6.11 Flashcards
Fleas are ectoparasites of what?
birds and mammals
Distinguishing Characteristics of Fleas
- Small, laterally compressed, hard-bodied insects
- lack wings
- legs for jumping
Oriental rat flea was a chief vector of
- Bubonic plague
- Typhus
3 Control Methods of Fleas
- Avoid infested areas
- Wear protective clothing
- insect repellant
In infested buildings, apply residual sprays on wall surfaces to a height of about
2 feet above the floor
To prevent fleas from entry to structures, spray the foundation to a height of about
2-3 feet
What are the 2 types of ticks
- Hard ticks
- Soft ticks
What kind of ticks have a scutum?
Hard ticks
What kind of ticks lack a scutum?
Soft ticks
What diseases do ticks carry?
- Lyme disease
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (Tick Typhus)
- Rickettsioses of Eastern Hemisphere
Which kind of ticks cause a relapsing fever?
Soft ticks
Control Methods for Ticks
- Avoid infested areas
- Wear protective clothing
- Apply insect repellent
- Remove all ticks
- Clear vegetation
- Apply insecticides
Scabies or itch mites are common in
overcrowded areas
Which mites cause intense itching?
Scabies/itch mite
Food infesting mites can cause
- Dermatitis
- respiratory problems
- stomach problems
- UTIs
Nest inhabiting mites live in nests of
birds and rodents
The house mouse mite can vector
Rickettsialpox
Control Methods for Mites
- Apply residual pesticide
Treatment of mites parasitic on man.
- Elimite
- Heat sterilization of clothing and bedding
Control measures for mite infested foods
- Dispose of infested material
- Sanitation of food storage and handling areas
- Use of effective residual sprays
Distinguishing Characteristics of Bedbugs
- Infest warm blooded animals
- Not known to vector human diseases
- Annoying/ affect morale
- Flat, reddish-brown, wingless with sucking mouthparts
- Nocturnal feeders
- Will bite, producing small, hard, white, swellings (wheals)
- Will hide in seams of mattresses and bedding
Pesticide application
- mattresses
- racks
- corners of bunks
- empty lockers
- springs
- canvas bottoms and grommets.
- stanchions
- close to bulkheads
