haematopinus quadripertusus

  • 1Haematopinus — An important genus of sucking lice (family Haematopinidae) affecting swine and other domestic and wild animals; it is normally nonpathogenic. H. asini affects horses, mules, and asses; H. eurysternus and H. quadripertusus, cattle; and H. suis,… …

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  • 2tail louse — noun : a widely distributed sucking louse (Haematopinus quadripertusus) that is an ectoparasite on cattle on the tail of which the adults congregate …

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