Arachnida

Question 1

Ixodidae life cycle depends on

Answer 1

species of tick
environmental conditions
availability of host

Question 2

Ixodidae pathogenesis

Answer 2

sucks blood
lesions
transmission of disease

Question 3

Who is in the class arachnida?

Answer 3

ticks and mites

Question 4

identification

Answer 4

4 pairs of legs
cephlothorax and abdomen
Palps

Question 5

life cycle

Answer 5

E-L-N-A

egg, larva, nymph, adult

Question 6

types of ticks

Answer 6

hard tick- Ixodidea

soft tick- argasidae

Question 7

hard tick

Answer 7

chitinous scutum

can see mouthparts from dorsal surface

Question 8

soft tick

Answer 8

cannot see mouthparts from dorsal surface

Question 9

characteristics of palps

Answer 9

long or short

ridges

Question 10

how to determine the species of tick

Answer 10

palps
basis capituli
festoons/ ornate
color/ markings
location of anal groove
location on animal

Question 11

identification of mites

Answer 11

less than 1mm
body with scales and spines
legs may have claws of suckers

Question 12

different strategies of mites

Answer 12

burrow into host epidermis
non burrowing- on skin surface
restricted to an area of the body

Question 13

how to determine the species of mite

Answer 13

shape 
legs (short of long)
location on host
host species
clinical signs

Question 14

normally ____ stages of mite life are on host. Mites normally _____ leave the host

Answer 14

all, do not

Question 15

how are ticks treated?

Answer 15

ticks can be removed manually
application of acaricides
year round therapy is suggested