1969). (Traub, R. ipsylla from Libya (Siphonaptera: Lepto- M. Nadchatram) psyllidae). J. Med. Entomol. 2(2): 123-136 (1965). Book review. Contributions towards a monograph of the fleas of New Guinea. By G. The fleas (Siphonaptera) of Egypt. Host- P. Holland. Mem. Entomol. Soc. Canada. No. parasite relationships of Carnivora. J. Egypt. 61. 77 pp. J. Med. Entomol. 7(5): 629-630 Publ. Hlth. Assoc. 41(2): 75-91 (1965). (1970a). (Hoogstraal, H. & R. Traub)
FLEA NEWS 620 Book review. Contributions towards a Bull. Br. Mus. Nat. Hist. (Zool.) 23(11): 389- monograph of the fleas of New Guinea. By G. 450 (1972c). P. Holland. Mem. Entomol. Soc. Canada. No. 61. 77 pp. Pacif. Insects 12(4): 886-888 The colloquium on the zoogeography and eco- (1970b) logy of ectoparasites, their hosts and related infections at the Second International Cong- Survey of Bulolo for fleas and trombiculid ress of Parasitology, Washington, D. C., 1970. mites. Papua and New Guinea Med. J. 13(2): 2. The zoogeography of fleas (Siphon-aptera) 62-64 (1970). (Traub, R., A. B. Mirza, M. as supporting the theory of continent-al drift. Nadchatram & E. B. Mann) J. Med. Entomol. 9(6): 584-589 (1972e)
Book review. Contributions towards a The colloquium on the zoogeography and eco- monograph of the fleas of New Guinea. By G. logy of ectoparasites, their hosts and related P. Holland. Mem. Entomol. Soc. Canada. No. infections at the Second International Cong- 61. 77 pp. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 20(1): ress of Parasitology, Washington, D. C., 1970. 160-161 (1971a) 23. The relationship between the spines, combs and other skeletal features of fleas Book review. Contributions towards a (Siphonaptera) and the vestiture, affin-ities monograph of the fleas of New Guinea. By G. and habits of their hosts. J. Med. Ento-mol. P. Holland. Mem. Entomol. Soc. Canada. No. 9(6): 601 (1972f). 61. 77 pp. Bull. Entomol. Soc. Canada 3(2): 26-28 (1971b). The colloquium on the zoogeography and eco- logy of ectoparasites, their hosts and related A revised glossary of terms used in the infections at the Second International Cong- taxonomy and morphology of fleas. pp. 8-85. ress of Parasitology, Washington, D. C., 1970. In: An illustrated catalogue of the Rothschild 27. Notes on fleas and the ecology of plague. collection of fleas (Siphonaptera) in the British J. Med. Entomol. 9(6): 603 (1972g). Museum (Natural History). G. H. E. Hopkins & M. Rothschild. British Museum (Natural Revision of the siphonapteran genus Steph- History). Vol. V. Leptopsyllidae. (1971). anocircus Skuse, 1893 (Stephanocircidae). (Rothschild, M. & R. Traub) Aust. J. Zool. Suppl. Ser. No. 20: 41-128 (1973). (Traub, R. & G. M. Dunnet) Book review. A revision of the flea genus Thrassis Jordan, 1933 (Siphonaptera: Cerato- Siphonaptera. Encyclopaedia Brittanica. phyllidae) with observations on ecologey and 15th Edition. pp. 807-809 (1974). relationship to plague. University of Calif. (Rothschild, M. & R. Traub) Publ. Entomol. 53: 1-184. Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 21(2): 247-248 (1972a). Book review. A monograph of Australian fleas (Siphonaptera). By G. M. Dunnet & D. K. Notes on zoogeography, convergent evolution Mardon. 1974. J. Med. Entomol. 13(2): 217- and taxonomy of fleas (Siphonaptera), based 218. (1976). on collections from Gunong Benom and else- where in south-east Asia. I. New taxa (Pygi- Tiflovia, a new genus of pygiopsyllid fleas opsyllidae: Pygiopsyllinae). Bull. Br. Mus. from New Guinea, with notes on convergent Nat. Hist. (Zool.) 23(9): 201-305 (1972b). evolution and zoogeography (Siphonaptera). J. Med. Entomol. 13(6): 653-685 (1977a). Notes on zoogeography, convergent evolution and taxonomy of fleas (Siphonaptera), based Fleas, mammals and continental drift. A talk on collections from Gunong Benom and else- presented at the general meeting of the where in south-east Asia. II. Convergent Entomological Society of Queensland (Aust- evolution. Bull. Br. Mus. Nat. Hist. (Zool.) ralia) and reported informally in the News 23(10): 307-387 (1972b). Bulletin of the Society. 5(3): 32-36 (1977b).
Notes on zoogeography, convergent evolution Fleas. Proceedings of the International and taxonomy of fleas (Siphonaptera), based Conference on Fleas, Ashton Wold, Eng-land, on collections from Gunong Benom and else- June, 1977. R. Traub & H. Starcke (eds.). A. where in south-east Asia. III. Zoogeography. A. Balkema Publ., Rotterdam (1980).
