Bovicola

Bovicola
A genus of biting lice that is considered by some to be a subgenus of Damalinia; includes the species B. bovis (Trichodectes scalaris), the common red or biting ox louse of cattle; B. caprae (Trichodectes climax), found on sheep and goats; B. equi (Trichodectes parumpilosus), the common biting louse of horses; B. ovis (Trichodectes sphaerocephalus), the common biting louse of sheep. SEE ALSO: Trichodectes.

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Bo·vic·o·la bō-'vik-ə-lə n a genus of biting lice (order Mallophaga) including several that infest the hair of domestic mammals

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  • bovicola — bo·vic·o·la …   English syllables

  • bovicola — bōˈvikələ noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from bovi + cola : a genus of biting lice (order Mallophaga) including the red louse of cattle and several other lice infesting the hair of domestic mammals …   Useful english dictionary

  • Trichodectes — A genus of biting lice that includes the species T. canis (T. latus), the biting louse of dogs that commonly serves as an intermediate host for the dog tapeworm, Dipylidium caninum, as well as the species T. climax (Bovicola caprae), T.… …   Medical dictionary

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  • Kieferläuse — Katzenhaarling Systematik Überklasse: Sechsfüßer (Hexapoda) Klasse: Insek …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Trichodectidae — Trichodectidae …   Wikipédia en Français

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