Entomology & Helminthology A Flashcards
Examination of nasal mucus secreted by a boxer dog with upper respiratory disease reveals rather large mites. These mites are most likely?
Pneumonyssoides caninum
Small dandruff-like flakes in the hair of a dog appear to move. Examination of the apparent dandruff reveals it to be composed of mites, this “walking dandruff” is associated with infestation by:
Cheyletieila vasguri
An army-owned German shepherd that has served in Cotabato develops splenomegaly and skin lesions. Impressions smear from a biopsy of skin lesions reveal Leishmania organisms. While in Cotabato, this dog was likely bitten by an infected:
Psychodid (Phlebotomus) sand fly
Skin lesion in the saddle area of a horse contains a large maggot (bot). This is most likely a species of:
Hypoderma
Where are you most likely to find an adult Hematobia irritans?
Resting on a steer’s back
Hypoderma bovis females lay their eggs on the hairs of the?
Hind pasterns of cattle; these eggs hatch spontaneously, and the larvae actively penetrate the animal’s skin
The larvae Of Hypoderma lineatum overwinter within the loose connective tissue of the submucosal of the caudal one third of the esophagus. The larvae of Hypoderma bovis overwinter in the?
Epidural adipose tissue between the dura mater and periosteum, near the first lumbar vertebra
Hematobia irritans lays eggs on?
Fresh cattle manure
Damalinia equi is a louse that infects horses. The eggs of this louse are most likely to be found:
Glued to the hairs
Gasterophilus intestinalis females lay their eggs on the hairs of the:
Forelimbs of horses; these eggs hatch in response to a thermal stimulus, and the larvae migrate into the animal’s mouth
Type of myiasis that requires a living host.
Primary myiasis
An important cause of primary myiasis
Screwworms
A mite that has long, jointed pedicels and is occasionally found in the ears of llama is a species of:
Psoroptes
A budgerigar that develops greatly thickened ceres end feet is found to be infested with skin-dwelling mites. The mites that typically cause this condition are of the genus?
Knemidokoptes
Mites of the genus Ornithonyssus are infesting people and pets in a household. Control measure should be based on:
Removal of rodent and wild bird nests
Phlebotomus spp. carries this pathogen
Leishmania spp.
Ixodes ricinus carries this pathogen
Borrelia burgdorferi
Tabanus spp. carries these pathogens
Trypanosa evansi
Lao Lao
Equine infectious anemia virus
Anopheles spp. carries this pathogen
Plasmodium falciparum
Blowflies that causes secondary mysiasis (3)
Phormia spp.
Sarcophaga spp.
Chrysomia spp.
Soft ticks examples
Argas persicus
Otobius megnini
Ornithodorus
Hard ticks example (10)
Ixodes
Boophilus
Margaropus
Dermacentor
Hyalomma
Rhipicephalus
Haemaphysalis
Ambylomma
Rhipicentor
Aponomma
Egg difference of Anopheles mosquitoes and culex mosquitoes
Anopheles eggs: singly floats in water. Culex eggs: in groups/rafts
Examples of sucking lice of cattle (6)
Haematopinus eurysternus
H. quadripertusus
H. tuberculatus
Linognathus vituli
L. capillatus
Solenoptes capillatus
Example of biting lice of cattle
Damalia bovis
Causes pruritic dermatitis that typically starts on the distal limbs and fetlock of horses
Chorioptes equi
The flea known for their burrowing behavior of the female in the tissue of its host
Tunga penetrans
Parasite infestation that may cause a “salt and pepper” appearance in fur of cats
Lynxacarus radovskyi
The mite that burrows under the epidermal of scales of the legs and feet of poultry, and is known to cause “scaly leg” appearacne
Knemidokoptes mutans
Mite the causes “scaly face” in budgerigars, parrots and parakeets
Knemidocoptes pilae
Mite that causes depluming itch of poultry, pheasants and geese
Knemidokoptes gallinae
Where does Heamatobia irritans lay their eggs?
Fresh cow feces
Where does Tabanus striatus prefer to lay their eggs?
A vicinity of open water
Where does Simulium spp. prefer to lay their eggs?
Swiftly flowing, well-aerated water
Where does Stomoxys calcitrans prefer to ly their eggs?
On decaying organic matter
What pathogens are carried by the tropical cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus?
Babesia bigemina
Babesia bovis
Anaplasma marginale
What pathogen is carried by Rhipicephalus appendiculatus and Rhipicephalus evertsi?
Theileria parva
What is the only biting louse of cattle?
Damalia bovis
What are the sucking louse of cattle?
Hematopinus eurysternus
Hematopinus quadripertusus
Hematopinus tuberculatus
Linognathus vituli
Linognathus capillatus
What is the “short nosed” cattle sucking louse?
Hematopinus euryternus
What is the “long nosed” cattle sucking louse?
Linognathus vituli
Cattle louse primarily found in the tail?
Haematopinus quadripertusus
Cattle louse primarily found in the head, face, neck and shoulder?
Solenoptes (Haematopinus) capillatus
Cattle louse primarily found in the neck, poll, dewlap and brisket?
Haemtopinus euryternus
Cattle louse primarily found in the withers, head, and tail head?
Bovicola bovis
Associated with cutaneous hypersensitivity reaction in horses known as “sweet itch”. Causes allergic dermatitis in horses.
Culicoides spp
Mite that is commonly responsible for dermatosis in pigs worldwide, causing pruritus and various skin lesions on the ears, flanks, abdomen, and rump
Sarcoptes scabiei var suis
Females of this fly most commonly glue their eggs on hairs of the lower regions of the legs and lower body
Hypoderma spp
Specie of Hypoderma that glue their eggs on hairs of the lower regions of the legs and lower body singly
Hypoderma bovis
Specie of Hypoderma that glue their eggs on hairs of the lower regions of the legs and lower body in rows
Hypoderma lineatum
The infective stage of Hypoderma that enter through hair follicles or by penetrating skin using proteolytic enzyme.
First stage larva (L1)
The first stage larva of this hypoderma spp migrate through fascial planes and connective tissues up to the esophageal wall
Hypoderma lineatum
The first stage larva of this hypoderma spp migrate along nerves to the epidural fat along the spinal column
Hypoderma bovis
Examples of neurotoxic ectoparasiticides (COP)
Carbamates
Organochlorines
Pyrethrins
Example of chitin inhibitor ectoparasiticide
Lufenuron
Feature differentiates Ctenocephalides canis from C. felis
C. canis: Shorter, rounder head. Presence of a much shorter first genal ctenidium
Chicken louse that is typically found on the breast, vent, and thighs. Also known as “Chicken body louse” and “Yellow body louse”. Considered the most destructive louse of poultry
Menacanthus stramineus
Poultry louse found on the base of feathers
Menopon gallinae
Poultry louse commonly found on the wings
Lipeurus caponis
Poultry louse found on the head
Cuclotogaster heterographus