Species of lice | Pig louse Haematopinus suis | Rat louse Polyplax spinulosa | Human pubic louse Pthirus pubis | Human body louse Pediculus humanus | Human head louse Pediculus capitis |
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Adult body length (mm) | 4-6 | 0.6-1.5 | 1.3-2.0 | 2.3-3.6 | 2.1-3.3 |
Length of life cycle (days) | 29-48 | 25-28 | 16-25 | 14-20 | 13-17 |
Mitochondrial genes per minichromosome | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 |