Arthropods: Ticks Flashcards
What is the life cycle of ticks?
Egg
Larva
Nymph
Adult
What is an infestation of ticks known as?
Acariasis
What is known as the capitulum and is the organ of cutting and attachment?
Head
What is the family of soft ticks?
Argasidae
What are the characteristics of soft ticks?
Lack scutum
Capitulum and mouth parts are not visible from above
What is the scientific name of the soft tick found in Hawaii?
Otobius megnini
What is the common name of Otobius megnini?
Spinose ear tick
What life stages of Otobius megnini are parasitic?
Larval and nymph stages
What are the hosts of Otobius megnini?
Cattle Horses Sheep Goats Dogs Cats
What is the predilection site of Otobius megnini?
Ear canal
What is the pathogenesis of Otobius megnini?
Penetrate tympanic membrane (Otitis media/interna)
Encephalitis
Where can Otobius megnini be found?
West of the Mississippi River
South Central and South Western U.S
What is the common name of Boophilus annulatus?
Texas Cattle Fever Tick
What are the hosts of Boophilus annulatus?
Cattle and other large animals
What are the pathogenesis of Boophilus annulatus (Rhipicephalus annulatus?
Babesia bigemina
Babesia bovis
Anaplasma marginale
What does Boophilus annulatus (Rhipicephalus annulatus) cause in humans?
Babesiosis
What has been eradicated from the U.S so if it is seen it should be reported to State and Federal Authorities?
Boophilus annulatus (Rhipicephalus annulatus)
In what country is Boophilus annulatus (Rhipicephalus annulatus) still prevalent in?
Mexico
What is the host of the larval and nymph stage of Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus?
Mice and Voles
What are the host of the adult stages of Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus?
Horses
Dogs
Deer
What is the common name of Ixodes scapularis?
Deer tick