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Control Of Hog Lice And Mange, Robert Roselle
Control Of Hog Lice And Mange, Robert Roselle
Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications
The hog louse (Haematopinus suis) is the largest species of louse found on domestic animals. It may attain a length of one-quarter of an inch. The body is oval, and the legs terminate in large, dark claws well adapted to cling to hairs. Hog lice are bluish-gray in color. They are found only on hG>gs except in very unusual cases. The eggs or "nits" are glued to the hairs and hatch in 12 to 20 days. Young lice mature in 10 to 12 days. The average life cycle is about 35 days. Lice suck blood from the host, and …