Amblyomma spp Flashcards
order
acari
family
ixodidae
Ioxdid life cycle depends on
species of tick
environmental conditions
availability of suitable host
damaging affects of Ioxdid
consume blood
mouthparts cause other infections
transmission of disease
common name
Lonestar tick
GulfCoast tick
Tropicalbont tick
Bont tick
hosts
humans, livestock, dogs, cats
long or short palps
long
is the scutum ornate?
ornate
A.americanum“lonestartick” single _____on female scutum
white spot
___host tick
3
life cycle
larvae attach to host, feed, drop off molt
nymph attach to host, feed, drop off, molt
adult attach to host, feed, drop off
females lay eggs
site of infection
head, ears, neck
pathogenesis
painful bites
transmits diseases
Hepatozoon americanum by ingestion of
A. maculatum
diagnosis
identification of tick