Chad L. Cross (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) published an extension outreach publication with Estelle Martin and Lucas Brendel from University of Florida's Department of Entomology and Nematology on the human flea (). This flea often lives in close association with humans and has been implicated as a potentially important vector of the pathogens causing plague and murine typhus. Additionally, this flea can serve as a vector of the double-pored tapeworm known to parasitize humans. The purpose of this publication was to provide an educational overview of the biology, distribution, medical importance, economic importance, and management of this species.