FLEA NEWS 621 New genera and subgenera of pygiopsyllid (Farhang-Azad, A., C. L. Wissman & R. fleas (Siphonaptera). In: Fleas. Proceed-ings Traub) of the International Conference on Fleas, Ashton Wold, England, June, 1977. R. Traub The Rothschild collection of fleas. The & H. Starcke (eds.). A. A. Balk-ema Publ., Ceratophyllidae: Key to the genera and host Rotterdam (1980). pp. 13-29 (1980a) relationships. With notes on evolution, zoogeography and medical importance. Some adaptive modifications in fleas. In: Published by M. Rothschild, R. Traub, the Fleas. Proceedings of the International Cambridge University Press & Academic Conference on Fleas, Ashton Wold, Eng-land, Press, Cambridge & London. 288 pp. June, 1977. R. Traub & H. Starcke (eds.). A. (1983a). (Traub, R., M. Rothschild & J. A. Balkema Publ., Rotterdam (1980). pp. Haddow) 33-67 (1980b). The hosts of ceratophyllid fleas. The Roths- The zoogeography and evolution of some fleas, child collection of fleas. The Ceratophylli-dae: lice and mammals. In: Fleas. Proce-edings of Key to the genera and host relationships. With the International Conference on Fleas, Ashton notes on evolution, zoogeography and medical Wold, England, June, 1977. R. Traub & H. importance. Published by M. Roth-schild, R. Starcke (eds.). A. A. Balkema Publ., Traub, the Cambridge University Press & Rotterdam (1980). pp. 93-172 (1980c). Academic Press, Cambridge & London. pp. 164-187 (1983b). (Traub, R., M. Co-evolution of fleas and mammals. 16th Rothschild & J. Haddow) International Congress of Entomology, Kyoto, Japan. August, 1980. Sect. II. Med-ical and Distribution of ceratophyllid fleas and notes Veterinary Entomology. p. 324 (Abstract) on their hosts. The Rothschild collection of (1980d). fleas. The Ceratophyllidae: Key to the gen-era and host relationships. With notes on The ecology of murine typhus. In: Fleas. evolution, zoogeography and medical im- Proceedings of the International Conference on portance. Published by M. Rothschild, R. Fleas, Ashton Wold, Engand, June, 1977. R. Traub, the Cambridge University Press & Traub & H. Starcke (eds.). A. A. Balkma Academic Press, Cambridge & London. pp. Publ., Rotterdam (1980). pp. 283-285 42-163 (1983). (Haddow, J., R. Traub & (1980). (Traub, R., C. L. Wissman & A. M. Rothschild) Farhang-Azad) Evolution of the Ceratophyllidae. The Roth- Book review. An atlas of the fleas of the schild collection of fleas. The Ceratophyll-idae: eastern United States. By A. H. Benton. Key to the genera and host relation-ships. With 1980. Marginal Media, Fredonia, NY. 177 notes on evolution, zoogeography and medical pp. J. N. Y. Entomol. Soc. 89(3): 215-217 importance. Published by M. Rothschild, R. (1981). Traub, the Cambridge Univ-ersity Press & Academic Press, Cambridge & London. pp. Evolutionary and biogeographic history and 188-201 (1983). (Traub, R. & M. the phylogeny of vectors and reservoirs as Rothschild) factors in the transmission of disease from other animals to man. In: Rickettsiae and Medical importance of the Ceratophyllidae. rickettsial diseases. Proceedings of the Rocky The Rothschild collection of fleas. The Mountain Laboratory Conference on Rickettsiae Ceratophyllidae: Key to the genera and host and Rickettsial diseases, 1980. W. Burgdorfer relationships. With notes on evolution, & R. L. Anaker (eds.). pp 517-546 (1981). zoogeography and medical importance. (Traub, R. & W. L. Jellison) Published by M. Rothschild, R. Traub, the Cambridge University Press & Academic Studies on murine typhus rickettsiae and Press, Cambridge & London. pp. 202-228 Xenopsylla cheopis fleas. In: Rickettsiae and (1983). rickettsial diseases. Proceedings of the Rocky Mountain Laboratory Conference on Rickettsiae Rickettsia mooseri infection in the fleas and Rickettsial diseases, 1980. W. Burgdorfer Leptopsylla segnis and Xenopsylla cheopis. & R. L. Anaker (eds.). pp 363-373 (1981). Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 32(6): 1392-1400
FLEA NEWS 622 (1983). (Farhang-Azad, A, R. Traub & C. Genera & Subgenera erected by Traub L. Wissman, Jr.) Afristivalius Traub, 1980 (Alloctenus) Traub & Barrera, 1966 Experimental murine typhus infection in the Aviostivalius Traub, 1980 cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis. J. Med. Bibikovana Traub, 1980 Entomol. 21(6): 675-680 (1984). (Farhang- Coronapsylla Traub & Dunnet, 1973 Azad, A., R. Traub, M. Sofi & C. L. (Destivalius) Traub, 1980 Wissman, Jr.) (Eremedosa) Traub, 1965 Evansipsylla Traub, 1968 Transovarial transmission of murine typ-hus =Genoneopsylla Wu, Wu & Liu, 1966 rickettsiae in Xenopsylla cheopis fleas. Farhangia Traub, 1980 Science 227(4686): 543-545 (1985). Gryphopsylla Traub, 1957 (Farhang-Azad, A., R. Traub & S. Baqar) Hollandipsylla Traub, 1953 Hoogstraalia Traub, 1951 Transmission of murine typhus rickettsiae by Hopkinsipsylla Traub, 1963 Xenopsylla cheopis, with notes on experi- Jellisonia Traub, 1944 mental infection and effects of temperature. Johnsonaeopsylla Traub, 1952 Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. 34(3): 555-563 =Cratynius Jordan, 1933 (1985). (Farhang-Azad, A. & R. Traub) Jordanopsylla Traub & Tipton, 1951 Kohlsia Traub, 1950 Coevolution of fleas and mammals. Chapter Lentistivalius Traub, 1972 8. In: Coevolution of parasitic arthropods and Medwayella Traub, 1972 mammals. K. C. Kim (ed.). John Wiley & Migrastivalius Traub, 1980 Sons, Inc., New York. pp. 295-437 (1985a). =Gryphopsylla Traub, 1957 Muesebeckella Traub, 1969 List of parasitic arthropods associated with Nestivalius Traub, 1980 mammals. Order Siphonaptera. In: Coevol- (Penicus) Traub, 1963 ution of parasitic arthropods and mammals. Sigmactenus Traub, 1950 K. C. Kim (ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Smitella Traub, 1968 New York. pp. 683-744 (1985b). Strepsylla Traub, 1950 Syngenopsyllus Traub, 1950 Transmission of murine typhus rickettsiae by Tiflovia Traub, 1977 Leptopsylla segnis (Siphonaptera: Leptop- Wenzella Traub, 1953 syllidae). J. Med. Entomol. 24(6): 689-693 (1987). (Azad, A. F. & R. Traub) Species & Subspecies erected by Traub
