fleas, lice, true bugs Flashcards
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siphonaptera taxonomy
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phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Siphonaptera
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siphonaptera alt name
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fleas
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Siphonaptera wings
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none
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Siphonaptera id
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- lat compressed bodies
- elongated back legs for jumping
- mouthparts w/ blades and cutting stucture
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Siphonaptera host specificity
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not host specific
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siphonaptera metamorphosis
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complex (holometabolus)
egg -> larva -> pupa -> adult
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Siphonaptera dx
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- anemia in sufficient numbers
- hyper sensitivity response
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ctenocephalides canis taxonomy
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phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Siphonaptera
genus/ species- ctenocephalides canis
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ctenocephalides canis alt name
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dog flea
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ctenocephalides canis metamorphosis
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complex
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ctenocephalides canis transmission
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pupa and adults from environement
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ctenocephalides canis organ
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skin
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ctenocephalides canis dx
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- Anemia
- Vector for human pathogens
- Inter-mediate hosts (tapeworm)
- Irritation
- Hyper-sensitivity
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ctenocephalides canis prominence
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less common
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ctenocephalides felis taxonomy
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phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Siphonaptera
genus/ species- ctenocephalides felis
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ctenocephalides felis alt name
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cat flea
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ctenocephalides felis host
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cat
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ctenocephalides felis life cycle
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- Need humidity to develop
- Eggs on host
- Larvae feed on adult flea feces
- Pupae then adult
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ctenocephalides felis transmission
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pupa and adults from environ
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ctenocephalides felis organ affected
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skin
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ctenocephalides felis dx
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- Anemia
- Vector for human pathogens
- Inter-mediate hosts (tapeworm)
- Irritation
- Hyper-sensitivity
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ctenocephalides felis prominence
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most common
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pulpex irritans taxonomy
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phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Siphonaptera
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pulpex irritans alt name
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human flea
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pulpex irritans host
humans
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pulpex irritans metamorphosis
complex metamorphosis
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pulpex irritans transmission
pupa and adults from environ
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pulpex irritans organ effected
skin
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pulpex irritans dx
- anemia
- irritation
- hyper-sensitivity
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pulpex irritans prominence
common
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echidnophaga gallinacean taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Siphonaptera
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echidnophaga gallinacean alt behavior
stick tight flea of poultry
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echidnophaga gallinacean host
- domestic birds
- dogs
- cats
- rabbits
- horse
- humans
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echidnophaga gallinacean metamorphosis
complex
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echidnophaga gallinacean transmission
pupa and adults from environ
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echidnophaga gallinacean organ
embeds in skin around eyes and cloaca
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echidnophaga gallinacean location
subtropical america
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tunga penetrans taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Siphonaptera
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tunga penetrans alt name
jigger
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tunga penetrans life cycle
eggs retained in abdomen
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tunga penetrans transmission
pupa and adults in environ
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tunga penetrans organ
embeds in skin of ankles, instep, toes
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tunga penetrans location
tropical America and africa
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tunga penetrans id
last few abd segments protrude from host
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phthiraptera taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
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phthiraptera alt name
lice
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phthiraptera parasitize how
Attach to ext surface of birds & mammals by claws that grasp hair or feathers
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phthiraptera life cycle
Simple/ incomplete metamorphosis where louse that hatches from egg looks like adult
- Eggs called nits
- Nymphs 3 molts
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Anoplura taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- Anoplura
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Anoplura alt name
sucking lice
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Anoplura host
placental mammals only
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Anoplura feeding method
Mouthparts injected through skin into vessel, inject saliva & suck blood
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haematopinus taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- Anoplura
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haematopinus host
horse, swine, cattle
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linognathus taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- Anoplura
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linognathus host
cattle, sheep, goats, dogs, foxes
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solenopotes taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- Anoplura
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solenopotes host
cattle
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polyplax
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- Anoplura
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polyplax host
rats and mice
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pthirus pubis taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- Anoplura
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pthirus pubis alt name
crab lice
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pthirus pubis host
humans
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pthirus pubis transmission
sexual contact
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pthirus pubis organ affected
Coarse hairs of pubic/ perianal, armpits, mustache, beard, eyebrows, eyelashes
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pthirus pubis dx
- puritis
| - papular dermatitis w/ skin discoloration
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pediculus humanas capitus taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- Anoplura
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pediculus humans capitus alt name
human head house
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pediculus humans capitus host
humans
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pediculus humans capitus organ effeected
head, around ears, and nape of neck
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pediculus humans capitus dx
not significant vector
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pediculus humans capitus dogs
dogs rarely infected
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mallophaga taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- mallophaga
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mallophaga alt name
chewing lice
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mallophaga host
birds and mammals
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mallophaga dx
vector for filariid parasites
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mallophaga feeding
Feed on skin detritus & parts of hair/ feathers
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bovicola taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- mallophaga
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bovicola alt name
damalinia
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bovicola host
cattle, horses, sheep, goats
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trichodectes canis (canine chewing louse) taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- mallophaga
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trichodectes canis host
dog
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trichodectes canis alt name
canine chewing louse
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trichodectes canis dx
