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From: Efficacy of a combination of 10% imidacloprid and 1% moxidectin against Caparinia tripilis in African pygmy hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris)

Figure 2

Flakes of scale collected from a hedgehog heavily infested with Caparinia tripilis. A, Low magnification of scales collected from an infested hedgehog. Scales were stored at room temperature for 4 weeks. Tiny dots of larvae hatched from eggs are shown. Bar = 5 mm. B, Photograph of an enlarged scale that is covered with mostly empty egg shells. Bar = 1 mm. C, Photomicrograph of an enlarged scale of a heavily-infested hedgehog showing numerous eggs. Bar = 200 μm.

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