21. lice Flashcards

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— are wingless and dorsoventrally
flattened

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lice

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lice have — at the end of their legs to grab hair

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tarsal claws

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lice eggs look

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whitish, grossly visible and
glued to the shafts of hair/feathers

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4
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Heavy infestation of lice is called

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pediculosis

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5
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two groups of lice

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anoplura (sucking)

mallophaga (chewing)

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compare anoplura vs mallophaga lice

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anoplura (sucking)

mallophaga (chewing)

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lifecycle of lice

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completely obligatory- stay on host

only leave to find new host or if host temperature changes

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8
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transmission of lice is mainly by

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contact

completely obligatory- stay on host

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9
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symptoms of lice infestation

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Annoyance and blood loss

They cause irritation and restlessness

Excessive grooming can cause self-inflicted
wounds

Weight loss and drop in egg production

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10
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Pediculus hominus transmits —

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Rickettsia
prowazeki (epidemic typhus), Borrelia recurrentis (epidemic relapsing fever)

lice- anoplura sucking

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11
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Trichodectes canis transmits—

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Dipylidium caninum

lice- mallophaga- chewing

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linognathus

long nosed lice
infect goats

L. setosus (dog)
L pedalis (sheep)

Anoplura sucking lice- HLSPP

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13
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— are long nosed lice

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linognathus

Anoplura sucking lice- HLSPP

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— are short nosed lice

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Haematopinus

H. suis (Pigs)
H. eurysternus (Cattle)
H. asini (horse)

Anoplura sucking lice- HLSPP

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Haematopinus
short nosed lice

Anoplura sucking lice- HLSPP

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Haematopinus transmit

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Eperythrozoon suis

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17
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two types of sucking human lice

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Pthirus
P. pubis (Pubic/crab louse)

Pediculus
P. humanus capitis (Human head louse)
P. humanus humanus (Human body louse)

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18
Q
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Pthirus
P. pubis (Pubic/crab louse)

human

Anoplura sucking lice- HLSPP

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Pediculus
P. humanus capitis (Human head louse)
P. humanus humanus (Human body louse)

Anoplura sucking lice- HLSPP

20
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Lice of — have 1 claw while those of — have 2 claws

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mammals
birds

21
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ischnocera

Mallophaga chewing lice- Ischnocera- DTF, Amblycera- MM

22
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— are lice with antennae extend laterally from the head

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ischnocera

Mallophaga chewing lice- Ischnocera- DTF, Amblycera- MM

23
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Ischnocera that infect mammals

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Damalina, Trichodectes & Felicola

Mallophaga chewing lice- Ischnocera- DTF, Amblycera- MM

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Ischnocera that infect birds

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Cuclotogaster & Columbicola

have two claws

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lice
ambylcera antennae are recessed into grooves in the head Mallophaga chewing lice- Ischnocera- DTF, Amblycera- MM
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MENACANTHUS STRAMINEUS infect
found in thigh, breast and vent of birds antennae are recessed Mallophaga chewing lice- Ischnocera- DTF, Amblycera- MM
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found in feather shaft of chicken
Menopon gallinae Mallophaga chewing lice- Ischnocera- DTF, Amblycera- MM
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feather shaft lice of chickens
Menopon gallinae Mallophaga chewing lice- Ischnocera- DTF, Amblycera- MM
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found on cattle
Damalinia bovis live on top of head, shoulders, neck, back and rump leads to alopecia Mallophaga chewing lice- Ischnocera- DTF, Amblycera- MM
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Damalinia bovis feed on
feed on hair shafts, dermal scales and blood scabs lice of cattle Mallophaga chewing lice- Ischnocera- DTF, Amblycera- MM
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dog lice
Trichodectes canis Transmits Dipylidium caninum Mallophaga chewing lice- Ischnocera- DTF, Amblycera- MM
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Trichodected canis transmit
Dipylidium caninum dog lice Mallophaga chewing lice- Ischnocera- DTF, Amblycera- MM
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how to control lice
flea control usually controls lice do not have to treat environment because life cycle occurs on host
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lice are small, wingless, --- flattened ectoparasites with legs modified for clinging to hair or feathers
dorsoventrally
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lice are vet importance because
annoyance and blood loss as well as ability to act as vectors and intermediate hosts of pathogens and parasites.
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two general categories of lice
Anoplura- sucking lice- HLSPP Mallophaga chewing lice- Ischnocera- DTF, Amblycera- MM
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lice eggs are called
nits attached to host hair
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Mallophaga Antennae may be recessed into grooves (suborder ---) or projecting out from head (---).
Amblycera- MM Ischnocera- DTF
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life cycle of lice
heterometabolous egg- nymph- adult all on host
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lice leave host when
only when body temperature fluctuates drastically due either to death or high fever. transmission is generally by contact.
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lice or fleas are generally host specific
lice
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Crab louse, primarily found in pubic and other coarse body hair. Transmitted by close physical contact
Pthirus pubis Anoplura- sucking lice- HLSPP
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Human head louse; found chiefly on the head with eggs glued to hair shafts. Readily transmitted by contact or on articles such as combs brushes or cap
Pediculus humanus capitis Anoplura- sucking lice- HLSPP
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Human body louse. Egg, nymph and adult stages found primarily in seams of clothing. Body lice are important as pests and as disease vectors.
Pediculus humanus humanus Anoplura- sucking lice- HLSPP
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antennae recessed into grooves. Four segmented maxillary palpi. Cause blood to flow from skin of host by rasping action of mandibles.
Amblycera Mallophaga chewing lice- Ischnocera- DTF, Amblycera- MM
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antennae extended laterally from head.
Ischnocera Mallophaga chewing lice- Ischnocera- DTF, Amblycera- MM
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Trichocectes canis, the chewing louse of dogs may ingest eggs of ---. Cystercercoids develop within the louse and may be ingested by the host in grooming.
Dipylidium caninum doubled pored dog tapeworm