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that the fleas flourish in dry climatic conditions with temperatures of 20 - 25 C, they can live up to a year and can stay in the cocoon stage for up to a year if the conditions are not favourable.

History

The Oriental rat flea was collected in Shendi, Sudan by Charles Rothschild along with Karl Jordan and described in 1903. He named it cheopis after the Cheops pyramids.

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