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Science 10 November 1972:
Vol. 178. no. 4061, pp. 625 - 626
DOI: 10.1126/science.178.4061.625
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Breeding Cycle of the Flea Cediopsylla simplex Is Controlled by Breeding Cycle of Host

Miriam Rothschild 1 and Bob Ford 1

1 Ashton, Peterborough, England

Maturation of female Cediopsylla simplex takes place on the pregnant rabbit and nestlings but not on the estrous doe. If matured fleas are transferred to the estrous doe their ovaries are resorbed.

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