INSECTS: Hemiptera - Triatominae and Cimicidae spp.

Question 1

What common name is associated with Traitomine bugs?

Answer 1

Kissing/ Assassain/ Vampire bugs

Question 2

What pathogenic agent is transported by Triatomine bugs, which causes Chagas Disease in dogs?

Answer 2

Trypanosoma cruzi

Question 3

T. cruzi is passed in the feces of the triatomine bugs, as it is taking a blood meal. What occurs after?

Answer 3

T. cruzi trypomastigotes enter the host through bite wounds or the mucus membrane

Question 4

Who are the hosts for Cimex spp.? What morphological structure is associated with their mouthpart?

Answer 4

Nesting birds, humans, and bats

Beak-like mouthparts for peircing/ blood sucking

Question 5

What common name is associated with Cimex spp.?

Answer 5

Bedbugs

Question 6

While hiding in crevices during the day, to avoid sunlight, how many times are they required to molt before becoming adults?

Answer 6

5

Question 7

What pathogenesis and clinical signs are associated with Cimex infestations?

Answer 7

Blood loss and allergic reactions to their bites