What is the scientific name of body louse?
Pediculus humanus humanus
Body louse/Scientific names
Pediculus humanus humanus, the body louse, is a louse insect and is an ectoparasite whose only host are humans. The louse feeds on blood several times daily and resides close to the skin to maintain its body temperature.
What is pediculosis?
Pediculosis is an infestation of the hairy parts of the body or clothing with the eggs, larvae or adults of lice. The crawling stages of this insect feed on human blood, which can result in severe itching. Head lice are usually located on the scalp, crab lice in the pubic area and body lice along seams of clothing.
What is another name for body lice?
Infestation with body lice is also called pediculosis.
What is the name of the lice?
Three types of lice infest humans: the body louse, Pediculus humanus humanus Linnaeus, also known as Pediculus humanus corporis; the head louse Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer; and the crab louse (or pubic louse), Pthirus pubis (Linnaeus).
Do body lice bites hurt?
Body lice bites can cause intense itching, and you may notice small areas of blood and crust on your skin at the site of the bite marks. See your doctor if improved hygiene doesn’t remove the infestation, or if you develop a skin infection from scratching the bites.
What are the types of pediculosis?
Pediculosis may be divided into the following types:
- Pediculosis capitis (Head lice infestation)
- Pediculosis corporis (Pediculosis vestimenti, Vagabond’s disease)
- Pediculosis pubis (Crabs)
How do humans get body lice?
Body lice are spread through direct physical contact with a person who has body lice or through contact with articles such as clothing, beds, bed linens, or towels that have been in contact with an infested person.
Do lice bite?
They bite anywhere they are feeding on the head, but they are particularly fond of the back of the head and the area behind the ears because this is a warmer area of the scalp. The bites often appear as small reddish or pink bumps, sometimes with crusted blood. When scratched excessively, the bites can become infected.
Do lice bite your body?
They tend to bite areas of the body where the seams of clothing come into contact with the skin. These include the neck, shoulders, armpits, waist, and groin. People with body lice may experience itching and rashes if they have allergic reactions to the bites.
What is the scientific name of the head louse?
scientific name: Pediculus humanus humanus Linnaeus (Insecta: Phthiraptera (=Anoplura): Pediculidae) common name: head louse scientific name: Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer (Insecta: Phthiraptera (=Anoplura): Pediculidae)
Where does the name biting lice come from?
The scientific name of the order comes from the Greek phtheir (louse) and aptera (wingless). Biting lice ( Mallophaga) are ectoparasites of birds, and occasionally of mammals. Their scientific name comes from the Greek mallos (wool) and phagein (to eat).
What is the scientific name for sucking lice?
Sucking lice. Sucking lice (Siphunculata) have long oval bodies, and their heads are smaller than those of biting lice. Their scientific name comes from the Latin word siphunculus, which means little pipe or siphon.
What do you call a person with head lice?
Jump to navigation Jump to search. The body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus, sometimes called Pediculus humanus corporis) is a hematophagic louse that infests humans. The condition of being infested with head lice, body lice, or pubic lice is known as pediculosis.