Experimental transmisson of murine typhus 1944 by Xenopsylla cheopis flea bites. Med. & Vet. Jellisonia klotzi Traub Entomol. 3: 429-433. (1989). (Azad, A. F. & Epitedia stanfordi Traub R. Traub) Peromyscopsylla duma Traub =Peromyscopsylla selenis (Rothschild) Diversity of parasitic insects: Anoplura, Corrodopsylla hamiltoni (Traub) Mallophaga and Siphonaptera. pp 91-103. 1947 In: Systematics of the North American insects Opisodasys hollandi Traub and arachnids: Status and needs. Agric- 1950 ultural Experiment Station Information Jellisonia hayesi hayesi Traub Service. No. 90-1. Blacksburg: Virginia Jellisonia hayesi breviloba Traub Polytechnique Institute and State University. Jellisonia dybasi Traub M. Kosztarab & C. Schaefer (eds.). (1989). Plusaetis mathesoni (Traub) (Kim, K. C., K. C. Emerson & R. Traub) Plusaetia parus (Traub) Plusaetia equatoris asetus (Traub) Zoogeographical implications from rodent Plusaetis vermiformis (Traub) ectoparasites in Sulawesi. pp. 57-62. In: Pleochaetis paramundus Traub Insects of the rain forests of South East Asia Baculomeris schmidti (Traub) (Wallacea). Royal Entomological Society of Kohlsia osgoodi Traub London. W. J. Knight & J. D. Holloway Kohlsia graphis erana Traub (eds.). (1990). (Durden, L. A. & R. Traub) Kohlsia gammonsi Traub Kohlsia uniseta Traub
FLEA NEWS 623 Kohlsia cora Traub 1957 Foxella hoogstraali Traub Rothschildiana smiti Traub Orchopeas fulleri Traub Epitedia cavernicola Traub Polygenis adocetus Traub Gryphopsylla hopkinsi Traub Ctenophthalmus haagi Traub Bibikovana tiptoni (Traub) Ctenophthalmus expansus Traub 1963 Ctenophthalmus sanborni Traub Hopkinsipsylla occulta Traub Ctenophthalmus p. micropus Traub Nosopsyllus geneatus Traub Strepsylla mina Traub Nosopsyllus l. declivus Traub Strepsylla fautini Traub Ctenophthalmus hoogstraali Traub Corrodopsylla c. lira Traub Ctenophthalmus tholatus Traub Pulex sinoculus Traub 1965 Lentistivalius insolli (Traub) Ophthalmopsylla celata Traub Macrostylophora h. malayensis Traub Hopkinsipsylla o. praeceps Traub Macrostylophora h. nepali Traub 1966 Acropsylla girshami Traub Ctenophthalmus cryptotis Traub & Barrera Hectopsylla knighti Traub & Gammons Ctenophthalmus myodosus Traub & Barrera Rhynchopsyllus megastigmatus T. & G. 1967 =Rhynchopsyllus pulex Haller Phalacropsylla nivalis Barrera & Traub Sigmactenus werneri Traub Mesopsylla t. propinacta Traub & Evans 1951 Ophthalmopsylla v. impersia T. & E. Hoogstraalia turdella Traub Palaeopsylla recava Traub & Evans Nestivalius pomerantzi Traub Palaeopsylla apsidata Traub & Evans Stivalius ralius Traub Palaeopsylla setzeri Traub & Evans =Nestivalius pomerantzi Traub Palaeopsylla r. nesicola Traub & Evans Thaumapsylla longiforceps Traub =Palaeopsylla remota Jordan Meringis altipectin Traub & Hoff Doratopsylla wissemani Traub & Evans Myodopsylla nordina Traub & Hoff Corrodopsylla barrerai Traub & Evans Jordanopsylla allredi Traub & Tipton 1968 1952 Smitella thambetosa Traub Agastopsylla pearsoni Traub Evansipsylla thysanota Traub Agastopsylla nylota Traub =Genoneopsylla longisetosa W.W. & L. Agastopsylla hirsutior Traub 1969 Polygenis ambersoni Traub Muesebeckella mannae Traub =Polygenis dunni J. & R. Muesebeckella nadi Traub Kohlsia whartoni Traub & Johnson 1972 Stenoponia ponera Traub & Johnson Medwayella dryadosa Traub Atyphloceras tancitari Traub & Johnson Medwayella arcuata Traub Jellisonia bonia Traub & Johnson Medwayella angustata Traub Cratynius audyi (Traub) Medwayella r. peregrinata Traub Strepsylla davisae Traub & Johnson Medwayella r. bogora Traub Strepsylla taluna Traub & Johnson Medwayella r. tiomanica Traub Hystrichopsylla kris Traub & Johnson Medwayella p. phangi Traub Eumolpianus polumus (Traub & Johnson) Medwayella p. tana Traub 1953 Medwayella limi Traub Wenzella obscura Traub Medwayella thurmani Traub Hollandipsylla neali Traub Medwayella calcarata Traub 1954 Medwayella batibacula Traub Sigmactenus alticola Traub Medwayella veruta Traub Neopsylla luma Traub Lentistivalius vomerus Traub Araeopsylla wassifi Traub Stivalius c. bamus Traub Araeopsylla elbeli Traub 1973 Peromyscopsylla h. cuneata Johnson & T. Stephancircus harrisoni Traub & Dunnet 1955 Stephanocircus g. greeni Traub & Dunnet Strepsylla dalmati Traub & Barrera Stephanocircus g. tasmanica T. & D. Strepsylla schmidti Traub & Barrera Stephanocircus domrowi Traub & Dunnet Strepsylla villai Traub & Barrera 1977 Cratynius crypticus Hopkins & Traub Tiflovia pachnopoata Traub
FLEA NEWS 624 Tiflovia stellalpestris Traub Plague important fleas and mammals in ■❆■❆■❆■ Utah and the western U. S. Gt. Basin Nat. 12(1-4): 67-75 (1952).
