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ingsare useful but soon lose their effect. Sticky fly papers on the 

 floor turn to account the jumping habits of the flea. As an appli- 

 cation to the dog, cat or bird, Persian insect powder dusted freely 

 between the hairs or feathers, or moistened with alcohol and 

 rubbed in upon the skin does well. Stavesacre, wormwood, parsley 

 or creolin powder may be substituted. Laurel oil with a little 

 snuff added may be rubbed well in on the skin and a good soapy 

 bath given twelve hours later. Solutions of potassium sulphide, 

 creolin or lysol may be similarly applied. Measures must also be 

 taken for the destruction of the larvae. Kennels, and other build- 

 ings must be thoroughly cleaned ; infested rugs, carpets, litter, 

 nests, etc., must be burned, boiled, or freely sprinkled with 

 creolin or tar water. The yards and places of resort of the in- 

 fested animals, must be cleaned of decomposing organic matter 

 and freely and repeatedly sprinkled with quicklime, chloride of 

 lime, creolin or tar water. In houses rugs, carpets and up- 

 holstered furniture must be frequently shaken or beaten. Railliet 

 advises a litter of sea weed or moss in which the fleas seek shelter 

 and can then be burned. 



Pulex Penetrans : Sarcopsylla P. : Chigoe : Sand Flea : 

 Burrowing Flea. This is found in tropical America (Mexico, 

 W. Indies, Central and South America), and Africa. It lives in 

 woods, foliage and sand, and attacks man, pig, dog, sheep, goat, 

 ox, horse, ass, mule, cat, birds and many wild animals. The 

 fecundated female alone penetrates under the epidermis and pro- 

 duces its eggs, often over lOo. This causes much inflammation, 

 ulceration and even gangrene, which implicate the tendons, 

 muscles, bones and joints. In man toes may be lost in neglected 

 cases, and in animals, toes, feet and even limbs. 



This is about half the size of the dog flea (i mm.), and is 

 further distinguished by its angular and serrated forehead. The 

 color is reddish brown. 



Sarcopsylla Gallinacea found in Ceylon by Mosely and 

 Green, is distinguished from the last, by its short body about as 

 broad as long, and by several prominent angles on the head. It 

 attacks the eyelids and neck of chickens and causes great irrita- 

 tion. 



Treatment of Chigoe. To protect against the parasite the 

 negroes and Indians rub the feet and hands with infusions of 



