externals: Trichodectes canis

Question 1

Trichodectes canis is also known as

Answer 1

dog biting louse

Question 2

eggs

Answer 2

“nits” attached to hair; oval and white

Question 3

Trichodectes canis feeds on

Answer 3

skin and debris

Question 4

Trichodectes canis can cause

Answer 4

• irritation and dermatitis
• rough hair coat
• intermediate host for Dipylidium caninum

Question 5

Trichodectes canis life cycle

Answer 5

egg
3 nymphs
adult

Question 6

Trichodectes canis life cycle is how long

Answer 6

3 weeks

Question 7

Trichodectes canis can live off of the host for how long

Answer 7

~1 week

Question 8

Trichodectes canis is/is not host specific

Answer 8

is host specific

Question 9

Trichodectes canis is transmitted by

Answer 9

direct contact with host or inanimate objects