fleas, lice, true bugs Flashcards

1
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siphonaptera taxonomy

A

phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Siphonaptera

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siphonaptera alt name

A

fleas

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Siphonaptera wings

A

none

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Siphonaptera id

A
  • lat compressed bodies
  • elongated back legs for jumping
  • mouthparts w/ blades and cutting stucture
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5
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Siphonaptera host specificity

A

not host specific

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siphonaptera metamorphosis

A

complex (holometabolus)

egg -> larva -> pupa -> adult

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Siphonaptera dx

A
  • anemia in sufficient numbers

- hyper sensitivity response

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ctenocephalides canis taxonomy

A

phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Siphonaptera
genus/ species- ctenocephalides canis

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ctenocephalides canis alt name

A

dog flea

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ctenocephalides canis metamorphosis

A

complex

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ctenocephalides canis transmission

A

pupa and adults from environement

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ctenocephalides canis organ

A

skin

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ctenocephalides canis dx

A
  • Anemia
  • Vector for human pathogens
  • Inter-mediate hosts (tapeworm)
  • Irritation
  • Hyper-sensitivity
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14
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ctenocephalides canis prominence

A

less common

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ctenocephalides felis taxonomy

A

phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Siphonaptera
genus/ species- ctenocephalides felis

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16
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ctenocephalides felis alt name

A

cat flea

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17
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ctenocephalides felis host

A

cat

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18
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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

A

pupa and adults from environ

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ctenocephalides felis organ affected

A

skin

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21
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ctenocephalides felis dx

A
  • Anemia
  • Vector for human pathogens
  • Inter-mediate hosts (tapeworm)
  • Irritation
  • Hyper-sensitivity
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22
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ctenocephalides felis prominence

A

most common

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23
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pulpex irritans taxonomy

A

phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Siphonaptera

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24
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pulpex irritans alt name

A

human flea

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25
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pulpex irritans host

A

humans

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26
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pulpex irritans metamorphosis

A

complex metamorphosis

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pulpex irritans transmission

A

pupa and adults from environ

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28
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pulpex irritans organ effected

A

skin

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29
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pulpex irritans dx

A
  • anemia
  • irritation
  • hyper-sensitivity
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30
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pulpex irritans prominence

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common

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31
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echidnophaga gallinacean taxonomy

A

phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Siphonaptera

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32
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echidnophaga gallinacean alt behavior

A

stick tight flea of poultry

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echidnophaga gallinacean host

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  • domestic birds
  • dogs
  • cats
  • rabbits
  • horse
  • humans
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34
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echidnophaga gallinacean metamorphosis

A

complex

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35
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echidnophaga gallinacean transmission

A

pupa and adults from environ

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36
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echidnophaga gallinacean organ

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embeds in skin around eyes and cloaca

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37
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echidnophaga gallinacean location

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subtropical america

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38
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tunga penetrans taxonomy

A

phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Siphonaptera

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39
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tunga penetrans alt name

A

jigger

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40
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tunga penetrans life cycle

A

eggs retained in abdomen

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41
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tunga penetrans transmission

A

pupa and adults in environ

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42
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tunga penetrans organ

A

embeds in skin of ankles, instep, toes

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43
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tunga penetrans location

A

tropical America and africa

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44
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tunga penetrans id

A

last few abd segments protrude from host

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45
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phthiraptera taxonomy

A

phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera

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46
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phthiraptera alt name

A

lice

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47
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phthiraptera parasitize how

A

Attach to ext surface of birds & mammals by claws that grasp hair or feathers

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phthiraptera life cycle

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Simple/ incomplete metamorphosis where louse that hatches from egg looks like adult

  • Eggs called nits
  • Nymphs 3 molts
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49
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Anoplura taxonomy

A

phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- Anoplura

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50
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Anoplura alt name

A

sucking lice

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51
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Anoplura host

A

placental mammals only

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52
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Anoplura feeding method

A

Mouthparts injected through skin into vessel, inject saliva & suck blood

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53
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haematopinus taxonomy

A

phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- Anoplura

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54
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haematopinus host

A

horse, swine, cattle

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linognathus taxonomy

A

phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- Anoplura

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56
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linognathus host

A

cattle, sheep, goats, dogs, foxes

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57
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solenopotes taxonomy

A

phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- Anoplura

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58
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solenopotes host

A

cattle

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59
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polyplax

