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Are Fleas Insects?

"flea (insect) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2011. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked//topic/209867/flea

"Siphonaptera." College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. University of California, n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2011. www.cals.ncsu.edu/course/ent425/compendium/fleas.html  

Can Fleas Live in Human Hair?

"Pulex Irritants." Pulex Irritants. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Aug. 2010. <course1.winona.edu/kbates/_private/Pulex%20irritans.htm>.

"Plague and the Human Flea, Tanzania | CDC EID." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Aug. 2010. http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/13/5/687.htm.

"Correlates of environmental factors and human plague: an ecological study in Vietnam -- Pham et al. 38 (6): 1634 -- International Journal of Epidemiology." Oxford Journals | Medicine | International Journal of Epidemiology. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Aug. 2010. http://ije.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/dyp244?ijkey=z9x2ZPRJwcinZoh&keytype=ref.

Can Rabbits Get Fleas?

"cat flea - Ctenocephalides felis (Bouché) ." UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ENTOMOLOGY AND NEMATOLOGY DEPARTMENT. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2011. http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/urban/occas/catflea.htm

"Human Skin Parasites > Fleas." Human Skin Parasites. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2011. .   

Do Fleas Bite?

"Fleas." Pesticide Safety Education Program. Michigan State University, n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2011. www.pested.msu.edu/Resources/pdf/Fleas.pdf

"flea (insect) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia." Encyclopedia - Britannica Online Encyclopedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2011. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/ topic/209867/flea  

Does Borax Kill Fleas?

"Non-Chemical Methods of Reducing Flea Populations." IFAS Extension. University of Florida, n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2011. . 

"Fleas Management Guidelines--UC IPM." Home Page - UC Statewide IPM Program. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Dec. 2011. http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7419.html  

How to Get Rid of Fleas in Carpet

Davis, James R, Ross C Brownson, and Richard Garcia. "Family pesticide use in the home, garden, orchard, and yard." Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 22.3 (1992): 260-266. Print.

"New Data will Help Ensure Protection of Children | Pesticides | US EPA." US Environmental Protection Agency. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2010. http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/neurotoxicdata.htm.

"Fleas." Veterinary Teaching Hospital. Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, n.d. Web. 23 Sept. 2010. www.vetmed.vt.edu/vth/sa/clin/cp_handouts/Flea_Information.pdf.

How to Get Rid of Fleas in Your House

National Pest Management Association - Fleas, Retrieved September 1, 2010 from http://www.pestworld.org/Search.aspx?keywords=fleas

Frontline - FAQ, Retrieved September 1, 2010 from http://frontline.us.merial.com/hlp_faq.asp

University of Florida - Fleas: What They Are, What to Do, Retrieved September 1, 2010 from http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ig132

Using Vinegar to Kill Fleas

Tierney, Robin. "Dog Tip: Fleas, Ticks, Mosquitoes - Prevention and Treatment." Partnership for Animal Welfare. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 July 2010. http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/DogTip_InsectPrevention.php.

"Vinegar will attract and kill fleas - Great uses of Vinegar." Great uses for Vinegar - The Vinegar Book. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 July 2010. http://www.vinegarbook.net/Vinegar_will_attract_and_kill_fleas.shtml.  

What Do Fleas Look Like?

"Intergrated Flea Control." Univeristy of Nebraska Lincoln. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Aug. 2010. <lancaster.unl.edu/pest/resources/IntegratedFleas.html>.

"Fleas." Illinois Department of Public Health Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Aug. 2010. http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/pcfleas.htm.