Arachnida, ticks, mites Flashcards
1
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2 families of ticks
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- soft ticks (argasidae)
- hard ticks (ixodidae)
2
Q
tick metamorphosis
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- simple (gradual) metamorphosis
- eggs always on soil, hatch
- larvae have 6 legs
- nymphs have 8 legs
3
Q
soft tick feeding
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attach for a few hours only
4
Q
hard tick feeding
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- attach for several days
- two phases: slow feeding (1-2d), fast feeding
5
Q
hard tick mouthparts
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- hypostome
- chelicerae
- palps
6
Q
hard tick one host pattern
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feed and molt through all instars on the same host
7
Q
hard tick two host pattern
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- no US species
- ex) rabbit and cow (??)
8
Q
hard tick three host pattern
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- hosts may be same or different species
- rabbit –> dog –> cow
9
Q
argas persicus
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- fowl tick
- nest ectoparasites
- multi-host ticks
- gulf of mexico, south america
10
Q
otobius megnini
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- spinose ear tick
- external ear canal of ungulates
- US, canada, mexico
- modified 1 host life cycle
- larvae and adults do not feed
11
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boophilus spp
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- cattle fever ticks
- one host tick
- babesia, anaplasma transmission
12
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amblyomma spp
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- 3 host ticks, 1 year life cycle
- wide host range
- tropical and semitropical regions
13
Q
amblyomma americanum
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- lone star tick
- deep bites –> abscesses
- tick paralysis, RMSF, tularemia, etc
14
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rhipicephalus sanguineus
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- brown dog tick/kennel tick
- 3 host tick
- babesia, ehrlichia, hepatozoon, anaplasma
15
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dermacentor variabilis
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- american dog tick
- 3 host tick (rodents, rabbits, dogs, mammals)
- RMSF, tularemia, anaplasmosis, tick paralysis
