Meaning of chewing louse | Babel Free

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Any true louse that is not a sucking louse; a mallophagan.

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“Many of the chewing lice are highly host⟳ specific, but a few may occur⟳ on a variety of not more than a half dozen related host⟳ species. They feed⟳ on skin (epidermal cells), hair, feathers, body oils and secretions, dried blood (wounds), and even other ectoparasites, such as mites. Chewing lice are unable to survive⟳ for more than a day or two off the host⟳ and their dispersal is through direct⟳ contact⟳ of host⟳ animals.”

“There are cases where more than one species of chewing louse may infest the same host⟳ species and the lice may prefer⟳ living on specific parts of the host's body.”

“Lice have⟳ traditionally been divided into chewing lice (Mallophaga) and sucking lice (Anoplura) based on the structure⟳ of their mouthparts and the resulting feeding strategy.”

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