Dorald Mervin Allred New distributional records of Utah Siphon- 11-July-1923 • 20-June-1996 aptera, with the description of a new species of Megarthroglossus J. & R., 1915. Gt. Basin Dorald Allred was born in Lehi, Utah, Nat. 11: 105-114 (1952). (Tipton, V.J. & and died in Provo, Utah. He earned the B.A. D.M. Allred) in 1950 and the M.A. in 1951 from Brigham Young University at Provo. He was a Ranger- Siphonaptera (fleas) of the Nevada Test Site. Naturalist at Arches National Park in 1950, B.Y.U. Sci. Bull., Biol Ser. 7(2): 1-27 (1966). and went on to receive the PhD. in (Beck, D.E. & D.M. Allred) Entomology and Parasitology from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City in 1954. Fleas of the National Reactor Testing Stat- From 1954 to 1956 he was Associate ion. Gt. Basin Nat. 28(2): 73-87. (1968) Ecologist and Chief of Entomology and Arachnology at Dugway Proving Ground in Mammalian ectoparasite consortium at the western Utah. He joined the faculty of National reactor Testing Station. Gt. Basin Brigham Young University in 1956, where he Nat. 31(2): 77-82. (1971) remained until retirement. From 1982 to 1987 he was Dir-ector of the Monte L. Bean ❆❏❆❏❆❏❆ Life Science Museum at Brigham Young University. He retired as Professor of Zoology in September of 1987 and he and his wife, SIPHONAPTERA LITERATURE Berna, remained in Provo. Dr. Allred's interests were in the para- Though it may not be obvious from the sitic acari, parasitology and medical entom- ology and arthropod ecology. One of his stud- titles, citations included here pertain to ents, Michael Hastriter, said of Dr. Allred, "... fleas and the zoonoses associated with I had him in several classes ... He was one of them. No particular effort has been the true naturalists of our day. He was made to search the medical and detailed in collecting ecological information veterinary literature and the emphasis and always encouraged his students to take time for scientific observations. From my here is on the taxon-omy, systematics perspective as a student some 25 years ago, and general biology of members of the he was a great teacher and [an] example of order. goodness." He was co-author of one North American species of flea: Megarthroglossus 1993 (List 8) becki Tipton & Allred. Information included here was derived from American Men and Women in Sci-ence, Jain, P.C. Ctenocephalides canis infest-ation 17th Edition, Volume 1: 93, (1989-90), plus in sheep treated with ivermectin. Journal of information provided by Dr. & Mrs. Allred and the Bombay Veterinary College 4(1/2): 67-68. Michael Hastriter. 1994 (List 6) References on Fleas Authored by Allred Butler, F.T. Arthropod and helminth para- A preliminary study of the distribution of fleas sites from rabbits, Oryctolagus cuniculus, in in Utah known to be capable and potent-ial south-west Ireland. Irish Naturalist's Jour- vectors of plague. Master of Science The-sis, nal 24(10): 392-395. Brigham Young University. 141 pp. (unpublished) (1951). Hopla, C.E., L.A. Durden & J.E. Keirans. Ectoparasites and classification. Revue Further distributional data on Utah Siphon- Scientifique et Technique 13(4): 985-1017. aptera. Proc. Utah Acad. Sci., Arts & Letters. 28: 113. (abstract) (1951). (Beck, D.E. & D.M. Allred)
FLEA NEWS 625 Hopla, C.E. & A.K. Hopla. Tularemia. In: Aktas, M. & A. Hasbenli. Contribution to Handbook of Zoonoses. G.W. Beran (ed.). the flea fauna of Turkey. II. Leptopsyllidae Second Edition. Section A. Bacterial, Rick- (Siphonaptera). Türkyie Entomoloji Dergisi ettsial, Chlamydial and Mycotic. CRC Press, 19(1): 65-68. Boca Raton pp. 113-126. Brown, R. Is behavioural thermoregulation Maevskii, M.P., L.P. Bazanova, N.P. Kon- a factor in flea-to-human transmission of nov, Yu.M. Kapustin & S.V. Sakharov. Yersinia pestis ? Lancet (British Edition) Variability of Yersinia pestis in the body of 345(8954): 931. fleas. Zhurnal Mikrobiologii, Epidemiologii i Immunobiologii 1994(3): 16-21. Caro, R.R. A review of the control of ecto- parasites in dogs. Veterinaria Argentina Putsintseva, L.S., V.P. Dremova, V.V. 12(114): 262-270. Lab-zin, Yu.V. Ermishev, V.I. Ponomareva, M. M. Mal'tseva, Z.M. Chomel, B.B., R.C. Abbott, R.W. Kasten, Khaidarova & E.V. Dem'yanov. K. A. Floyd-Hawkins, P.H. Kass, C.A. Insecticidal activity of K-otrin against various Glaser, N.C. Pedersen & J.E. Koehler. species of arthropods. Meditsinskaya Bartonella henselae prevalence in domestic Parazitologiya i Parazitarn-ye Bolezni cats in Cal-ifornia: risk factors and 1994(1): 44-47. association between bacteremia and antibody titers. