{"id":2785,"date":"2021-11-02T10:39:03","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T09:39:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wizardly-greider.46-163-113-43.plesk.page\/?post_type=parasite&p=2785"},"modified":"2023-06-30T16:09:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T14:09:22","slug":"trichodectes-octomaculates","status":"publish","type":"parasite","link":"https:\/\/zowiac.eu\/en\/parasite\/trichodectes-octomaculates\/","title":{"rendered":"Trichodectes octomaculatus<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Raccoon Louse

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Order: PHTIRAPTERA<\/div>\n
Family: TRICHODECTIDAE<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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AREA OF ORIGIN: World Wide<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Trichodectes octomaculatus<\/em>, also known as the raccoon louse, is a species of animal lice that parasitizes raccoons and their North American subspecies (Eichler & Nordalm 1948). It is recognizable by the eight dark, circular spots on its broad head. Females can reach a size of up to 1.32 mm (Paine). The entire life cycle of the raccoon louse, like all lice, occurs entirely on the host. The life cycle includes three molts. A heavy infestation of the host can result in feeding marks on the fur, intense itching, and consequently hair loss (Lucius et al. 2018).<\/p>\n

Human pathogenicity:<\/strong> Lice are highly host-specific. There are no known cases of humans being infested with Trichodectes octomaculatus (Lucius et al. 2018).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div> <\/section>\n \n\n

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Exemplary Sources<\/div>\n \n
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    Eichler, W; Nordalm, W (1948) <\/div>\n
    Haarlinge als Pelztierschmarotzer. In : Anzeiger f\u00fcr Sch\u00e4dlingskunde Pflanzenschutz Umweltschutz, vol. 21, n\u00b0 8, p. 121\u2013125.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n
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    Lucius, R et al. (2018) <\/div>\n
    Biologie von Parasiten. Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n \n
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    Paine, JH (1912) <\/div>\n
    Notes on a Miscellaneous Collection of Mallophaga from Mammals. 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