Ascarids Flashcards
What are the characteristics of Arachnids?
Nymph and adult : 4 pairs of legs
Larvae : 3 pairs of legs
Cephalo-thorax
Abdomen
No antennae
Palps
What are the two families of ticks?
Ixodidae - hard tick
Argasidae -soft tick
What are the life cycle stages of a tick?
Egg - larvae - nymph- adult
What are damaging effects of Ixodid ticks
Suck blood
Lesions from mouthparts -> predisposed for infections
Transmission of disease
Tick paralysis
Common name of Ixodes spp?
Black-legged tick
Deer tick
Host of Ixodes spp?
All mammals, birds, humans
Larvae and nymphs feed on mice and adults on deer
ID
Scutum Small dark brown No festoons Long palps Anal groove forms an arch anterior to the anus
Ixodes spp
Blacke legged tick
Life cycle of Ixodes spp?
Three host tick
Females engorge in fall, overwinter and lay eggs in spring
What is the site of infestation of Ixodes spp?
Skin
Especially axilla, inguinal region, face, and ears
What is the pathogenesis of Ixodes spp?
Paralysis in animals
Local skin reactions to bites
Transmit Borrelia burgdorferi (Lyme disease)
Common name Dermacentor spp?
D. Variabilis - American dog tick
D. Andersoni - Rocky Mountain wood tick
D. Albipictus - winter or elk tick
D.nitens - tropical horse tick
Hosts of Dermacentor spp?
Larvae and nymph- small rodents
Adult- dog and humans
ID
Dog
Rectangular basis capituli
Short palps
Orate scutum festoons
Dermacentor spp
What is the life cycle of Dermacentor spp?
Three host tic
Several months to year
Site of infection of Dermacentor spp?
Skin around head and neck
What tick species transmits Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, cytauxzoonosis, and can cause tick paralysis
Dermacentor spp
What is the common name of Rhipicephalus sanguineus?
Brown dog tick
Kennel tick
Host of Rhipicephalus sanguineus ?
Dog and human
Southern US
ID
Dog
Hexagonal basis capituli
Inornate scutum
Short palp
Festoons
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
What is the life cycle of Rhipicephalus sanguineus?
Three host tick
Adapted to indoor living
What is the site of infestation of Rhipicephalus sanguineus ?
Adult- between toes and ears
Larvae and nymphs- back of neck
What tick species transmits Babesia canis and Eherlichia canis?
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
What are the treatment and prevention methods of ticks in cats and dogs?
Manually remove tick
Acaricides
What tick only infects one host in its life cycle?
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) spp
Hosts of Rhipicephalus (boophilus) spp?
Cattle and other large hosts
ID
Cattle
Hexagonal basis capituli
Prominent dorsal ridges
Short palps
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) spp
What is the site of infestation of Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) spp?
Ventral aspects of body (adults)
Immatures in ears
What tick species cause transmits Bovine piroplasmosis and gallsickness?
Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) spp
Common name of Amblyomma spp?
Lone star tick
Gulf Coast tick
Tropical bone tick
Host of Amblyomma spp?
Human
Livestock
Dog
Cat
ID
Long palps
Ornate scutum
Banded legs
Amblyomma spp
What is the pathogenesis of Amblyomma spp?
Painful bite (large mouthparts)
Transmit disease
-rickettsial
-hepatozoon americanum
Cytauxzoon felis