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Fleas Flashcards

1
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Flea order

A

Siphonaptera

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2
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Anoplura and Mallphaga Lice order

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Phthiraptera

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3
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Caddisflies order

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Trichoptera

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4
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Flies order

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Diptera

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5
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Bugs order

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Hemiptera

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6
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Cockroach order

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Blattodea

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7
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Beetles order

A

Coleoptera

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8
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Different types of fleas

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

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9
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What are siphonaptera general characteristics?

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3 pairs of legs
Laterally flattened body
Wingless

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10
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What is the life cycle of fleas?

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

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Ctenocephalides felis identifying characteristics

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2 sets of combs: genal and pronotal
Elongated head

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Ctenocephalides Canis identifying characteristics

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2 sets of combs: genal and pronotal
Round head

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13
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Xenopsylla cheopis identifyimg characteristics

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No combs
Mesothorax rod

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14
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Pulex irritans identifying characteristics

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No combs or rod
Rounded head
Ocular bristle beneath

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15
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Echidnophaga gallinacea identifying characteristics

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No combs
Angular head

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16
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What are the direct effects of Ctenocephalides (Canis and felis)?

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

17
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Flea Allergy Dermatitis

A

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

18
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Disease transmission of Ctenocephalides

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Worms or bacteria

19
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Worms

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Dipylidium caninum (tapeworm)
Ancanthocheilonema rexonditum (nematode)

20
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Bacteria

A

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

21
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How do you get the control of Ctenocephalides?

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

22
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Direct effects of pulex irritans

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

23
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Disease transmission of pulex irritans

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

24
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Direct effects of Echidnophaga gallinacea

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

25
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What may Echidnophaga gallinacea cause?

A

Blindness

26
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Direct effects of Xenopsylla Cheopis

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

27
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Disease transmission of Xenopsylla Cheopis

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

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