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Tunga penetrans (Sand Flea)
Tunga penetrans (commonly referred to as the sand flea or chigoe flea) Tunga penetrans Details: Type:Ectoparasite (burrowing flea) Category:Arthropods (Insects) Transmission Type:Skin penetration (environmental exposure) Primary Target Area:Skin of feet (especially toes, soles, and under toenails) Lifecycle Form:Egg, larva, pupa (environmental stages), adult flea (female burrows into skin) Incubation Period:Symptoms typically begin within days after ... Read more
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Cimex lectularius (Bed Bugs)
Cimex lectularius (commonly referred to as bed bugs) Cimex lectularius Details: Type:Ectoparasite (blood-feeding insect) Category:Arthropods (Insects) Transmission Type:Environmental exposure (infested furniture, bedding, luggage) Primary Target Area:Skin (surface feeding) Lifecycle Form:Egg, nymph (five stages), adult bug Incubation Period:Bite reactions may appear within hours to several days after exposure. Transmission: Bed bugs spread through movement of infested ... Read more
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Pthirus pubis (Pubic Lice)
Pthirus pubis (commonly referred to as pubic lice or “crabs”) Pthirus pubis Details: Type:Ectoparasite (parasitic insect) Category:Arthropods (Insects) Transmission Type:Direct close contact (most commonly sexual contact) Primary Target Area:Pubic hair (may also affect coarse hair such as armpits, beard, chest, eyelashes) Lifecycle Form:Nit (egg), nymph, adult louse Incubation Period:Eggs hatch within 6 to 10 days; ... Read more
Pediculus humanus capitis (Head Lice)
Pediculus humanus capitis (commonly referred to as head lice) Pediculus humanus capitis Details: Type:Ectoparasite (parasitic insect) Category:Arthropods (Insects) Transmission Type:Direct contact (head-to-head), rarely via shared personal items Primary Target Area:Scalp and hair Lifecycle Form:Nit (egg), nymph, adult louse Incubation Period:Eggs hatch within 7 to 10 days; itching may develop weeks after initial infestation. Transmission: Head ... Read more
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