Fleas

Question 1

Flea order

Answer 1

Siphonaptera

Question 2

Anoplura and Mallphaga Lice order

Answer 2

Phthiraptera

Question 3

Caddisflies order

Answer 3

Trichoptera

Question 4

Flies order

Answer 4

Diptera

Question 5

Bugs order

Answer 5

Hemiptera

Question 6

Cockroach order

Answer 6

Blattodea

Question 7

Beetles order

Answer 7

Coleoptera

Question 8

Different types of fleas

Answer 8

Ctenocephalides felis (cat flea)
Ctenocephalides Canis (dog flea)
Pulex irritans (human flea)
Echodnophaga gallinacea (chicken flea)
Xenopsylla Cheopis (rat flea)

Question 9

What are siphonaptera general characteristics?

Answer 9

3 pairs of legs
Laterally flattened body
Wingless

Question 10

What is the life cycle of fleas?

Answer 10

Eggs (50%)
Larvae (35%)
Pupae (10%)
Adult (5%)

Question 11

Ctenocephalides felis identifying characteristics

Answer 11

2 sets of combs: genal and pronotal
Elongated head

Question 12

Ctenocephalides Canis identifying characteristics

Answer 12

2 sets of combs: genal and pronotal
Round head

Question 13

Xenopsylla cheopis identifyimg characteristics

Answer 13

No combs
Mesothorax rod

Question 14

Pulex irritans identifying characteristics

Answer 14

No combs or rod
Rounded head
Ocular bristle beneath

Question 15

Echidnophaga gallinacea identifying characteristics

Answer 15

No combs
Angular head

Question 16

What are the direct effects of Ctenocephalides (Canis and felis)?

Answer 16

Anemia
Flea allergy dermatitis (FAD)
Not host specific (dogs, cats, rabbits, humans)

Question 17

Flea Allergy Dermatitis

Answer 17

Most common allergic skin disorder in pets
Allergic reaction caused by flea saliva
Pruritis

Question 18

Disease transmission of Ctenocephalides

Answer 18

Worms or bacteria

Question 19

Worms

Answer 19

Dipylidium caninum (tapeworm)
Ancanthocheilonema rexonditum (nematode)

Question 20

Bacteria

Answer 20

Mycoplasma haemofelis (feline infectious anemia)
Baritonella henselae (catch scratch fever in humans)

Question 21

How do you get the control of Ctenocephalides?

Answer 21

Treat inside and outside the house
Treat animal with anti-flea agents

Question 22

Direct effects of pulex irritans

Answer 22

Intense irritation
Pruritis
Not host specific (humans, pigs, dogs, cats)
Found more often on swine
Found in all 50 states

Question 23

Disease transmission of pulex irritans

Answer 23

May transmit Yersinia pestis (bubonic plague in humans)
May transmit Rickettsia typhi (murine endemic typhus)

Question 24

Direct effects of Echidnophaga gallinacea

Answer 24

Stick to the skin
Severe irritation
Anemia (with heavy infestation)
Found in poultry and other birds (dogs, cats, etc)

Question 25

What may Echidnophaga gallinacea cause?

Answer 25

Blindness

Question 26

Direct effects of Xenopsylla Cheopis

Answer 26

Rapidly move from host to host transmitting bacteria Not host specific ( rodents, dogs, cats)

Question 27

Disease transmission of Xenopsylla Cheopis

Answer 27

Main vector for Yersinia pestis (bubonic plague) Vector for Murine endemic typhus