Study on Ectoparasites of Free-Ranging Domestic Cats (Felidae; Felis catus) and Introducing Trichodectes canis as a New Record Louse in Tehran Urban Parks, Iran

Free-ranging domestic cats (Felidae, Felis catus) can potentially play host to some life-threatening zoonotic pathogens including ectoparasites such as fleas, ticks, and lice. These ectoparasites are capable of transmitting zoonotic disease. Cats (Felis catus) were captured using baited cage traps w...

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Main Authors: Amrollah Azarm, Abedin Saghafipour, Saeideh Yousefi, Fatemeh Shahidi, Ali Reza Zahraei-Ramazani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2023-01-01
Series:Psyche: A Journal of Entomology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/2514681