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 33(9): Ruul, K. Parasitosis in Võiste fur farm. 2445-2450. Eesti Loomaarstlik Ringvaade 1994(4): 16- 18. Chumakova, I.V., M.P. Kozlov & F.I. Tob- kanev. Results of investigations on the Shipstone, M.A., K.V. Mason & B.F. insecticidal activity of Oradelt and Omait Stone. A multicentre field trial with against rodent fleas. Meditsinskaya Para- Decaflea, a cyromazine and zitologiya i Parazitarny Bolezni 1995(1): 25- diethylcarbamazine tablet for the control of 29. fleas and the prevention of heartworm. Veterinary Dermatology 5(3): 133-134. Cyprich, D. & M. Krumpál. Fleas (Siphon- aptera) in nests of birds nesting freely in the TENG Yun-feng. An approach to the found- crowns of trees and shrubs in Slovakia. In: ations for confirming the existence of nat-ural International studies on Sparrows. Inter- foci of plague and its area's estimation. national Association for Ecology Working Endemic Diseases Bulletin 9(4): 4-6. Group on Granivorous Birds - INTECOL. pp. 27-40. XIE Zong-zong, XIANG Hui-dong, WU Qi- dong & XING Pei-ren. A survey of vector Dryden, M.W. & A.B. Broce. Understand- sources of plague in the Lijinxia area of ing persistent flea problems. In: R.W. Me-ola Qinghai. Endemic Diseases Bulletin 9(4): 29- (ed.). Proceedings of the 3rd Internation-al 32. Symposium on Ectoparasites of Pets. pp. 17- 20. YU Xin, et al. An investigation of the ecto- parasites of Lepus yarkandensis. Endemic Fadok, V. A. Overview of equine pruritus. Diseases Bulletin 9(4): 69. Clinics of North America, Equine Practice 11(1): 1-10. Zakharov, V.V. & A.I. Maiorov. Flea inf- estations in mink. Krolikovodstvo i Zvero- FEI Rong-zhong & WANG Zhi-gang. Prog- vodstvo 1994(4): 22. ress made in the biological studies on fleas in recent years. Endemic Diseases Bulletin ZHAN Shao-chen. The potential risk of 10(1): 103-105. plague in Fujian inferred from the preval-ence of plague in Yunnan. Endemic Diseases Flexman, J.P., N.J. Lavis, I.D. Kay, M. Bulletin 9(4): 20-21. Watson, C. Metcalf & J.W. Pearman. Bart-onella henselae is a causative agent of 1995 (List 4) cat scratch disease in Australia. Journal of Infection 31(3): 241-245.
FLEA NEWS 626 ungiculatus and meteorological factors. Acta Franc, M. & M.C. Cadiergues. Use of Entomological Sinica 38(4): 442-447. Lufe-nuron to control Ctenocephalides felis infest-ations in the dog. Revue de Médecine Liebisch, G. Ectoparasitic infection of labor- Vétérinaire 146(7): 481-484. atory animals: aetiology, diagnosis and control. Deutsche Tierärtzliche Wochen-schrift Gage, K.L., R.S. Ostfeld & J.G. Olson. 102(9): 373-374. Non-viral vector-borne zoonoses associated with mammals in the United States. Journal LIU Jing-yuan & WANG Dun-qing. Desc- of Mammalogy 76(3): 695-715. ription of the male of Palaeopsylla ansero- cepsoides and supplementary morphology of Gallivan, G.J. & G.A. Surgeoner. Ixodid Palaeopsylla brevifrontata (Siphonaptera: ticks and other ectoparasites of wild ungul- Hystrichopsyllidae). Acta Zootaxonomica ates in Swaziland: regional, host and sea- Sinica 20(3): 378-380. sonal patterns. South African Journal of Zoology 30(4): 169-177. Marchiondo, A.A., S.M. Meola, K.G. Palma, J.H. Slusser & R.W. Meola. Garanin O.A., N.V. Popov, S.V. Efimov, Ultrastructure of the egg of the cat flea. In: A.I. Udovikov & G.V. Grigor'eva. Dynam- R.W. Meola (ed.). Proceedings of the 3rd ics in the species composition of nest-dwell-ing International Symposium on Ectoparasites of invertebrates in different types of Citellus Pets. pp. 35-41. pygmaeus nests. Parazitologiya 29(1): 37-42. Miller, R.W. & S.A. Manweiler. Commer- Genchi, C., B. di Sacco, A. Calderone, G. cialization of steinermatid nematodes for Oldani. M. de Callegari, M. Morelli, G. control of outdoor flea larvae and pupae. In: Venco & R. del Maso. Efficacy of fipronil in R.W. Meola (ed.). Proceedings of the 3rd a spray formualtion (Frontline RM) in treat- International Symposium on Ectoparasites of ing flea and tick infestations in dogs. Prof- Pets. pp. 43-58. essione Veterinaria 1995(1) (supplement): 19- 22. Moyses, E.W. Measurement of insecticide resistance in the adult cat flea. In: R.W. Guaguere, E. Flea-bite allergic dermatitis in Meola (ed.). Proceedings of the 3rd Internat- dogs and cats. Professione Veterinaria ional Symposium on Ectoparasites of Pets. pp. 1995(1) (supplement): 11-13. 21-34.