A

phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- Anoplura

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polyplax host

A

rats and mice

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61
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pthirus pubis taxonomy

A

phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- Anoplura

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62
Q

pthirus pubis alt name

A

crab lice

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pthirus pubis host

A

humans

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64
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pthirus pubis transmission

A

sexual contact

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65
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pthirus pubis organ affected

A

Coarse hairs of pubic/ perianal, armpits, mustache, beard, eyebrows, eyelashes

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66
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pthirus pubis dx

A
  • puritis

- papular dermatitis w/ skin discoloration

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67
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pediculus humanas capitus taxonomy

A

phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- Anoplura

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68
Q

pediculus humans capitus alt name

A

human head house

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pediculus humans capitus host

A

humans

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pediculus humans capitus organ effeected

A

head, around ears, and nape of neck

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pediculus humans capitus dx

A

not significant vector

72
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pediculus humans capitus dogs

A

dogs rarely infected

73
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mallophaga taxonomy

A

phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- mallophaga

74
Q

mallophaga alt name

A

chewing lice

75
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mallophaga host

A

birds and mammals

76
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mallophaga dx

A

vector for filariid parasites

77
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mallophaga feeding

A

Feed on skin detritus & parts of hair/ feathers

78
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bovicola taxonomy

A

phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- mallophaga

79
Q

bovicola alt name

A

damalinia

80
Q

bovicola host

A

cattle, horses, sheep, goats

81
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trichodectes canis (canine chewing louse) taxonomy

A

phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- mallophaga

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trichodectes canis host

A

dog

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Q

trichodectes canis alt name

A

canine chewing louse

84
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trichodectes canis dx

A

intermediate host of tapeworm

85
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felicola subrostratus taxonomy

A

phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- phthiraptera
fam- mallophaga

86
Q

felicola subrostratus host

A

only louse on cats

87
Q

Hemiptera taxonomy

A

phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Hemiptera

88
Q

reduviidae taxonomy

A

phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Hemiptera
family- reduviidae

89
Q

reduviidae id

A
  • 2 pairs of wings
  • 4 segmented antennae
  • 3 segmented beak
  • simple metamorphosis
90
Q

reduviidae alt name

A

aka assassin bugs bc painful bites

91
Q

Hemiptera alt name

A

true bugs

92
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triatominae taxonomy

A
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Hemiptera 
family- reduviidae
subfamily- triatominae
93
Q

triatominae host/ feed on

A

blood of vertebrates (parasitic)

94
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triatominae dx

A

transmit American trypanosomiasis (chugs dx from trypanosome Cruzi) to dogs and cats

95
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triatoma infestans taxonomy

A
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Hemiptera 
family- reduviidae
subfamily- triatominae
96
Q

triatoma infestans location

A

Mexico, South America

97
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rhodinius prolixus taxonomy

A
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Hemiptera 
family- reduviidae
subfamily- triatominae
98
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rhodinius prolixus life cycle

A
  • eggs

- 5 nymphal stages requiring blood meal b/w each

99
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rhodinius prolixus location

A

Mexico, Central America, Colombia, venezuela

100
Q

cimicidae

A
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Hemiptera 
family- reduviidae
subfamily- cimicidae
101
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cimicidae alt name

A

bedbugs

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cimex taxonomy

A
phylum- arthropoda
class- insecta
order- Hemiptera 
family- reduviidae
subfamily- cimicidae
genus- cimex
103
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cimex alt name

A

bed bugs

104
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cimex hosts

A

humans, chickens, bats, nesting, birds

105
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cimex lifecycle

A
  • Simple metamorphosis, 5 nymphal stages
106
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cimex id

A
  • Vestigial wings
  • 3 segmented beak
  • bad odor
  • have eyes react negatively to light
107
Q

cimex transission

A

bloodsucking

108
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cimex dx

A

not major vectors of any human pathogens

109
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metastigmata taxonomy

A

phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata

110
Q

metastigmata id

A

underside has backward projecting teeth

111
Q

metastigmata transmission

A

bloodsucking

112
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metastigmata dx

A
  • dx transmission viruses, bacteria, protozoa, nematodes
  • blood loss (clinical anemia)
  • injury to host
  • toxicosis
  • tick paralysis
113
Q

ixodidae

A

phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- ixodidae

114
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ixodidae alt name

A

hard ticks

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ixodidae id

A
  • Shield/ scutum on their backs
  • Anterior mouthpart
  • Large stigmata behind last pair of legs
116
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ixodidae life cycle

