pediculus

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A genus of wingless parasitic Hemiptera, including the common lice of man. See Louse.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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The three species of sucking lice that parasitize human being belong to two genera: Pediculus and Phthirus. head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis), body lice (Pediculus humanus corporis), and pubic lice (Phthirus pubis). Source: Internet

For indirect parasites, there will always be a definitive host and an intermediate host. citation citation Human head lice ( Pediculus humanus capitis ) are ectoparasites. Source: Internet

Using phylogenetic and cophylogenetic analysis, Reed et al. hypothesized that Pediculus and Phthirus are sister taxa and monophyletic. Source: Internet

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