What is the primary mechanism for louse exchange?
Direct host contact appears to be the primary mechanism for louse exchange. Transfer of lice from an infested mother to her offspring during suckling (in mammals) or during nest sharing (in birds and mammals) is an important mode of transfer.
Which sub order includes Warhogs and elephant louse?
Rhyncophthirina (subclass Pterygota, order Phthiraptera) Suborder of lice, which are parasitic on elephants and warthogs.
Do elephants have lice?
Haematomyzus elephantis commonly known as the elephant louse, lives and feeds on the skin of elephants (Arnest 1985). Areas such as in the African plains where herds of elephants roam are suitable environments for these lice to dwell. The elephant louse follows the elephants whenever they move.