Heerden, J. van, M.G.L. Mills, M.J. van Nemec, F., D. Cyprich & M. Krumpál. Vuuren, P.J. Kelly & M.J. Dreyer. An in- The occurrence of fleas (Siphonaptera) in the vestigation into the health status and disea- nests of the house sparrow (Passer domest-icus ses of wild dogs (Lycaon pictus ) in the Kru-ger L., 1758) and the tree sparrow (Passer National Park. Journal of the South African montanus L., 1758) in Plzen (western Czech Veterinary Association 66(1): 18-27. Republic). In: International studies on Sparrows. International Association for Holbert, M.S. Practical efficacy testing Ecology Working Group on Granivorous Birds - methods of the cat flea. In: R.W. Meola (ed.). INTECOL. pp. 21-25. Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Ectoparasites of Pets. pp. 119- Nikitin, A. Ya., L.P. Bazanova, L.K. Nech- 121. aeva, V.M. Korzun, A.V. Khabarov & L.I. Kozets. Experimental study of the ability of LI Chao & CHEN Hong-jian. A new hybrids obtained by crossing two subspecies species of Hystrichopsylla from Qinghai of the flea Citellophilus tesquorum to trans- Province, China (Siphonaptera: mit the plague pathogen. Meditsinskaya Hystrichopsyllidae). Acta Zootaxonomica Parazitologiya i Parazitarnye Bolezni 1995(4): Sinica 20(3): 360-362. 14-17.
LI Zhong-lai, ZHANG Wan-rong & MA Li- Nte, A.R. & F.U. Eke. Jigger infestation in ming. Analysis of the relationship between children in a rural area of Rivers State of the flea index, the population of Meriones Nigeria. West African Journal of Medicine 14(1): 56-58.
FLEA NEWS 627 (Siphonaptera: Hystrichopsyllidae). Acta O'Dair, H.A. & A.P. Foster. Focal and gen- Zootaxonomica Sinica 20(3): 363-365. eralized alopecia. Veterinary Clinics of North America, Small Animal Practice 25(4): 851- XIAO B.-l. Description of the larval morph- 870. ology of Ceratophyllus chutsaensis (Siphon- aptera: Ceratophyllidae) Acta Entomologica Petrovsky, M., A. Kosisova & J. Venglov- Sinica 38(2): 188-190. sky. Testing the efficacy of DIFFUSIL prep- arations against dog ectoparasites. Sloven- Zimmerman, H. Flea control with permeth- sky Veterinársky Casiopis 20(5): 238-241. rin in pregnant mink. Kleintierpraxis 40(6): 484, 487. Poinar, G.O., Jr. Fleas (Insecta: Siphonap- tera) in Dominican amber. Medical Science 1996 (List 2) Research 23: 789. Bakr, M.E., T.A. Morsy, N.E.A. Nassef & Postal, J.M. Efficacy of a 0.25% fipronil M.A. El Meligi. Flea ectoparasites of comm- based formulation spray in the treatment and ensal rodents in Shebin El Kom, Menoufia prevention of flea infestations of dogs and Govenorate, Egypt. Journal of the Egyptian cats. Professione Veterinaria 1995(1) Society of Parasitology 26(1): 39-52. (supplement): 17-18. Beaucournu, J.-C. & D. Kock. Xenopsylla QI Yi-ming. Morphological description of the microphthalma n. sp., a new species from larvae of Ceratophyllus farreni chaoi and their Tanzania (Insecta: Siphonaptera: Pulic-idae). comparison with the larvae of Ceratophyllus Senckenbergiana Biologia 75(1/2): 159-162. gallinae tribulus. Entomol-ogica Sinica 2(2): 125-129. Blagburn, B.L. Advances in ectoparasite control: Insect growth regulators and insect Sapegina, V.F., N.L. Gershkovich, Yu.V. development inhibitors. Veterinary Medicine Drosdova, I.V. Lukjanova & Yu.S. 91(6): (supplement) 1-14. Ravkin. The flea (Siphonaptera) fauna of the north-eastern Altai. Entomologicheskoe Bildhauer, C., E.G. Grunbaum & C. Hoff- Obozrenie 74(3): 582-588. mann. The influence of flea collars on the serum cholinesterase plasma activity in cats. Sousa, C.A. Exudative, crusting and scaling Kleintierpraxis 41(6): 433-440. dermatoses. Veterinary Clinics of North America, Small Animal Practice 25(4): 813- Breathnach, R. Flea dermatitis and flea 831. hypersensitivity: The current situation in Ireland. Irish Veterinary Journal 49(7): 426- TIAN Ji. A study of the community of rod- 433. ents and fleas in the natural plague foci in Jianchuang. Endemic Diseases Bulletin Brown, C.R. & M.B. Brown. Coloniality in 10(1): 29-36. the cliff swallow. The effect of group size on social behavior. University of Chicago Press. Vashchenok, V.S. Dependence of egg-laying xiii + 566 pp. activity on the density of a Leptopsylla segnis (Siphonaptera: Leptopsyllidae) population on Byers, G.W. More on the origin of Siphonap- a host. Parazitologiya 29(4): 267-271. tera. Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 69(3): 274-277. Vennos, E., E. Burke, C. Johns & S. Miller. Tungiasis. Cutis (New York) 56(4): Chomel, B.R., et al. Experimental 206-207. transmis-sion of Bartonella henselae by the cat flea. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 34: Vizzio, E.A. & R.R. Caro. Use of ivermectin 1952-1956. and lufenuron in the treatment of dog fleas. Veterinaria Argentina 12(116): 406-408. Clyde, V.L. Practical treatment and control of common ectoparasites in exotic pets. Vet- WANG Dun-qing & LIU Jin-yuan. Descr- erinary Medicine 91(7): 632-638. iption of a new species of Stenischia Jordan
