What is the status of dog flea?
It is an important ectoparasite of both wild and domestic canids around the world. It occurs worldwide and is the predominant flea found on dogs in Ireland, Greece, Albania, Hungary, Korea, Argentina, and rural areas of Chile.

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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods

Class
Bugs

Order
Fleas

Family
Common fleas

Genus
Ctenocephalides

Species
Dog flea (Ctenocephalides canis)