Current research of morphological identification and epidemiological characteristics of flea Frontopsylla spadix / 中华地方病学杂志

Frontopsylla spadix is one of important transmission vectors of plague in the wild rat foci in Yunnan Province.In the classification,it belongs to Leptopsyllidae and Frontopsylla,with agile activities and a wide range of hosts.Based on domestic and international literatures,this paper reviews the taxonomic position and identifies features of Frontopsylla spadix,together with its distribution,life cycle,disease transmission,artificial rearing,isozyme and some other aspects.The paper is an attempt to provide more data for the surveillance and control of Frontopsylla spadix and its related flea-borne diseases.