Damalinia bovis Flashcards
1
Q
common name
A
cattle biting louse
2
Q
hosts
A
cattle
3
Q
site of infection
A
head, neck, shoulders, rump, tail
4
Q
____favors proliferation
A
winter
5
Q
adult identification
A
claws
reddish brown color
6
Q
in ____ lice numbers are low
A
summer
7
Q
___ is lethal
A
sunlight
8
Q
pathogenesis
A
chronic dermatitis
irritation and pruritus
malnutrition
9
Q
diagnosis
A
identification of louse
10
Q
treatment
A
ectoparsiticides
MCLs
11
Q
life cycle
A
female lays eggs
develop to nymphs
3 molts fully grown adult
12
Q
requires ___to complete life cycle
A
host
13
Q
why are numbers low in summer?
A
surface skin temperature is high
perlage is thin
sunlight is lethal
