Siphonaptera

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:order
gptkbp:behavior blood-feeding
host-seeking
nesting in host fur
gptkbp:characterized_by jumping ability
laterally compressed body
gptkbp:climate_impact affected by temperature and humidity
gptkbp:color dark brown to black
gptkbp:common_name fleas
gptkbp:conservation_status not threatened
gptkbp:control_system environmental management
insecticides
pet treatments
gptkbp:controls resistance to insecticides
gptkbp:cultural_significance associated with hygiene issues
gptkbp:diet gptkb:blood
gptkbp:disease_vector gptkb:Holocaust
gptkb:typhus
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:economic_impact pest species
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:fossil_record exists
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:birds
gptkb:mammals
gptkbp:hosts gptkb:Dog
gptkb:humans
cats
rodents
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siphonaptera
gptkbp:jumping_mechanism powerful hind legs
gptkbp:larval_stage larvae
pupae
gptkbp:length 1.5 to 3.3 mm
gptkbp:life_cycle complete metamorphosis
gptkbp:mouth piercing-sucking
gptkbp:number_of_stages adults
gptkbp:orbit_type long and segmented
gptkbp:originated_in ancient lineage
gptkbp:predators gptkb:yeast
mites
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_importance model organisms
gptkbp:species gptkb:Ctenocephalides_felis
gptkb:Pulex_irritans
gptkb:Xenopsylla_cheopis
approximately 2,500
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with bacteria
with protozoa
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pierre_André_Latreille
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7