A
  • 1 nymphal stage

- Female lays 1 batch of eggs

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ixodidae transmission

A

attach and remain attached for several days

118
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ixodidae behavior

A

wait in fields for passing host

119
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ixodes taxonomy

A

phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- ixodidae

120
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ixodes id

A

Pre anal arch

- No eyes, festoons, scutal ornamentation

121
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haemaphysalis taxnomy

A

phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- ixodidae

122
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haemaphysalis id

A

festoons and posterior anal groove

123
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rhipicephalus sanguineus taxonomy

A

phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- ixodidae

124
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rhipicephalus sanguineus alt name

A

brown dog tick

125
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rhipicephalus sanguineus life cycle

A

Female drops off host to lay eggs & nymph drops off everytime it needs to molt

126
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rhipicephalus sanguineus id

A
  • Eyes, festoons, unornamented scutum
127
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rhipicephalus sanguines transmission

A

larva, nymphs, and adults all feed

128
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rhipicephalus annulatus taxonomy

A

phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- ixodidae

129
Q

rhipicephalus annulatus id

A
  • eyes, no festoons, unornamented scutum
130
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rhipicephalus annulatus dx

A

vector for bovine piroplasmosis

131
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dermacentor variabilis taxonomy

A

phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- ixodidae

132
Q

dermacentor variabilis alt name

A

American dog tick

133
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dermacentor variabilis host

A

rodents, humans, dogs, horses, cattle, wildlife

134
Q

dermacentor variabilis id

A
  • eye

- 11 festoons

135
Q

dermacentor variabilis transmission

A

larva and nymphs feed on small rodents

adults feed on everything else

136
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dermacentor variabilis locaiton

A

eastern half and west coast of us, Canada, mexico

137
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dermacentor andersoni taxonomy

A

phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- ixodidae

138
Q

dermacentor andersoni alt name

A

Rocky Mountain wood tick

139
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dermacentor andersoni dx

A

transmits Rocky Mountain spotted fever

140
Q

dermacentor andersoni location

A

northwest us

141
Q

amblyomma americanum taxonomy

A

phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- ixodidae

142
Q

amblyomma americanum alt name

A

lone star tick

143
Q

amblyomma americanum host

A

dogs and people

144
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amblyomma americanum id

A
  • long mouthpart, eyes, festoons
145
Q

amblyomma americanum location

A

eastern us

146
Q

amblyomma americanum desiccated

A

when desiccated co2 wakes them up

147
Q

amblyomma maculatum taxonomy

A

phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- ixodidae

148
Q

amblyomma maculatum alt name

A

gulf coast tick

149
Q

amblyomma maculatum id

A

long mouthpart, eyes, festoons, very aggressive feeder

150
Q

amblyomma maculatum location

A

gulf coast

151
Q

argasidae taxonomy

A

phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- argasidae

152
Q

argasidae alt name

A

soft tick

153
Q

argasidae id

A
  • looks like giant mite

- ventral mouth piece

154
Q

argasidae life cycle

A
  • 3 nymphal stages

- female lays many batches of eggs

155
Q

argasidae feeding

A

feed quickly on unsuspecting hosts

156
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argasidae behavior

A

live in nests or burrows

157
Q

argas

A

phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- argasidae

158
Q

argas id

A

yellow to reddish brown

159
Q

argas dx

A
  • flaccid paralysis in young chickens
  • fowl/ avian spirochetosis
  • rickettsial agents
160
Q

argas location

A

us gulf of Mexico and Mexican border

161
Q

argas host

A

rarely found on host

162
Q

ornithodoros taxonomy

A

phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- argasidae

163
Q

ornithodoros dx

A
  • vectors and reservoirs of relapsing fever spirochetes of humans
164
Q

otobius megini taxonomy

A

phylum- arthorpoda
class- arachnid
suborder- meta-stigmata
family- argasidae

165
Q

otobius megini alt name

A

spinose ear tick

166
Q

otobius megini host

A

cattle

167
Q

otobius megini feeding

A

Larvae & 2 nymphal stages parasitize
- Larvae feed in ear canal then drop and molt to adult
adults dont feed

168
Q

otobius megini id

A

cuticle covered by spines

169
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otobius megini organ effected

A

ear canalas

170
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otobius megini life cycle

A

1 host tick and only lays one clutch of eggs