FLEA NEWS 628 Doby, J.M. Des Compagnons de Toujours... Kumar, K., K. Katyal, K.S. Gill & S. Puce, pou, morpion, punaise... et autres para- Jamil-Ur-Rahman. Prevalence of rat fleas sites de notre peau, dans l'Histoire, l'Art, la in and around the Delhi (India) area and their littérature, la chanson, le language, les trad- sus-ceptibility status to insecticides. itions populaires... I - La Puce. Imprimerie Japanese Journal of Medical Science and Bayeusaine, Z. I. 7, rue de la Résistance, Biology 49(2): 57-62. 14401 Bayeux Cedex, France. 184 pp. Lang, J.D. Factors affecting the seasonal Gross, L. How the plague bacillus and its abundance of ground squirrel and wood rat transmission through fleas were discovered: fleas (Siphonaptera) in San Diego County, Reminiscences from my years at the Pasteur California. Journal of Medical Entomology Institute in Paris. Current Science 70(12): 33(5): 790-804. 1103-. Lareschi, M.S. Estudio preliminar de la Guaguere, E. Flea allergy dermatitis assoc- comunidad de roedores (Rodentia: Muridae) y iated with a dermatophytosis caused by Mic- sus ectoparasitos (Acari, Phthiraptera y rosporum canis in a cat. Pratique Médicale & Siphonaptera) en Punta Lara (Buenos Aires) Chirurgicale de l'Animal de Compagnie 31(1): Revista de la Sociedad Entomologica Argen- 57-58. tina 55(1-4): 113-120.
Heeb, P., I. Werner, H. Richner & M. Larsen, K.S. 9.1.1 The squirrel flea Cerato- Köll-iker. Horizontal transmission and phyllus sciurorum sciurorum. Danish Pest reprod-uctive rates of hen fleas in great tit Infestation Laboratory Annual Report, 1995: nests. Journal of Animal Ecology 65(4): 474- 51-53. 484. Larsen, K.S. 9.1.2 Behavioural studies. Higgins, J.A., S. Radulovic, M.E. Danish Pest Infestation Laboratory Annual Schriefer & A.F. Azad. Rickettsia felis : A Report, 1995: 54. new species of pathogenic rickettsia isolated from cat fleas. Journal of Clinical Larsen, K.S. 9.2 The hen flea Ceratophyllus Microbiology 34(3): 671-674. gallinae. Danish Pest Infestation Labora-tory Annual Report, 1995: 54. Hinnebusch, B.J., R.D. Perry & T.G. Schw-an. Role of the Yersinia pestis hemin Larsen, K.S. & J. Lodal. 9.3.1 Rodent biol- storage (hms) locus in the transmission of ogy and integrated pest management in agr- plague by fleas. Science 273 (5273): 367-370. iculture and public health in East Africa. Danish Pest Infestation Laboratory Annual Ibáñez-Bernal, S. & O. Velasco- Report, 1995: 55. Castrejón. New records of human tungiasis in Mexico (Siphonaptera: Tungidae). Journal Larson, O.R., R.G. Schwab & A. Fairbrot- of Medical Entomology 33(6): 988-989. her. Seasonal occurrence of fleas (Siphon- aptera) on deer mice (Peromyscus manic-ulatus Jensen, I.H. & N. Bille (eds.). Danish Pest ) in northern California. Journal of Vector Infestation Laboratory Annual Report, 1995. Ecology 21(1): 31-36. 85 pp. LI Gui-zen (Kuei-chen). Two new species Kawada, H. & M. Hirano. Insecticidal of the genus Macrostylophora (Siphonaptera: effects of the insect growth regulators metho- Ceratophyllidae). Acta Zootaxonomica Sin-ica prene and pyriproxyfen on the cat flea (Siph- 21(2): 239-243. onaptera: Pulicidae) Journal of Medical Entomology 33(5): 819-822. McCay, T.S. & L.A. Durden. Ticks and fleas of shrews in Appalachian Georgia and Krylova, T.V. & S.Y. Chaika. Morpholog- North Carolina. Journal of Parasitology ical variability of fleas (Siphonaptera) under 82(4): 666-668. chronic radiation exposure. Zoologichesky Zhurnal 75(6): 874-880. Mears, S. & K.S. Larsen. 9.3.2 The effect of rat host, Rattus rattus, age and gender upon the behaviour of the Oriental rat flea,
FLEA NEWS 629 Xenop-sylla cheopis. Danish Pest Infestation Smith, R.D., A.J. Paul, U.D. Kitron, J.R. Lab-oratory Annual Report, 1995: 55-56. Philip, S. Barnett, M.J. Piel, R.W. Ness & M Evilsizer. Impact of an orally Meola, R., S. Pullen & S. Meola. Toxicity administered insect growth regulator and histopathology of the growth regulator (lufenuron) on flea infestations of dogs in a pyriproxyfen to adults and eggs of the cat flea controlled simulated home environment. (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae). Journal of Medical American Journal of Veterinary Research Entomology 33(4): 670-679. 57(4): 502-504.