intermediate host of tapeworm
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felicola subrostratus taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- mallophaga
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felicola subrostratus host
only louse on cats
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Hemiptera taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Hemiptera
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reduviidae taxonomy
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Hemiptera
family- reduviidae
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reduviidae id
- 2 pairs of wings
- 4 segmented antennae
- 3 segmented beak
- simple metamorphosis
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reduviidae alt name
aka assassin bugs bc painful bites
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Hemiptera alt name
true bugs
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triatominae taxonomy
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phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Hemiptera
family- reduviidae
subfamily- triatominae
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triatominae host/ feed on
blood of vertebrates (parasitic)
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triatominae dx
transmit American trypanosomiasis (chugs dx from trypanosome Cruzi) to dogs and cats
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triatoma infestans taxonomy
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phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Hemiptera
family- reduviidae
subfamily- triatominae
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triatoma infestans location
Mexico, South America
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rhodinius prolixus taxonomy
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phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Hemiptera
family- reduviidae
subfamily- triatominae
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rhodinius prolixus life cycle
- eggs
| - 5 nymphal stages requiring blood meal b/w each
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rhodinius prolixus location
Mexico, Central America, Colombia, venezuela
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cimicidae
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phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Hemiptera
family- reduviidae
subfamily- cimicidae
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cimicidae alt name
bedbugs
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cimex taxonomy
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phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Hemiptera
family- reduviidae
subfamily- cimicidae
genus- cimex
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cimex alt name
bed bugs
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cimex hosts
humans, chickens, bats, nesting, birds
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cimex lifecycle
- Simple metamorphosis, 5 nymphal stages
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cimex id
- Vestigial wings
- 3 segmented beak
- bad odor
- have eyes react negatively to light
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cimex transission
bloodsucking
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cimex dx
not major vectors of any human pathogens
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metastigmata taxonomy
phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
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metastigmata id
underside has backward projecting teeth
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metastigmata transmission
bloodsucking
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metastigmata dx
- dx transmission viruses, bacteria, protozoa, nematodes
- blood loss (clinical anemia)
- injury to host
- toxicosis
- tick paralysis
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ixodidae
phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- ixodidae
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ixodidae alt name
hard ticks
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ixodidae id
- Shield/ scutum on their backs
- Anterior mouthpart
- Large stigmata behind last pair of legs
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ixodidae life cycle
- 1 nymphal stage
| - Female lays 1 batch of eggs
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ixodidae transmission
attach and remain attached for several days
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ixodidae behavior
wait in fields for passing host
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ixodes taxonomy
phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- ixodidae
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ixodes id
Pre anal arch
| - No eyes, festoons, scutal ornamentation
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haemaphysalis taxnomy
phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- ixodidae
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haemaphysalis id
festoons and posterior anal groove
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rhipicephalus sanguineus taxonomy
phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- ixodidae
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rhipicephalus sanguineus alt name
brown dog tick
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rhipicephalus sanguineus life cycle
Female drops off host to lay eggs & nymph drops off everytime it needs to molt
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rhipicephalus sanguineus id
- Eyes, festoons, unornamented scutum
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rhipicephalus sanguines transmission
larva, nymphs, and adults all feed
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rhipicephalus annulatus taxonomy
phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- ixodidae
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rhipicephalus annulatus id
- eyes, no festoons, unornamented scutum
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rhipicephalus annulatus dx
vector for bovine piroplasmosis
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dermacentor variabilis taxonomy
phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- ixodidae
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dermacentor variabilis alt name
American dog tick
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dermacentor variabilis host
rodents, humans, dogs, horses, cattle, wildlife
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dermacentor variabilis id
- eye
| - 11 festoons
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dermacentor variabilis transmission
larva and nymphs feed on small rodents
| adults feed on everything else
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dermacentor variabilis locaiton
eastern half and west coast of us, Canada, mexico
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dermacentor andersoni taxonomy
phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- ixodidae
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dermacentor andersoni alt name
Rocky Mountain wood tick
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dermacentor andersoni dx
transmits Rocky Mountain spotted fever
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dermacentor andersoni location
northwest us
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amblyomma americanum taxonomy
phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- ixodidae
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amblyomma americanum alt name
lone star tick
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amblyomma americanum host
dogs and people
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amblyomma americanum id
- long mouthpart, eyes, festoons
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amblyomma americanum location
eastern us
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amblyomma americanum desiccated
when desiccated co2 wakes them up
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amblyomma maculatum taxonomy
phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- ixodidae
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amblyomma maculatum alt name
gulf coast tick
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amblyomma maculatum id
long mouthpart, eyes, festoons, very aggressive feeder
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amblyomma maculatum location
gulf coast
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argasidae taxonomy
phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- argasidae
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argasidae alt name
soft tick
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argasidae id
- looks like giant mite
| - ventral mouth piece
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argasidae life cycle
- 3 nymphal stages
| - female lays many batches of eggs
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argasidae feeding
feed quickly on unsuspecting hosts
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argasidae behavior
live in nests or burrows
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argas
phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- argasidae
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argas id
yellow to reddish brown
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argas dx
- flaccid paralysis in young chickens
- fowl/ avian spirochetosis
- rickettsial agents
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argas location
us gulf of Mexico and Mexican border
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argas host
rarely found on host
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ornithodoros taxonomy
phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- argasidae
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ornithodoros dx
- vectors and reservoirs of relapsing fever spirochetes of humans
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otobius megini taxonomy
phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- argasidae
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otobius megini alt name
spinose ear tick
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otobius megini host
cattle
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otobius megini feeding
Larvae & 2 nymphal stages parasitize
- Larvae feed in ear canal then drop and molt to adult
adults dont feed
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otobius megini id
cuticle covered by spines
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otobius megini organ effected
ear canalas
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otobius megini life cycle
1 host tick and only lays one clutch of eggs
