xenopsylla cheopis is the scientific name of the flea that is the vector for Yersinia pestis, which is the bacteria that causes bubonic plague.
"The Rat Flea was collected in Egypt by N. C. Rothschild along with Karl Jordan and described in 1903. He named it cheopis after the Cheops pyramids." http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/view.php?tid=3&did=28662 The genus I am not so sure about, but psylla means flea.
The Oriental rat flea (Xenopsylla cheopis) is a parasite of rodents, primarily of the genus Rattus, and is primary vector for bubonic plague and murine typhus.
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The possessive form of the singular noun index is index's.
There is no such thing as a "cow flea". However, there are several other species of fleas that actually exist.Cat Flea: Ctenocephalides felisDog Flea: Ctenocephalides canisHuman Flea: Pulex irritansNorthern Rat Flea: Nosopsyllus fasciatusOriental Rat Flea: Xenopsylla cheopis
Sensitive Index is a criticle Index.
"index" is the singular form - "indices" is the plural :)
BSE Index or SENSEX: The BSE Index or the Sensex as it is popularly known, is the index of the performance of the 30 largest & most profitable, popular companies listed in the index. Each company that is part of the index has its own weightage in the value of the Index. Since the number of companies is lesser, the index variations are higher when compared to the Nifty index.
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It actually means this. stock index Or stock market index.
Rat flea that caused the Black Plague ( 1347 to 1352): Xenopsylla cheopis This disease killed a third of the population of 14th century Europe, and just as many, if not more, rats.