Fleas Flashcards
Flea order
Siphonaptera
Anoplura and Mallphaga Lice order
Phthiraptera
Caddisflies order
Trichoptera
Flies order
Diptera
Bugs order
Hemiptera
Cockroach order
Blattodea
Beetles order
Coleoptera
Different types of fleas
Ctenocephalides felis (cat flea)
Ctenocephalides Canis (dog flea)
Pulex irritans (human flea)
Echodnophaga gallinacea (chicken flea)
Xenopsylla Cheopis (rat flea)
What are siphonaptera general characteristics?
3 pairs of legs
Laterally flattened body
Wingless
What is the life cycle of fleas?
Eggs (50%)
Larvae (35%)
Pupae (10%)
Adult (5%)
Ctenocephalides felis identifying characteristics
2 sets of combs: genal and pronotal
Elongated head
Ctenocephalides Canis identifying characteristics
2 sets of combs: genal and pronotal
Round head
Xenopsylla cheopis identifyimg characteristics
No combs
Mesothorax rod
Pulex irritans identifying characteristics
No combs or rod
Rounded head
Ocular bristle beneath
Echidnophaga gallinacea identifying characteristics
No combs
Angular head
What are the direct effects of Ctenocephalides (Canis and felis)?
Anemia
Flea allergy dermatitis (FAD)
Not host specific (dogs, cats, rabbits, humans)
Flea Allergy Dermatitis
Most common allergic skin disorder in pets
Allergic reaction caused by flea saliva
Pruritis
Disease transmission of Ctenocephalides
Worms or bacteria
Worms
Dipylidium caninum (tapeworm)
Ancanthocheilonema rexonditum (nematode)
Bacteria
Mycoplasma haemofelis (feline infectious anemia)
Baritonella henselae (catch scratch fever in humans)
How do you get the control of Ctenocephalides?
Treat inside and outside the house
Treat animal with anti-flea agents
Direct effects of pulex irritans
Intense irritation
Pruritis
Not host specific (humans, pigs, dogs, cats)
Found more often on swine
Found in all 50 states
Disease transmission of pulex irritans
May transmit Yersinia pestis (bubonic plague in humans)
May transmit Rickettsia typhi (murine endemic typhus)
Direct effects of Echidnophaga gallinacea
Stick to the skin
Severe irritation
Anemia (with heavy infestation)
Found in poultry and other birds (dogs, cats, etc)
What may Echidnophaga gallinacea cause?
Blindness
Direct effects of Xenopsylla Cheopis
Rapidly move from host to host transmitting bacteria
Not host specific ( rodents, dogs, cats)
Disease transmission of Xenopsylla Cheopis
Main vector for Yersinia pestis (bubonic plague)
Vector for Murine endemic typhus