Ixodes spp

Question 1

class

Answer 1

arachnida

Question 2

order

Answer 2

acari

Question 3

common name

Answer 3

black legged tick or deer tick

Question 4

host

Answer 4

all mammals, birds and humans

Question 5

identification

Answer 5

dark brown
scutum is inornate
no eyes or festoons

Question 6

size of adult

Answer 6

4mm

Question 7

are palps long or short?

Answer 7

long

Question 8

anal groove forms an arch ____ to the anus

Answer 8

anterior

Question 9

ventral surface of ____ is covered in plates

Answer 9

male

Question 10

how many hosts does this tick need?

Answer 10

3

Question 11

life cycle

Answer 11

eggs hatch to larvae
larvae attach to host, feed, drop off and molt
nymph attach to host, feed, drop off, and molt
adult attaches to host, feed, drop off
females lay eggs then die

Question 12

in this life cycle the host may be

Answer 12

same animal
different animal in same species
or animal in different species

Question 13

___ stages are found on ___ types of hosts

Answer 13

all, all

Question 14

how long is life cycle?

Answer 14

2-4 years

Question 15

site of infection

Answer 15

skin. Especially inguinal region, face, axilla and ears

Question 16

pathogenesis

Answer 16

paralysis
transmits diseases- LYME DISEASE
local skin reactions
tick worry
ehrlichia

Question 17

what animal maintains the population of this tick?

Answer 17

deer

Question 18

diagnosis

Answer 18

engorged females seen easily