fleas, lice, true bugs Flashcards
siphonaptera taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Siphonaptera
siphonaptera alt name
fleas
Siphonaptera wings
none
Siphonaptera id
- lat compressed bodies
- elongated back legs for jumping
- mouthparts w/ blades and cutting stucture
Siphonaptera host specificity
not host specific
siphonaptera metamorphosis
complex (holometabolus)
egg -> larva -> pupa -> adult
Siphonaptera dx
- anemia in sufficient numbers
- hyper sensitivity response
ctenocephalides canis taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Siphonaptera
genus/ species- ctenocephalides canis
ctenocephalides canis alt name
dog flea
ctenocephalides canis metamorphosis
complex
ctenocephalides canis transmission
pupa and adults from environement
ctenocephalides canis organ
skin
ctenocephalides canis dx
- Anemia
- Vector for human pathogens
- Inter-mediate hosts (tapeworm)
- Irritation
- Hyper-sensitivity
ctenocephalides canis prominence
less common
ctenocephalides felis taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Siphonaptera
genus/ species- ctenocephalides felis
ctenocephalides felis alt name
cat flea
ctenocephalides felis host
cat
ctenocephalides felis life cycle
- Need humidity to develop
- Eggs on host
- Larvae feed on adult flea feces
- Pupae then adult
ctenocephalides felis transmission
pupa and adults from environ
ctenocephalides felis organ affected
skin
ctenocephalides felis dx
- Anemia
- Vector for human pathogens
- Inter-mediate hosts (tapeworm)
- Irritation
- Hyper-sensitivity
ctenocephalides felis prominence
most common
pulpex irritans taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Siphonaptera
pulpex irritans alt name
human flea
pulpex irritans host
humans
pulpex irritans metamorphosis
complex metamorphosis
pulpex irritans transmission
pupa and adults from environ
pulpex irritans organ effected
skin
pulpex irritans dx
- anemia
- irritation
- hyper-sensitivity
pulpex irritans prominence
common
echidnophaga gallinacean taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Siphonaptera
echidnophaga gallinacean alt behavior
stick tight flea of poultry
echidnophaga gallinacean host
- domestic birds
- dogs
- cats
- rabbits
- horse
- humans
echidnophaga gallinacean metamorphosis
complex
echidnophaga gallinacean transmission
pupa and adults from environ
echidnophaga gallinacean organ
embeds in skin around eyes and cloaca
echidnophaga gallinacean location
subtropical america
tunga penetrans taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Siphonaptera
tunga penetrans alt name
jigger
tunga penetrans life cycle
eggs retained in abdomen
tunga penetrans transmission
pupa and adults in environ
tunga penetrans organ
embeds in skin of ankles, instep, toes
tunga penetrans location
tropical America and africa
tunga penetrans id
last few abd segments protrude from host
phthiraptera taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
phthiraptera alt name
lice
phthiraptera parasitize how
Attach to ext surface of birds & mammals by claws that grasp hair or feathers
phthiraptera life cycle
Simple/ incomplete metamorphosis where louse that hatches from egg looks like adult
- Eggs called nits
- Nymphs 3 molts
Anoplura taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- Anoplura
Anoplura alt name
sucking lice
Anoplura host
placental mammals only
Anoplura feeding method
Mouthparts injected through skin into vessel, inject saliva & suck blood
haematopinus taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- Anoplura
haematopinus host
horse, swine, cattle
linognathus taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- Anoplura
linognathus host
cattle, sheep, goats, dogs, foxes
solenopotes taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- Anoplura
solenopotes host
cattle
polyplax
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- Anoplura
polyplax host
rats and mice
pthirus pubis taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- Anoplura
pthirus pubis alt name
crab lice
pthirus pubis host
humans
pthirus pubis transmission
sexual contact
pthirus pubis organ affected
Coarse hairs of pubic/ perianal, armpits, mustache, beard, eyebrows, eyelashes
pthirus pubis dx
- puritis
- papular dermatitis w/ skin discoloration
pediculus humanas capitus taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- Anoplura
pediculus humans capitus alt name
human head house