Metzger, M.E. & M.K. Rust. Egg production Thomas, R.E. Fleas and the agents they and emergence of adult cat fleas (Siphonap- transmit. pp. 146-159. In: Biology of Disease tera: Pulicidae) exposed to different photo- Vectors. B.J. Beaty & W.C. Marquardt (eds.). periods. Journal of Medical Entomology 33(4); University of Colorado Press. 632 pp. ISBN 651-655. 0-87081-411-7. $70.00 US.
Metzger, M.E., M.K. Rust & D.A. Tselentis, Y., A. Psaroulaki, J. Maniatis, Reierson. Activity of insecticides applied to I Spyridaki & T. Babalis. Genotypic turfgrass to control adult cat fleas identif-ication of murine typhus rickettsiae in (Siphonaptera: Pulic-idae). Journal of rats and their fleas in an endemic area of Economic Entomology 89(4): 935-940. Greece by the polymerase chair reaction and rest-riction fragment length polymorphism. Moyses, E.W. & F.J. Gfeller. Application American Journal of Tropical Medicine and methodology for the cat flea Ctenocephalides Hygiene 54(4): 413-417. felis. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Insect Pests in the Urban WANG Dun-qing & LIU Jin-yuan. A new Environment. K.B. Wildey (ed.). pp. 604. species of Ceratophyllus from Hubei Prov-ince (Siphonaptera: Ceratophyllidae). Acta Olsen, A. 9.4.1 Diflubenzuron. Danish Pest Entomologica Sinica 39(1): 90-93. Infestation Laboratory Annual Report, 1995: 56. Willis, E.L., G.A. Kunkle, R.E. Esch, T.J. Grier & P.S. Kubilis. Intradermal reactiv- Pecheu-Haston, C.M., T.J. Grier, R.E. ity to various insect and arachnid allergens Esch & D.E. Bevier. Allergenic cross- among dogs from the southeastern United reactivities in flea-reactive canine serum States. Journal of the American Veterinary samples. Am-erican Journal of Veterinary Medical Association 209(8): 1431-1434. Research 57(7): 1000-1005. Zahedi, M., J. Jeffery, K. Krishnasamy & QI Yi-ming. The development of the sensil- V.K. Bahrat. Ectoparasites of Rattus rattus ium in three flea species. Entomologica Sin- diardi from Kuala Lumpur City, Malaysia. ica 3(1): 90-94. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Insect Pests in the Urban Environment. Sapegina, V.F. The fleas of Insectivora from K.B. Wildey (ed.). pp.437-439. the western and middle Siberia. Parazitol- ogiya 30(2): 105-112. ❉❖❉❖❉❖❉
Sciesinski, K. Insecticide action of Polwet 5, Polwet 20 and Polwet aerosol (methylbrom- It should be understood that all phenvinfos) against external parasites (Sar- Russian and Chinese citations listed coptes scabiei v. canis, Otodectes cynotis, here are in Russian or Chinese, Chaetopsylla globiceps ) in polar and silver although they may have summaries or foxes. Scientifur 20(1): 108-110. abstracts in English or some other Scott, D.W. Interstitial dermatitis in dogs language. Additional information is and cats. A retrospective study of the signif- available upon request (including e- icance of its histopathologic reaction pattern. mail) and recipients are urged to report Médecin Vétérinaire du Québec 26(1): 16-19. citations of articles on Siph-onaptera, particularly those pub-lished in rare
FLEA NEWS 630 sources or those in journals peripheral to-use flea control supression program into to the field of Entomology. plague endemic recreational areas. "Field observations and lufenuron blood ❋❅❋❅❋❅❋ analysis of S. beecheyi have shown that a newly developed bait cube was an effective means of supplying an oral dose. Lufenuron Use of an orally administered levels and flea control results have been insect development inhibitor somewhat mixed in the early stages of the (Lufenuron) as a flea control agent study, but an improving trend appears to be evident. Results to date and the potential of in the California ground squirrel, lufenuron, or other similar types of IDI's, as Spermophilus bee-cheyi. simple, routine, and easy-to-use flea control agents in plague endemic recreational areas Dr. Richard M. Davis, Public Hea- will be discussed at the upcoming annual lth Biologist, Vector-Borne Disease SOVE meeting in October." Section, California Department of Heath Services, Ventura, CA, publ- ❊❖❊❖❊❖❊ ished the following account in the latest Vector Ecology Newsletter 27(3): 14. BEST WISHES "The presence of plague in a population of susceptible rodents closely associated with human activity has generally necessitated FOR THE HOLIDAY intervention with insecticides to reduce the number of potentially infective vector fleas to lessen the transmission risk to humans. In SEASON many instances, temporary closure of rec- reational facilities for plague control oc-cured, therefore resulting in not only an unpopular AND THE NEW YEAR situation, but one with potential major economic implications to the camp-ground and the tourist economy of the area. In addition to those potential economic imp-acts, the costs directly attributable to flea suppression are also significant when all of the time, material and labor costs are con-sidered "Lufenuron, a new insect development inhibitor (IDI) recently introduced by Ciba Animal Health [Note: Ciba and Sandoz are now merged] as Program® for dogs and cats and marked as a once-a-month oral treat- ment, has become extremely effective in controlling the cat flea. As an IDI, lufenuron does not kill adult fleas, but effectively and safely controls flea populations through a mode of action which breaks the flea's life cycle, primarily at the egg stage, by inter- fering with the deposition of chitin. As a result, a project was devised to determine the effectiveness of lufenuron in flea control in a population of California ground squirrels, Spermophilus beecheyi, in a campground environment. The project is based upon the following goals: (1) to reduce the use of in- secticides in flea control, (2) to significantly reduce the costs of traditional flea control, and (3) to incorporate a simple, routine, and easy-
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