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The term jigger may refer to: •A traditional Newfoundland unbaited weighted hook, often designed like a small fish, used with a line to catch larger fish by giving a sharp, upward jerk. •An ethnic s...
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The chigoe flea or jigger ( Tunga penetrans ) is a parasitic arthropod found in tropical climates, especially South and Central America and the West Indies. At 1 mm long, the chigoe flea is ...
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What is a(n) jigger flea – Our zoology dictionary has ecology, physiology, genetics of jigger flea, and the evolution of jigger flea. Encyclopedia.com: Dictionary of Zoology ... jigger flea See SIPHONAPTERA.
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about jigger flea. jigger flea. Information about jigger flea in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... The female jigger flea penetrates into the skin of its host, undergoes a peculiar hypertrophy, expels several hundred eggs for a period of [less than or equal to] 3 weeks, and eventually dies.
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Tunga penetrans (Jigger Flea) ... Tunga penetrans, also known as the 'Jigger' or 'Chigoe' flea, occurs in tropical Africa, the Americas and western India. The adult female flea burrows into human flesh, particularly the feet. She will remain embedded, the ovaries will swell and eggs are produced, with the body becoming...
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Tungiasis is a parasitic skin disease caused by the jigger flea Tunga penetrans. ... The overall prevalence of jigger flea infestation in the 133 animals examined was 21.8% (Table 1). The prevalence and intensity of the infestation in the animals varied considerably. It was noticeably higher in pigs and dogs than in the...
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In a field trial in Brazil 17 dogs penetrated by females of the jigger flea, Tunga penetrans, were topically treated with a combination of 10% imidacloprid and 50% permethrin (Advantix((R))), while 17 dogs remained untreated. ... Since the dogs distribute the flea eggs throughout the village, leading to a high incidence...
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The arrival of the sand-flea or jigger-flea (Sarcopsylla penetrans) in Africa has been dated to 1872, when the British ship Thomas Mitchell - in ballast from Rio de Janeiro - called at the Angolan port of Ambriz.
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Jigger flea - Definition of Jigger flea at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Jigger flea. Look it up now! ... Jigger flea in peop...
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