Ectoparasites - arthropoda Flashcards
Nematocera is
a suborder of bloodsucking insects from order Diptera (true flies).
e.g. mosquitoes
blackflies
sandflies
Culicidae are…
mosquitoes.
Aedes are…
the most important mosquito family to spread pathogens.
Simuliidae are…
a family of blackfly species (gnats).
Almost all blackfly species have a hematophagous lifestyle.
Can transmit diseases.
Phlebotominae are…
family of biting sandflies.
Feed on blood.
Transmit leishmaniasis, Bartonella etc.
Oestridae are…
bot flies.
The adults are non-parasitic but the larvae are parasitic.
e.g. Oestrus ovis / sheep bot fly that hangs out in their sinuses
Hypoderma bovis also known as
Ox warble fly
“cattle grub”
a type of bot fly? the larvae penetrate the ruminant’s (also deer) skin, travels under the skin, causes lumps, local immune reactions etc.
Tabanidae are…
a family of horse flies (paarma).
Feed on blood.
Hippobosca are…
a family of forest flies.
They bite mammals. E.g. Hippobosca equina.
A sheep ked is….
a brown, hairy wingless fly that resembles a tick. Sheep keds have 6 legs.
Can carry pathogens like anaplasma.
identify
haematospinus suis / hog louse
a spp. of sucking lice
What is the most important spp. of sucking lice to attack animals_
Genus Haematospinus & genus Linognathus both
identify
canine chewing louse / trichodectes canis
identify
cat flea / ctenocephalides felis
Spirocera lupi is…
a nematode to affect dogs. Can cause esophageal sarcoma.
Dung beetles are an intermediate host.
Belong to order Coleoptera.
Cimex lectularius is also known as…
bed bugs.
Family Cimicidae
Though they’ve been found to carry human pathogens, they have not been found to be capable of transmitting these.
