Rattus spp.
Natural prey.—Cockroaches, India (Maxwell-Lefroy, 1909); Burma (Subramanian, 1927).
Family CAVIIDAE
Cavia sp.
Experimental prey.—Blattella germanica, U.S.A. (Hobmaier, 1941): Guinea pigs were fed cockroaches infested with Physaloptera maxillaris.
Order CARNIVORA
Family CANIDAE
Canis familiaris Linnaeus
Experimental prey.—Blattella germanica, U.S.A. (Hobmaier, 1941): Dogs were fed cockroaches infested with Physaloptera maxillaris. U.S.A. (Petri and Ameel, 1950): Cockroaches infested with Physaloptera rara were fed to a dog.