Arthropods 1-10 Flashcards
Ctenocephalides felis
Cat flea- transmit plague, typhus, D. caninum (dog tapeworm)
Ctenocephalides canis
Dog flea- may transmit A. reconditum- canine filaria
Echidnophaga gallinacea
Poultry flea
Haematopinus suis
Pig louse- sucking
Haematopinus eurysternus
Cattle louse- sucking- may transmit Rickettsia sp. (typhus)
Haematopinus asini
Horse louse- sucking
Sucking lice family
Anoplura
Biting/Chewing Lice family
Mallophaga
Damalinia bovis
Red louse or biting louse of cattle- biting/chewing
Damalina ovis
Biting or chewing red louse of sheep- biting/chewing
Damalinia caprae
Goat biting lice
Damalinia equi
Horse biting/chewing louse
Trichodectes canis
Canine chewing lice - may transmit Dipylidium caninum when consumed
Felicola subrostratus
Feline chewing lice
Dermanyssus gallinae
Chicken mite/ red poultry mite- transmits many diseases- Salmonella, Paseurella, Staph, Strep